Gavin Yates

Just out today - we will read, digest and summarise as we know how important it is to parents, carers and young people.

@AlisonJDowling @_jmac_ Ditto.

@_jmac_ @gavinyates Hi John, happy to discuss further. DM me.

@AlisonJDowling @gavinyates I believe you are the SEC reps for Mid Scotland and Fife/West Scotland (apologies if you are not). Do you plan to vote in favour of the proposal to remove party members from the ranking process for regional lists?

Parents & carers! Please take part in our latest survey! Share your views to shape the themes & 'asks' for our first ever parents' charter on Scottish education! Tell us what matters to you in advance of the 2026 election! surveymonkey.com/r/K3XVL9T Please share!

@euanmccolm @DailyMail I’ve got a way to go on Swervedriver but that’s what car stereos were invented for.

@euanmccolm @DailyMail My lads all love The Smiths so I’ve managed to get small victories :-)

I wrote about trying to be a disciplinarian. I’m not good at it. My @DailyMail column: dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

@euanmccolm @DailyMail Thanks - it’s like teaching the A,B,Cs - the three S’s The Smiths, Sonic Youth and Swervedriver.

@euanmccolm Maybe they want to study Misanthropology :-)

if your A level results aren’t what you hoped for, what are you doing following me, a 55-year-old man?

Ambitious plans to create fairer chances for disabled people in the workplace will only succeed if disabled people’s organisations are fully involved in reforming employability initiatives. I have shared some thoughts on this in @politicshome.

@politicshome @RichardBakerMP Absolutely @RichardBakerMP - ditto in education and health. We also must include parents and carers who - so often - are the only champions of their children and young people.

"The government needs to include the voices of disabled people to shape and deliver much-needed reform of employability programmes across the UK." ✍️ @RichardBakerMP politicshome.com/opinion/articl…

Happy to say that my Elliot has made the u16 Scotland Team. Very proud dad moment. Well done to all the players - looking forward to watching them represent Scotland in due course.

Read Connect's response to the guidance here: connect.scot/news/scottish-…

A recent report from @HighlandCouncil officers, based on surveying staff, counters the seemingly relentless media headlines about behaviour & violence in schools. It highlights low incidence & successful approaches highland.gov.uk/news/article/1… See Item 10 on the meeting agenda.

CONNECT'S NEW PARENT/CARER SURVEY LAUNCHES - School Attendance: Hearing from Families about Supporting Children surveymonkey.com/r/3SCRDG8 It's complex & challenging for families if children & young people feel unable to go to school: we want to hear from parents & carers.

The team at REPAIR has an important survey - please consider completing it. It's a vital area of research.

This is a significant piece of work. Please read the direct quotes from parents struggling to get support for their children.

Hear parents’ voices and their families’ experiences front and centre of this new parent-led report on additional support for learning…children & their families are at the heart of Scottish education - surely their views and experiences should matter most?

Want to know what @scotgov Programme for Government said about education in the coming year? Read Connect's short digest! connect.scot/news/scottish-…

@MattDavies_FF @MichaelTemps From a comms perspective, it’s clumsy at best and disingenuous at worst. However, this owner and manager have helped to produce the most incredible season this year. Stunning. Press releases come and go. Forest are in Europe !!

Good words from @MichaelTemps on the club statement that I don't think was necessary - and for everyone tweeting Gary Neville about it, he won't give a shit. In fact he'll love it. * And some good transfer chat too. Most importantly, get well soon Taiwo. #nffc

@mattforde Some great moments for us today. Great to see young Zac play so well. On another day those post hits go in. Anyway - onwards to Thursday.

Wembley’s a tough place to lose but I’m so proud of this team and of our fans. Singing throughout despite everything. This is still a phenomenal season. #NFFC