Has the first minister given a clear briefing today

I'm sure the unions have been consulted about schools in fact their spokesmen were on the STV news at six ,and nurseries are going back especially the outdoor ones .The problem of course with ANY rules they have to be made to suit a majority .That often means some are left out.

Perhaps Boris' solution suits you better ,with beaches crammed and people using them as loos .Never mind SD.There will no doubt be something else for you to moan about tomorrow where SNP are concerned..Nicola could find a cure for cancer and you'd complain it would put medics out of jobs.Such is the unionist in Scotland

Is that the best you can come up with, Paddyanne? You really are scraping the barrel. Still, such is the SNP voter in Scotland.

SueDonim as your mother is very elderly she is vulnerable and it's been allowed from day one to visit her surely?

Whether you would go into her house and have close physical contact would be your choice in case you introduced the virus to her, but the regulations allowed visits to such elderly parents.

To answer the OP, I always find NS a pleasure to watch and listen to - she just seems serious and doesn't talk as though addressing primary school children.

Whoever it was who hosted yesterday's Downing Street briefing was awful.

I'm not an SNP voter, but I think Nicola Sturgeon is doing a good job.
I cringe when I hear ministers like Matt Hancock holding the briefing, he rarely gives a straight answer.

My friend works in a local authority nursery and they had meetings today to discuss what plans will likely to be put in place for nurseries opening up again. Things are happening behind the scenes.

The Scottish Executive COVID-19 Education Recovery Group are also in discussions to find the best way forward and Larry Flanagan, Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), General Secretary serves on that committee.
The present situation is unprecedented and politicians won't always get it right. It's a very steep learning curve.

Thank you for your kind concern, Riverwalk. It’s a two hour drive to my mother’s so it’s not allowed for me to visit. She has had no communication from the government whatsoever apart from the letters every household got at the beginning. Her GP hasn’t even phoned to see how she is, though she must be one of the oldest people on their list.

I haven’t been able to get supermarket deliveries for her because Scotland didn’t give the list of names to supermarkets and I don’t know if it’s that’s even been done yet as I’ve given up. There have been none of the boxes of groceries that vulnerable friends in England have delivered regularly to their door.

There has been not one iota of support offered from the govt, nothing. Instead, I’ve had to search out what I hope are trustworthy strangers to keep my mum going through this crisis.

Sue Donim, every local authority in Scotland has a dedicated number you can phone to ask for help with prescriptions and food deliveries.
The local authority websites have details of this number and an email address if you are unable to phone.

Here is the link to all the authority phone numbers.
www.gov.scot/publications/covid-shielding/pages/contacts/

Whether you get a shielding letter or not, in Scotland you still have to register for the free food deliveries, you don't automatically get them.
This dedicated number is not only for people who are shielding, but for vulnerable people who are unable to get out for medication or prescriptions.
You should be able to get support for your mother there.

I can assure you, the supermarkets did get the lists of vulnerable people from the Scottish Govt, albeit a fortnight after the the English ones were sent out. That is how I am managing to get priority deliveries.

The shielding letters are not based on age, they are based on patients being extremely clinically vulnerable at high risk of death from Covid.
Perhaps you could contact your mother's GP if you are concerned about her wellbeing.

Thank you, Marydoll. I did try the LA route at the start but it kept sending me round in circles so I ended up back where I began. I felt I didn’t have the luxury of time to wait for them to get into action which is why I ended up relying on good samaritans. They’ve been very kind but I’m aware they’re busy people who are not being paid to do this so I don’t like to ask too much of them.

I had no idea about the need for registration - that wasn’t on any of the information I read.

SueDonim, the Shielding letter has a number to text to register for help. You then had to ask for a food box.
Because I didn't ask for one, the LA phoned me to see if that had been an error.

I said I was fine, but had a long chat with the Council Officer.
He was telling me they were concerned about vulnerable people slipping through the net, people who weren' t shielding, but still needed support.
He told me they too, were entitled to support, but the problem was identifying them.
I don't know if it would be worthwhile trying again.
It must be such a worry for you.

You’re very kind, Marydoll. I’ll check with my mum and see whether she feels it’s worth it now. She’s very independent and makes up her own mind about things! I see the govt is now saying you can travel more than five miles to see family. I wish they’d be clearer about things.