Good afternoon, Welcome to your latest coronavirus briefing from The Scotsman. Our readers are our lifeblood, so with a critical few months coming up in Scottish politics, we want to thank you for your support by offering 25% off an annual digital subscription with us. Use the code POLITICS25 and get unlimited access to all our politics news, commentary and analysis in print and on your phone, tablet and desktop. First Minister confirms secondary school pupils will only return full-time after school holidays Nicola Sturgeon has said all primary pupils will be back at school full time from March 15, however, secondary pupils will not, as she confirmed they will only be back full from after the Easter Holidays. The phased return of pupils will take lace between March 15 and the Easter break, with all pupils given at least some in-school teaching, before a return to full-time schooling will take place after the holidays. Read everything the First Minister had to say here. Fourth self-employment grant: When is the next SEISS grant paid, and who can claim The fourth Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant is due to be outlined by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak during tomorrow's budget, as many query what support is about to be offered. The grant, which has already supported millions of self-employed people across the UK during lockdown, is expected to reduce from May. See when SEISS grant will be paid, and what support is to be offered. More Covid-19 headlines Brazilian Covid-19 variant found in at least 15 countries that don't require coronavirus hotels Johnson & Johnson hoping to test one dose vaccine on babies and pregnant women When will shops re-open in Scotland in 2021? >> Don't miss the latest breaking coronavirus news as it happens on our LIVE blog. Thank you for reading and stay safe, Graham Falk |