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Nicola Sturgeon is to outline education and the economy as her top priorities for government in a speech at Holyrood.Nicola Sturgeon is to outline education and the economy as her top priorities for government in a speech at Holyrood.
The SNP has formed a minority administration in the Scottish Parliament after returning 63 MSPs in the election earlier in May.The SNP has formed a minority administration in the Scottish Parliament after returning 63 MSPs in the election earlier in May.
Ms Sturgeon has said the result gives her party a mandate to implement the manifesto it stood on in the election.Ms Sturgeon has said the result gives her party a mandate to implement the manifesto it stood on in the election.
Opposition parties will have the chance to outline their own policies during a chamber debate.Opposition parties will have the chance to outline their own policies during a chamber debate.
MSPs will also vote later in the day on a motion to extend future sessions of First Minister's Questions to 45 minutes.MSPs will also vote later in the day on a motion to extend future sessions of First Minister's Questions to 45 minutes.
The first minister has reshuffled her cabinet with her key priorities in mind, introducing separate finance and economy portfolios and shifting her deputy John Swinney to the education brief.The first minister has reshuffled her cabinet with her key priorities in mind, introducing separate finance and economy portfolios and shifting her deputy John Swinney to the education brief.
As one of its first actions, the cabinet has established an international council of schools experts to advise the government on education policy.As one of its first actions, the cabinet has established an international council of schools experts to advise the government on education policy.
During the election campaign, Ms Sturgeon repeatedly underlined education as the issue that she wanted to be "judged on" during the coming Holyrood term.During the election campaign, Ms Sturgeon repeatedly underlined education as the issue that she wanted to be "judged on" during the coming Holyrood term.
Following her speech, which begins at 14:00, opposition parties will get the chance to put forward their positions.Following her speech, which begins at 14:00, opposition parties will get the chance to put forward their positions.
Ruth Davidson, whose Conservatives overtook Labour to become Holyrood's second largest party in the election, will get the first chance to respond, followed by Labour leader Kezia Dugdale.Ruth Davidson, whose Conservatives overtook Labour to become Holyrood's second largest party in the election, will get the first chance to respond, followed by Labour leader Kezia Dugdale.
The debate, titled Taking Scotland Forward, will not conclude on Wednesday, but will be continued on Thursday afternoon after a debate on the European Union referendum led by Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop.The debate, titled Taking Scotland Forward, will not conclude on Wednesday, but will be continued on Thursday afternoon after a debate on the European Union referendum led by Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop.
Further debates on Taking Scotland Forward are planned for each sitting day the following week, focusing on issues from the economy to the environment and land reform.Further debates on Taking Scotland Forward are planned for each sitting day the following week, focusing on issues from the economy to the environment and land reform.
Watch the first minister's statement and the debate on the programme for government here.