Scottish schools can be the best in the world
19 August 2017
We think Scottish schools can be the best in the world. Here's our plan to do it.
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Use the powers of the Scottish Parliament to stop the cuts and invest in education
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An independent review of teachers’ pay, conditions and career structure to re-establish the profession as world leading, and...Read More »
The briefing: school uniform grants
18 August 2017
We think there should be a minimum rate for school uniform grants across the country – but councils shouldn't have to make even more cuts to their budgets to fund them.
What are school uniform grants?
These grants to help low income families cover the cost of school uniform and...Read More »
It’s time to scrap charges on exam appeals
17th August 2017
It's time to scrap charges on exam appeals
What are exam appeal charges?
In 2014 the SNP Government introduced a fee if an appeal, or an exam ‘review’, is carried out but no change is made to the grade awarded.
Before then, appeal costs were met centrally. Now, they come out...Read More »
Every young person deserves the opportunity to succeed
16 August 2017
Today we are calling for the Scottish Government to set up an independent expert review into the senior phase of school.
What does that mean? We want to see if Third to Sixth year is working properly for everyone.
The review should focus on 5 things:
1. The impact of 4,000...Read More »
Education must be the top priority
15 August 2017
This week marks two years since I became Scottish Labour leader. Three elections, a referendum on the EU and the near constant campaign around the constitution in Scotland has been packed into that time – now it’s time to take a breath and focus on what really matters.
I...Read More »