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May 10
Free University Tuition Not Safe Under Labour
The SNP has challenged Anas Sarwar MSP to disown the ideas from senior members of his party. Labour brought in university tuition fees,...
Feb 23
Visit to St Bridget's Primary, Kilbirnie
This morning I visited St Bridget’s Primary School in Kilbirnie to answer questions from Mrs Robertson’s Primary 6 class about the...
Nov 17, 2023
Scotland Has the UK's Best Pupil/Teacher Ratio
Yesterday I asked Jenny Gilruth MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education about the support provided to local authorities to enable schools to...
Nov 17, 2023
Upstart Scotland
Upstart Scotland advocates for a kindergarten stage in Scotland, ensuring a play-based and developmental approach as well as an older...
Sep 12, 2023
Education Exchange Programme
The SNP Scottish Government is to launch a new exchange programme which would prioritise placements for disadvantaged young people,...
Mar 22, 2023
VIEWS SOUGHT ON SCHOOL LEARNING HOURS
he SNP Government has launched a public consultation, asking the public to share their views on a new legal minimum number of school...
Mar 11, 2023
LATEST TEACHER PAY OFFER ACCEPTED OVERWHELMINGLY
Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP has welcomed a vote by the EIS and SSTA teaching unions members to accept the most...
Jan 12, 2023
The Educational Impact of Open Plan Classrooms
I asked about the educational impact of open plan classrooms this afternoon. Click on the photo to watch the exchange.
May 17, 2022
Record Number of Students from Deprived Areas in Scottish Universities
The number of Scottish students from deprived areas progressing to Scottish universities is at an all-time high. The latest statistics...
Dec 7, 2021
North Ayrshire Teachers earn £1,350 more than UK Average
Teachers in North Ayrshire and Scotland are paid £1,350-a-year more than the UK average teaching salary. UK government figures from the...
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