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IN past times the people of Waterford elected John Redmond as MP to represent them in the UK parliament. They would have seen him once or twice a year after…
RICHARD Allison (Letters, May 11) claims that unionist parties should have concentrated their attacks during the election on a "clear litany of failures, amongst them a once world-renowned education system in disarray". This assertion about the shortcomings of Scottish education has been regularly trotted out during the course of the campaign. Where is his evidence for this claim apart from the recent Pisa figures, which are very limited in what they have to say about performance in our Scottish schools? (It is worth pointing out that such international comparisons only started in 2020. In ...
Swinney defends regional differences in remote learning for pupils Updated: 15/01/2021, 11:13 am John Swinney said he is concerned about the impact of school closures on pupils (Andy Buchanan/PA) John Swinney has defended the different approaches to remote learning across Scotland but said he is concerned about the impact of school closures on pupils. The Education Secretary was asked about the wide disparity between different parts of the country with schools currently closed for the majority of pupils. Mr Swinney said the use of online teaching platforms was a “fundamental strength” and...
JOHN Swinney has warned that it’s unlikely Scotland’s schools will reopen early next month. The deputy first minister is due to update MSPs on Tuesday, but this morning he said getting pupils back in class on February 1 would be a "tall order". Earlier this month, the Government took the decision to delay the return to schools and nurseries after the Christmas break, saying there was ”significant uncertainty about the impact of the new variant on transmission amongst young people.” Currently, only vulnerable children, and children of key workers are allowed to attend. At ...