PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Schools: Scotland (25 February 2025)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had recent discussions with the Scottish Government on school standards.
Asked by:
Patrick Spencer (Conservative)
Asked by:
Patrick Spencer (Conservative)
Answer
It was John Swinney himself who said education was the “defining mission” of the SNP government. Yet just last week, we got the news that standards of attainment in Scotland's schools are declining across the board and, shamefully, outcomes for young working-class Scots are getting worse, compared to those from wealthier backgrounds. Scotland’s teachers, parents, and children all deserve a better standard in our schools.
Answered by:
Kirsty McNeill (Labour)
5 March 2025
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