Let's Talk Education – The National Discussion - Amendment 3
Submitted by:
Stephen Kerr,
Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
Date lodged:
Tuesday, 30 May 2023
Motion reference: S6M-09213.3
Current status:Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 31 May 2023
As an amendment to motion S6M-09213 in the name of Jenny Gilruth (Let's Talk Education – The National Discussion), leave out from “, Prof” to end and insert “and all those who participated; notes the report’s conclusion that 'there is an overwhelming appetite for change' and urges the Scottish Government to view this as a call for urgent steps to ensure real reform; further notes the concerns raised in the national discussion over the lack of support and respect given to teachers and pupil support assistants, as well as the issues experienced by teachers, pupils, parents and carers in relation to young people with additional support needs and the need to ensure a better approach to play-based learning and early years; believes that a new deal for teachers would address issues in professional development and teacher recruitment; further believes that debates should be held on the level to which teachers and school leaders should be able to be more autonomous in their decision making, the presumption against specialist schooling for young people with additional support needs and the age at which children start formal schooling, and acknowledges the frustration, cynicism and anger at previous unmet promises of reform and the resultant doubts expressed in the report over whether genuine reform would take place.”
Vote
Result29 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not voteVote Defeated