More views sought on school governance review
Hundreds of people have taken part in a Scottish Government consultation on plans to reform how schools are run.
Hundreds of people have taken part in a Scottish Government consultation on plans to reform how schools are run.
Proposed changes include headteachers being handed new powers, those in the most deprived areas given direct funding from the Scottish Government to reduce the attainment gap, and more control over decisions and funding moving from councils to schools.
Since the governance review consultation was launched in September, the Government has received around 600 written responses and about 700 people have attended 13 events organised across the country.
Education Secretary John Swinney is urging more people to contribute in the last week before the consultation closes.
He said: At the heart of the review is the presumption that decisions about children's learning and school life should be taken at school level. This is built on strong international evidence that empowered schools and engaged parents leads to better education.
Scotland pioneered publicly-funded comprehensive school education for all. The Scottish Government remains absolutely committed to this and I have already made clear that this review will not end up with the Scottish Government running schools, the divisive academy model or a return to selection or grammar schools.
There is still time to have a say on our proposed reforms, and I want to hear from as many people as possible before our consultation closes on January 6.''