We continue to receive many complaints about violence and anti-social behaviour in schools and I have raised these issues directly in Parliament with the Government and with local education managers. I have also met with both the teaching and non-teaching unions who are pushing for action to address the pressures in our schools. In recent […]
In a world that is increasingly reliant on technology, advancements in medicines and scientific knowledge, it must be a concern that the numbers of Fife young people studying the sciences and taking higher qualifications has dropped so drastically. DUNFERMLINE PRESS: 1st December 2021 A DRAMATIC drop in the number of senior school pupils in Fife […]
I brought a motion to the Scottish Parliament to celebrate the hard work of pupils from Forgandenny Primary School who took part in an event called “The Moment” for COP26. “The Moment” took place on the 29th of October and was an initiative of the Children’s Parliament for COP26 where school-age children and their elected […]
The number of primary class sizes with over 25 and 30 pupils per classroom is shockingly high in Fife. Through a Freedom of Information request I submitted to Fife Council it was shown that local schools have 412 primary classes with other 25 pupils per classroom and 136 primary classes with over 30 children in […]
This week saw the announcement of the Scottish exam results for 2021 and first-off I would like to congratulate every pupil for the hard-work they have done in another extraordinary year for their education. The Covid pandemic has touched every aspect of our lives, but I feel very strongly for our young people who have […]
Cuts to school budgets in Fife are having a very negative impact and must be stopped. I was asked about education funding on Politics Scotland Live and raised the example of funding cuts to school budgets in Fife and the detrimental impact that is having on education provision. See what I said here:
Today I asked the Scottish Government what support they are providing to minimise the disruption to pupils education as a result of the fire at Woodmill High School. See what they said here 👇 [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9W0vTkLAJs[/embedyt]
I backed calls for every Local Authority in Scotland to commit to training all secondary school pupils in lifesaving CPR. Fife Council is currently one of only three councils yet to commit to the British Heart Foundation Scotland’s campaign to provide training in this vital skill to every secondary pupil. 29 out of Scotland’s 32 […]
✂️🚸 In Fife cuts are having a very real and devastating impact on our children’s education and it is simply not acceptable. These cuts to educationbudgets need to stop. Find out more about the levels of cuts to schools near you by watching here: 👇 [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qKPWIXD3rM[/embedyt] CUTS TO FIFE SECONDARYSCHOOL BUDGETS OVER TWO YEARS Auchmuty High School – £121,695 Balwearie High School – £346,741 Beath High […]