It is always a pleasure when I have the opportunity to speak to local school groups when they come in to parliament on a visit. This week I had a challenging morning facing scrutiny and answering difficult political questions from the children of Kings Road Primary School in Rosyth. I hope I was able to […]
I raised the £2 million of cuts in the Fife secondary school education budget during Portfolio Questions in the Scottish Parliament, asking the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills what he was going to do to address them, as well as what support the Scottish Government is giving our education system so that it delivers […]
The success of economies in the future will be based on the education and skills of the people. Dunfermline requires a new college equipped for a 21st century economy giving people access to the very best further and higher education opportunities. Nothing less than this is acceptable. I am asking the Scottish Government to honour […]
I was delighted to join, and show solidarity, with the many university and college staff from UCU on strike bringing their campaign from all over Scotland to the Scottish Parliament recently. Axing educators pensions is not the way to deliver a world class education system. Universities UK should listen to the many voices calling on them […]
Every child in Fife, and across Scotland, should have the right to equal access to education in order to reach their potential. With over £5 million of cuts to the latest Fife Education Budget that makes it harder to achieve that goal. This is not abut individual party politics, it is about what is […]
Students attending Forth Valley College are calling on the Scottish Government to deliver a better deal that will support learners to progress their studies and move into the world of work. Representatives of Forth Valley Students Association met with Scottish Labour MSP Alex Rowley and set out the key concerns which have been raised […]
I am continuing to campaign for a new high school for Inverkeithing. I have written to the Deputy First Minister of Scotland to raise my concerns about the funding for a replacement. Inverkeithing needs a new high school, and it must not fall of the agenda for discussion. See the text of the letter […]