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Schools: Scotland

Commons · Question 902934 · Tabled 25 Feb 2025 · Scotland Office · Official record

Answered 5 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Patrick Spencer

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had recent discussions with the Scottish Government on school standards.

Answer

Answered by Kirsty McNeill, 5 Mar 2025

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 work...