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I’m often asked by parents what my views are on the current state of education in Scotland. As you may imagine, I try to be even-handed and fair. However, such analysis of our standards and... I have come to the conclusion that it is not good for my mental health to watch First Minister’s Questions from the Scottish Parliament when the topic being discussed is Education. However, despite these genuine... I don’t think there is any doubt that our education system is quite stressed currently. This is largely to do with workload and the undeniable increase in paperwork brought about by a plethora of accountability... I am, first and foremost, a teacher and I have been teaching children for 30 years and I think about the art of teaching almost daily, creating my own philosophy of education that now appears... It would appear that we are at something of a crossroads in the world of Scottish Education. For the first time since the 80s we appear close to a period of industrial action. So, what... Schools develop well when differences are not only tolerated but also welcomed. We live in an age where society, or perhaps government, seeks to ensure consistency, but in so doing, parameters are inadvertently set that... When you look at Scottish Education at the moment (indeed UK education) I get the feeling that we do not ask ourselves what the purpose of school actually is. If you follow our current thinking... 13 February 2019 Dear Parents It is with a heavy heart that Clifton Hall School has decided to terminate its Pre-School Partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council, effective from the academic session 2020 onwards,... I’m very proud of Scotland; I’m proud of its history and its heritage. I’m proud of its innovative past. And when we look at our great inventors I am struck by something which caught me... As many may have noticed my tolerance level of political interference in education is at an all-time low. However, it is easy to criticise those in power (actually, very, very easy at the moment!) so... 
