Margaret Wilson MBE
@wilsonleitchm
Passionate about making a difference especially Parental involvement/engagement at any level. Former Chair of NPFS,Mum, daughter, wife, sister & auntie.
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20-10-2015 15:51:52
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“At a meeting next Wednesday, Falkirk councillors will weigh up the proposal to reduce weekly primary hours from 25 to 22.5 hours per week (-10%); in secondary, the reduction would be from 26.6 to 24.75 hours (-7%) per week.” Henry Hepburn reports tes.com/magazine/analy…
Jenny Gilruth Henry Hepburn The education secretary is also repeating her view that the reforms proposed by Louise Hayward would mark "a radical departure" from the current offer Hayward disagrees - as we reported in December tes.com/magazine/news/…
NEW: Cuts to learning hours in Scottish schools are ‘not acceptable’ and will be blocked, the government has indicated in response to controversial plans in Falkirk tes.com/magazine/news/… Tes Scotland Tes magazine
To any parent/carer in Falkirk please read, digest and do what you feel is necessary falkirk.gov.uk/services/schoo… ScotGov Education Jenny Gilruth John Swinney disgraceful proposal cutting our children’s education
.Falkirk Council has the 2nd biggest budget gap for 2024-25 as a % of revenue budget, finds the Accounts Commission report out today As we reported yesterday Falkirk is looking to cut the time pupils spend with teachers in its schools to save money tes.com/magazine/news/…
This, from Accounts Commission report out today, underlines the huge pressure on council budgets - look e.g. at Falkirk, which has been in the news this week over its plans to reduce learning hours in schools.
Take action over teacher job cuts, Gilruth is told -Emma Seith on events in Scottish Parliament this afternoon. tes.com/magazine/news/… Tes Scotland Tes magazine #teachernumbers
'Take action over teacher job cuts, Gilruth told' tes.com/magazine/news/… Emma Seith Tes magazine
Our first ever mentee in Clackmannanshire met First Minister John Swinney yesterday at Alloa Academy. She spoke about how her mentor helped her through school, giving her the confidence to go onto University in the summer. What a fantastic opportunity! Clackmannanshire Council First Minister
Plenty of journalists have in the last few days as the Former Chair of National Parent Forum of Scotland but parental engagement is what I’m passionate about so I am saddened by SG’s decision