Education

It's Our Future - Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment: report

Author / Creator: Scottish Government

Media type: Report

Date published: 2023

Proposals to change the secondary school qualifications in Scotland


Further and higher education - residency criteria for access to financial support: consultation analysis

Author / Creator: Scottish Government

Media type: consultation response

Date published: 2023

Information on the changes being made to the residency eligibility criteria to receive financial support.


Here’s how Humza Yousaf can deliver a fairer, greener Scotland

Author / Creator: Adam Ramsay

Media type: Opinion

Date published: 2023

"After 16 years in power, the SNP is stagnating. With these 16 policies, the new first minister can change that"


Sorted. A handbook for a better Scotland

Author / Creator: Commonweal

Media type: book

Date published: 2022

'Sorted' is a vision for a shared future in an independent Scotland.  A future which puts all of us first. It looks at what's possible and describes how we can make independence and Scotland successful.


At the Heart of Europe: a Celebration of Scotland's European History

Author / Creator: Billy Kay

Media type: Video

Date published: 2022

Reviews the history of Scotland's involvement in Europe through trade, education, literature, politics


On the Consultation for the National Discussion on Education

Author / Creator: James McEnaney

Media type: Article

Date published: 2022

"I do not believe that the Scottish Government, or indeed Scotland’s politicians, are serious about pursuing the reforms we need."  James McEnaney


Gender equality in education and learning: Children's Parliament report

Author / Creator: Scottish Youth Parliament

Media type: Report

Date published: 2022

The Theory of Change will help to end systemic gender inequality in education and learning.


Will Scotland be better off independent from the UK?

Author / Creator: Richard Murphy

Media type: Video

Date published: 2021

Yes. Scotland has great prospects when independent.


Prophets without honour in their own land

Author / Creator: Walter Humes

Media type: Article

Date published:

There continues to be a resistance to innovation in education and an acceptance of bureaucracy and official policy.


Time to shake up Scotland

Author / Creator: John McLaren

Media type: Article

Date published:

There is a lack of critical scrutiny of key policy areas in the Scottish Government's control.


Education for Transformation: Rethinking education in a time of ecological and social crisis

Author / Creator: Mike Langdon

Media type: Policy Paper

Date published:

It is only by mainlining the adoption of degrowth education that Scotland can begin to move to systems of educational practice that begin to address the multiple emergencies we face


Scotland’s Islamophobia.

Author / Creator: Peter Hopkins

Media type: Research Report

Date published: 2021

Islamaphobia is experienced by most people of Muslin faith in Scotland.


An Index of Social and Economic Well-being (ISEW) across 32 OECD countries - 2006 to 2018

Author / Creator: John McLaren

Media type: survey report

Date published: January 2020

 Compares the indicators of income; education; longevity; and inclusivity for the OECD countries and the nations of the UK.


School spending per pupil highest in Scotland, lowest in Northern Ireland

Author / Creator: Luke Sibieta

Media type: Assessment report

Date published:

In the current year (2021–22), core school spending per pupil is expected to be highest in Scotland (over £7,500) compared to England (£6,700) and Wales (£6,600), and lowest in Northern Ireland (£6,400).


Class Rules: the truth about Scottish schools: a review

Author / Creator: Sue Palmer

Media type: News Item

Date published:

A supportive review of the book "Class Rules: the truth about Scottish schools"


Class Rules: the Truth about Scottish Schools

Author / Creator: James McEnaney

Date published: 2021

Class Rules makes the key issues about Scotland's education system accessible to all. He delves into the Curriculum for Excellence. He interrogates the rhetoric around closing the 'attainment gap' between the richest and poorest pupils. And he considers the impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic.  This book looks to the future to ask what changes can be made to improve the system for young people across the country. 


Economic commentary

Author / Creator: Scottish Enterprise

Media type: government report

Date published: 2021-

Monthly update on global, UK and Scottish economic trends and performance, drawn from a wide range of economic indicators and commentaries. 


Scotland has got what it takes to be an independent country

Author / Creator: Olaf Stando

Media type: Political Party Paper

Date published: 2020

Independence is about the right of people in Scotland to decide their own future

  • We’re the ideal size
  • Scotland is a wealthy nation with a big economy
  • We’re educated and talented
  • We have extraordinary energy resources
  • We export high quality produce and goods
  • We are at the cutting edge of the industries of the future
  • We’re big enough, rich enough and smart enough – even opponents of independence believe so

 


Renew: Six policies that can refresh the Scottish Government’s domestic agenda

Author / Creator: Common Weal

Media type: Policy Paper

Date published:

Policies  to renew the Scottish Government’s domestic agenda: 

  • Create a Scottish National Investment Bank
  •  Build the homes and infrastructure that people need
  • Create a world-class childcare system.
  • Give more power to citizens.