The money, to give teachers more time and training, was promised on February 21 as the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) also agreed to changes on the verification process.
However, Larry Flanagan, general secretary of the Educational Institute for Scotland (EIS), told the Scottish Parliament’s Education Committee last week that the support should have been given a year ago.
“If a year ago we were where we are now, everybody would be a lot more relaxed,” he said. “The £5 million is very, very welcome, but it’s not going to have a major impact on (children studying) National 4 and National 5 because we’re six weeks away from these qualifications.
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