Larry Flanagan
General secretary, Educational Institute of Scotland
Looking ahead, at the start of a new school year in Scotland, significant challenges lie ahead for our secondary schools.
After a long decade of change, with the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence and the introduction of a new qualifications system, a period of stability and consolidation is long overdue. However, it seems unlikely that this will happen as a raft of new initiatives, policy revisions and changes have emerged once again.
The Scottish government’s Review of School Governance will have a significant impact on the way in which our schools are managed. This all-encompassing review has the potential to radically shift the long-established working arrangements between schools, local authorities, and the Scottish government.
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