The State of the Scottish Education System - Amendment
Submitted by:
Michael Marra,
North East Scotland, Scottish Labour.
Date lodged:
Tuesday, 06 December 2022
Motion reference: S6M-07111.1
Current status:Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 07 December 2022
As an amendment to motion S6M-07111 in the name of Stephen Kerr (The State of the Scottish Education System), insert at end "; recognises that strike action by teachers continues across Scotland; calls on the Scottish Government to ensure that negotiations urgently progress to ensure a fair pay deal and minimal disruption to pupils’ learning; notes the widespread disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic to education; calls on the Scottish Government to urgently carry out a full assessment of the impact of the pandemic so that pupils, parents and teachers can receive the support that they need; notes the increased absence rate of pupils from Scottish schools, and calls for an action plan to aid re-engagement; notes the decline in the number of STEM teachers in secondary schools, and asks for an update from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills on what actions are being taken to reverse this decline, and believes that the Scottish Government should reform Scottish education by implementing the recommendations of the Muir report."
Vote
Result54 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not voteVote Defeated