The debate should really be about choice – Keir Bloomer
It was inevitable that the recent upsurge in sectarianism in the west of Scotland would…
Yearly Archives: 2019
After 20 years of Devolution, Can the Union Survive? – Tony Blair
The following speech was given by former Prime Minister Tony Blair at a Reform Scotland…
Leadership of Learning in a 21st Century Context: Could a broader institutional perspective on ‘leadership of learning’ provide new energy in Scottish Education? – Euan Mackie
As educators, we are engaged with the concept of Leadership of Learning, described in the…
#Gers in a nutshell: Scotland is running short of taxpayers
This article by Alison Payne first appeared in The Times on 23 August 2019. This…
DEVOLUTION IS INCOMPLETE WHILE POWER IS STOCKPILED IN EDINBURGH, SAYS THINK TANK
DEVOLUTION IS INCOMPLETE WHILE POWER IS STOCKPILED IN EDINBURGH, SAYS THINK TANK Reform Scotland calls…
Getting it right for every learner: incremental redesign for improved outcomes – Sarah Atkin
On a positive note, the Scottish upper secondary exam system, remains, in my view better…
Closing the early years gap
Reform Scotland, the independent think tank, has called on the Scottish Government to urgently adapt…
GOVERNMENT’S EARLY YEARS POLICY EXPANDS ATTAINMENT GAP, SAYS THINK TANK
Reform Scotland says well-meaning policy has a regrettable unintended consequence Reform Scotland, the independent think…
THE VAT OPPORTUNITY
This article by Alison Payne first appeared in issue 25 of Scottish Policy Now. In…
WORK-PLACE PARKING CHARGES
This article by Alison Payne first appeared in issue 24 of Scottish Policy Now. There…
If we don’t want short jail terms we should ban them
This article by Alison Payne first appeared in The Times on 29 June 2019. This…
Give Them Time campaign: A Year in Review – Patricia Anderson
I didn’t set out to start a campaign but then again, who ever does? The…
Devolution at 20
The first days of devolution – that heady mix of optimism, anticipation and nervousness –…
You lost me at ‘teen’ – Katie Birrell
A browse through online responses to a recent BBC report on a speech given by…