The Joy of Mathematics – Professor Paul Hare
Although an academic economist for most of my adult life, I started off as a…
Yearly Archives: 2020
Learning at home – on Television – Gillian Hunt
In its paper ‘Learning at home’, published on Wednesday, the Commission on School Reform states…
We can’t go back to the way we were – Professor Paul Gray
Whatever we do, please don’t commit to putting health and care services back to “the…
SCHOOLS COMMISSION CALLS FOR ONLINE ARMY OF TEACHING HELP FOR AT-HOME CHILDREN
Experts say attainment gap will widen without extra help The Commission on School Reform, the…
SCHOOLS COMMISSION CALLS FOR ONLINE ARMY OF TEACHING HELP FOR AT-HOME CHILDREN
Experts say attainment gap will widen without extra help The Commission on School Reform, the…
Not just ‘nice to have’ – Keir Bloomer
It is good to see that Glasgow City Council has reversed its decision to close…
Analysing Scottish attainment data – Professor Lindsay Paterson
The latest annual report on school leavers’ attainment and destinations does not make heartening reading.…
Disruptive Ideas: A Statistical Test of Independence – Richard Marsh
Reform Scotland is delighted to have the opportunity to publish a series of essays for…
Unfinished Business
Reform Scotland, the independent non-party think tank, says that the UK’s exit from the EU…
DEVOLVING VAT THE “UNFINISHED BUSINESS” OF CALMAN AND SMITH, SAYS THINK TANK
Reform Scotland says Brexit removes the barrier to the devolution of VAT to Holyrood; calls…
THINK TANK WELCOMES SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT’S IMMIGRATION PROPOSAL
Reform Scotland encourages more detail but welcomes direction of travel Reform Scotland, the independent non-party…
Index of Social & Economic Well Being – John Mclaren
It is popular, including within the Scottish Government, to say that we must look beyond…
Let councils take control over local business rates
This article by Alison Payne first appeared in The Times on 15 January 2020. With…