Scotland’s independent think tank
DIRECTLY-ELECTED MAYORS CAN BE SCOTLAND’S LOCAL HEROES Reform Scotland, the independent, non-partisan think tank, today calls on the incoming Scottish Government to endorse the creation of an elected mayoralty in every Scottish local authority. In its new report, ‘Local Heroes: Why Scotland Needs Directly-Elected Mayors’ (Download below), produced in partnership with the Scottish Policy Foundation, …
Commission on School Reform says both exams and coursework must have a role The Commission on School Reform, the independent group of education experts set up by the think tank Reform Scotland, today calls for a full-scale public review of assessment in schools. The Commission, which is composed of teachers and other education experts, believes …
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Experts propose extra eight hours per week for two years The Commission on School Reform, the independent group of education experts set up by the think tank Reform Scotland, today asks the Scottish Government to set up a radical programme of catch-up to repair the damage caused to children by lost education during Scotland’s two …
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UK’s departure from the Common Agricultural Policy should spark a debate about the future of rural Scotland, says Reform Scotland Newlands Junior College founder calls for a new approach across Scotland Conference hears from former students: “I got to go ….. it changed my life” The Commission on School Reform (CSR), the independent group of …
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UK’s departure from the Common Agricultural Policy should spark a debate about the future of rural Scotland, says Reform Scotland Reform Scotland, the independent, non-partisan think tank, today calls on Scotland’s policy-makers to use Brexit as an opportunity to design a land-use strategy fit for the 21st century. For the last 40 years, land use …
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OECD review of Curriculum of Excellence refuses to accept evidence of scheme’s major failings The Commission on School Reform (CSR), the independent group of education experts set up by the think tank Reform Scotland, has expressed its concern that the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is refusing to accept written submissions to its …
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Covid recovery and Brexit “perfect storm” to devolve VAT, says Reform Scotland Reform Scotland, the independent, non-partisan think tank, says that the end of the UK’s Brexit transition phase tomorrow has removed the final barrier to passing control over VAT to Holyrood, and calls for its devolution to aid next year’s recovery from Covid 19. …
Reform Scotland says electric vehicles dictate new system of paying for roads Reform Scotland, the independent, non-partisan think-tank, has called for a revolution in how Scotland pays for its roads, to match the upcoming revolution in the cars that are driven on them. The think tank has called for all political parties, ahead of the …
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Bill required to help bereaved carers recover, say Marie Curie, Sue Ryder and Reform Scotland The Scottish Parliament will tonight debate a series of recommendations for major changes in the support offered to carers after the person they have cared for dies. The proposals – created by Marie Curie, Sue Ryder and Reform Scotland – …
Curriculum for Excellence’s implementation has been “largely negative” says Bloomer The Commission on School Reform, the independent group of education experts set up by the think tank Reform Scotland, has called for the urgent reform of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE). In a submission to the OECD ahead of its review of the Broad General Education (BGE) phase of …
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