As an amendment to motion S5M-06376 in the name of John Swinney (Education Governance Next Steps), insert at end "; notes evidence, including that submitted in response to the consultation and in the OECD report on Scottish education, which points to structural governance reforms having no positive impact on closing the attainment gap; notes that local democratic accountability is a key strength of education governance in Scotland; expresses concern regarding the implications for accountability in the Scottish Government’s proposals to move powers away from local authorities and to create new regional collaborations; believes the Scottish Government’s proposed reforms to be fundamentally misguided and in contradiction to the issues raised and solutions proposed in responses to the consultation, and calls on the Scottish Government to reconsider the overarching direction of its proposed reforms and invest substantially in education to reverse cuts to teaching and support staff."
Result 30 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote Disagreed
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
No Party Affiliation
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Monday, June 26, 2017
Supported by: Mark McDonald, Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Result 96 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote Agreed
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Supported by: Bill Bowman
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Result 31 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote Disagreed
Submitted by: Iain Gray, East Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Result 30 for, 93 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote Disagreed
Submitted by: Tavish Scott, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, June 28, 2017