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I want to quote one of the key findings in the latest report by the National Institute on Student Achievement, part of the Department of Education in America.
In each of those areas, we are already ahead of the rest of the UK and we must continue to be so. That is why we established the latest stage of our higher education review, why it will report in February and why we will act quickly thereafter to outline our plans for the years ahead, which will ensure that higher education in Scotland remains among the bes...
The three principal strands of our strategy are the commercialisation of new technology, the internationalisation of our businesses and the diversification of our traditional businesses into new, emerging industries.
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Date answered:
28 March 2006
Future low income estimates forall individuals, working age adults and pensioners will be brought in line withthe equivalisation methodology used in the new child poverty measure from next year.Full details on current and futuremethodologies for calculating low income estimates can be found in the latest ScottishHous...
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail the amount of money to be distributed to each local authority from the latest additional funding package of #100 million allocated to tackling the problem of drugs across Scotland.
Amendment 24, by agreement, withdrawn. Amendments 25 and 26 not moved. Amendment 51, in the name of Maureen Macmillan, is grouped with amendments 52, 1, 53, 2, 3, 27, 4, 54, 81, 82, 13 to 15, 46 and 16.
That includes decentralised, more flexible and streamlined management; a new probationary and training system for teachers throughout their lives; new standards and a new system of teacher discipline to ensure that those who cannot teach any more are no longer in the classroom; a new system to supply more support staff to reduce bureaucracy for teachers; a significant increase in teachers' hours; and new flexibility in our schools.