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I want to push the pace on reviewing assessment, to open up the curriculum and to provide the space and time for the extra specialism that I want every school to have.Here in Lothians, pupils leave school at 12 o'clock on Friday.
We have to be aware of the law of unintended consequences. If the banks have to do a lot of extra work but get no money for it, they will look to recover their costs elsewhere.
We have spent £6.5 million, which has not brought any extra visitors. I am therefore glad that the committee will continue its work and continue to monitor the success of the project.
In other words, is there an incentive—a carrot—to say, "You've made these efficiencies and, what's more, you'll get these extra resources for all time to spend where you think they should be spent"?