Summary
EARLIER this month, HM Inspectorate of Education published an assessment of the performance of Scottish teaching in the wake of the so-called McCrone settlement, the productivity deal concluded between the Executive and the teaching profession in 2001. The key element of McCrone was a 23.5 per cent salary increase spread over three years. There was also a reduction in class contact time within the official 35-hour week - down to 22.5 from 25 hours in primary schools and to 23.5 hours in secondary schools. This package was designed to free individual teachers for professional development and the preparation of lessons.
The report found a lot that was positive. However, the chief inspector, Graham Donaldson, noted: "It is clear that the implementation of the [McCrone] agreement has yet to improve significantly the learning of children as a whole."See the full content of this document
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Leader: Must Try Harder On Mccrone
At the time, commenting on the inspectorate's findings, we concluded: "McCrone is work in progress. Rather than dismiss it as a costly failure, or pretend it has been a roaring success, it would be ...
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