Enhanced role for school parents

Parents and teachers will become the “key decision makers” in schools as part of Scottish Government plans to reform education, the Deputy First Minister has said.

John Swinney said that to help close the attainment gap between rich and poor, decisions on learning should be made by those closest to children.

The education secretary is to outline the next steps in the Scottish Government’s education reforms to MSPS at Holyrood next week.

It comes as the government faces increasing pressure over falling standards of literacy and numeracy in Scotland’s schools, although ministers highlight the record level of exam passes. 0 John Swinney to reveal new plans next week