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Why Are We Still Paying For Kids To Memorise Useless Facts?
Seriously, why are we forcing kids to memorise dates or the exact population of Botswana when they can look that up in two seconds on their phone? It’s like teaching someone to churn butter when we have electric mixers. We're not preparing
Teach Scotland's Story, Not Just Britain's
I think it's time we took a step back and looked at how we're teaching history in Scotland's schools. The current curriculum can be a bit too focused on the UK as a whole, rather than Scotland's unique experience. We need to make sure our k
Environmental Ed: Get Biz On Board
I was talking to a colleague who's got kids in school and she was saying how they're not really learning about the practical side of environmental issues, like how businesses can make a difference. It's all about theory and not enough about
Scrap Tuition Fees Already
What's the point of having a supposedly free education system if you're just going to saddle students with a load of debt the minute they graduate, I mean it's not like we're made of money or anything. My proposal is to scrap tuition fees a
Enough With The Testing Treadmill For Kids, It's Not Working
I’m so fed up with seeing kids being put through the wringer with endless tests. It feels like all they do now is prep for exams that don't really tell you anything useful about their actual ability or potential. My own kids have come home
Scrap Uni Fees for Trades
I was talking to a kid the other day who just left school and he wanted to be an electrician, but his parents were worried about the debt he'd be in if he went to college. I told him about my own son who did an apprenticeship at the local g
Stricter accountability for officials handling public money.
You see this sort of thing, don't you? Someone's always poking around accounts when they think no one's looking. It's a drain. We need a clear system. If you're managing taxpayer cash, or even public funds from other places, and it looks d
Enough of this woke nonsense in schools! Kids need real skills, not CRT drivel.
Honestly, it drives me mad seeing what passes for education these days. All this focus on identity politics and virtue signalling instead of equipping kids with actual knowledge and skills. My son’s school keeps talking about "decolonising
Right, enough is enough. Let's properly fund our schools and pay teachers what they're worth.
My proposal is to establish a dedicated Scottish Education Fund, ring-fenced from general taxation, specifically to increase teacher salaries, reduce class sizes, and invest in modern learning resources. This fund would be overseen by a boa
Make apprenticeships pay properly, not just for the kids doing the work.
We need a new policy that makes companies pay apprentices a proper living wage, not just the bare minimum. The current system means young people are doing skilled work, fixing people's leaky pipes or wiring their houses, but they’re barely
We need to stop treating schools like a political football and actually support teachers, not just make grand announcements
It always gets me how every new government, every new minister, thinks they’ve found the magic bullet for schools. They come in, announce some grand plan — often something totally disconnected from what teachers actually deal with day to da
Decolonise History Lessons Now
I'm tired of hearing politicians talk about the glory days of the British Empire like it's something to be proud of. As a junior doctor I see the impact of systemic inequality every day, and it's rooted in our history. We need to teach kids
Scrap GCSEs for Local Skills Training
I think we should get rid of GCSEs and replace them with local skills training that actually prepares kids for the world of work. This is needed because the current system is failing to give young people the skills they need to get a job an
Scrap the nonsense in schools
I'm sick of hearing about how our schools are failing, it's all about the wrong priorities if you ask me. I see kids coming into my DIY store who can't even use a tape measure, but they can tell you all about climate change and whatnot. Don
Why are we still testing kids like it's the 1950s?
What’s the point of cramming kids full of facts just to see if they can regurgitate them a week later? It’s like training a parrot. We’re meant to be preparing them for life, not just for the next exam. These constant tests don't actually t
Seriously, are we still teaching kids about the Industrial Revolution like it's Ancient Rome?
Why are we still dedicating so much curriculum time to historical events that, frankly, are the root cause of most of our current environmental mess? It’s like giving a lecture on the benefits of smoking while simultaneously trying to treat
Why are we still teaching Welsh history like a footnote in England's story? Time to fix this.
Seriously, why are we still forcing kids to learn about the Norman conquest of England before they can even tell you who Owain Glyndŵr was? It’s like we expect them to understand the foundations of their own country before they’ve even been
Scrap University Tuition Fees Already
I think it's time we scrapped university tuition fees for good, it's a no-brainer that they're pricing out kids from poorer backgrounds and it's just not right. The current system is basically a tax on learning and it's putting people off g
Teachers aren't therapists: We need proper mental health pros in every Scottish school, not more pressure on staff.
Why do we keep pretending teachers can be everything to everyone? We're expected to be educators, social workers, and now, increasingly, mental health counsellors, all while managing a classroom and preparing lessons. It’s simply not sustai
Why are we still letting kids leave school without knowing how to actually manage money?
Seriously, what’s the logic behind marching teenagers through years of quadratic equations and Shakespearean sonnets but never a single lesson on budgeting, mortgages, or taxes? It’s madness. We're setting them up to fail financially before