New schools may boost staff careers

Nursery staff can expect enhanced career development as integrated community schools are introduced across Scotland, if the experience of pilots in Stirling is repeated. Integrated community schools, formerly called 'new community schools', have been designed to break down barriers between nursery, primary and secondary school environments and to improve links with the community. The Scottish Executive backed the scheme with a £30m investment programme in 2001 and has plans to make all schools integrated in the same way by 2007.