In brief...

A national debate on the future of school education in Scotland will be held in March this year. Minister for education and young people Cathy Jamieson said she wanted to hear views from 'pupils, parents, teachers, employers and everyone else with an interest in delivering for our children' on how to provide the best education for Scotland's children in the future. She said, 'I am keen to build on existing good practice and celebrate success. But the time is right to consider what we want from an education system in the future.' The intention is to produce a vision and...