Common Weal

A colleague sent me a link to this insightful and thought provoking critique of Scottish Education by Professor Brian Boyd.  Transformational change, if that is what we wish to achieve, needs buy-in from all of our stakeholders if we are to compete more effectively in a rapidly changing world.

‘The ongoing debate about the future of Scotland creates an opportunity to explore the

contribution which schooling should make to civil society. If the Common Weal is principally about a Nordic- style, fairer, more equitable society, underpinned by institutions which empower and enable Scots to fulfil their potential and contribute to the common good, then schools, as a universal service, must have an important part to play. Can we focus on the whole child and allow schools to develop citizenship and promote wider achievement? Can schools, in turn, help civilise society by encouraging creativity, celebrating diversity and reconciling the demands of quality and equality?

Read the full paper by clicking on this link.