Tory MSP blasts 'falling education standards' in Lanarkshire schools
dailyrecord.co.ukA Tory MSP has slammed figures which show a fall in the standards of literacy, reading, writing and listening in schools in Lanarkshire.Central Scotland MSP, Graham Simpson, believes it is a sign of the "SNP’s continued failures in education".Mr Simpson’s criticism comes after the publication of the National Improvement Framework report which shows a decline in standards in literacy, reading, writing and listening and talking since a previous report in 2018-19.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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This was also the same for numeracy levels.Mr Simpson also said that it is extremely concerning that fewer and fewer pupils in Lanarkshire are achieving the required levels of attainment in primary school and the figures fly in the face of SNP claims that education is their top priority.
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