§ 10. Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will enter into consultations with the General Teaching Council to ensure that teachers of Scottish origin are not in future required to take the English equivalent of a Scottish qualification which they already possess in order to qualify to teach in Scotland.
§ Mr. Bruce-GardyneDoes the hon. Gentleman recall that in a case to which 1264 I drew his attention a constituent of mine was told that in order to qualify to teach in Scotland she would have to take an English A-level in a subject for which she already held a Scottish Higher? What conceivable purpose can be served by this sort of provision which has driven the girl to teach in England instead of in Scotland?
§ Mr. MillanEntry qualifications for teaching in Scotland are different from those in England. This is a long-standing situation. The General Teaching Council is aware of it, and I have explained the particular case to the hon. Gentleman at great length on more than one occasion.