§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the organisations and individuals who have responded to the consultative paper on self-governing schools; and how many of these have indicated support for the proposals.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythSeventy-five organisations and individuals have commented on our explanatory paper as at 15 March.
Education Authorities
- Borders
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Fife
- Grampian
- Highland
- Lothian
National Bodies
- Association of Directors of Education in Scotland
- Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
- Commission for Racial Equality
- Educational Institute of Scotland
- General Teaching Council for Scotland
- Moray House College
- Professional Association of Teachers
- Scottish Association of Children's Panels
- Scottish Consumer Council
- Scottish Examination Board
- Scottish Parent Teacher Council
- Scottish Secondary Teachers Association
752 - Scottish Spina Bifida Association
- Scottish Trades Union Congress
- Society of Information Technology Managers
Local Organisations
- Auchenblae School PTA (Laurencekirk)
- Avoch School Association (Fortrose)
- Bearsden Primary School PTA
- Borders Federation of Parents and Teachers
- Boroughmuir School Council
- Central Mainland School Council (Shetland)
- Charleston Academy School Council
- Coldstream Primary PTA
- Corstorphine Primary PTA
- Crombie School PTA (Aberdeen)
- Currie High School Council
- Deans Community High School Council (Livingston)
- Dunbar School Council
- Ferryhill School PTA (Aberdeen)
- Fort Augustus Secondary School Council
- Glenrothes School Council
- Glen Urquhart High School Council
- Grampian Community Relations Council
- Hamilton Schools Council
- Hillhead PTA (Glasgow)
- Hyndland Secondary School EIS (Glasgow)
- Inveralmond Community High School (Livingston)
- Inverness Royal Academy School Council
- Islay and Jura School Council
- Kincardine and Deeside Social and Liberal Democrats
- Kingussie High School Council
- Lerwick, Bressay and Quarff School Council
- Linlithgow Academy School Council
- Lorn Coll and Colonsay Schools Council
- Mid Argyll Schools Council
- Peebles School Council
- Plockton High School College Council
- Royal High School Council
- St. Andrews School Council
- St. Patricks Primary PTA (Dumbarton)
- South Morningside Primary PTA
- Tomnacross PTA (Inverness-shire)
- Torphins PTA
- Wester Hailes Education Centre Council
- Westhill Academy PTA (Aberdeen)
- Westhill Primary PTA (Aberdeen)
The paper sought comment on the mechanics of implementation rather than the principle of self-governing status, which will be for individual schools to determine.