Written Question · S5W-23188 · Session 5
What plans it has to review the national guidance on class size composition.
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the national guidance on class size composition.
The answer
Any such review would be a matter for the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers. The Scottish Government has no plans to review the national guidance on class size composition.
In 2010, we legislated to reduce the maximum class size in Primary 1 to 25, its lowest ever level. Since then the number of primary one pupils in a class size of 26 or more has decreased by 93% from 6,896 in 2010 to 511 in 2018.
All local authorities are committed to maintaining the national agreement on teacher numbers at 13.7 as outlined in the Local Government Settlement letter, 12 December 2018. This is supported by continued Scottish Government funding of £88million to ensure every local authority can employ the number of teachers it requires.
In 2010, we legislated to reduce the maximum class size in Primary 1 to 25, its lowest ever level. Since then the number of primary one pupils in a class size of 26 or more has decreased by 93% from 6,896 in 2010 to 511 in 2018.
All local authorities are committed to maintaining the national agreement on teacher numbers at 13.7 as outlined in the Local Government Settlement letter, 12 December 2018. This is supported by continued Scottish Government funding of £88million to ensure every local authority can employ the number of teachers it requires.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-23188 by reference.