Submission Documents: By Councillor Euan Blockley:- "Council believes that good quality assessment is an essential tool assisting teachers to improve education standards and understands that there exists a variety of different methods available to meet statutory requirements. Council notes however the significant concerns raised in recent months by parents, teachers and education professionals regarding the use of Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSAs) at the Primary 1 stage. Council further recognises the votes of both MSPs and Glasgow City Councillors last year which clearly set out the opposition of the Scottish Parliament and this Council to SNSAs at Primary 1. Council regrets that, like his Scottish Government counterpart, the current Education Convener has disrespected the position of Elected Members on this matter. Council confirms that the current SNP administration is in a minority position and considers its attempt to defy the majority vote of Glasgow City Councillors as unacceptable. Council recognises the Scottish Parliament vote against this testing in Primary 1 and the subsequent will of Councillors, who voted based on clear and concise information as to whether Primary 1 tests are in line with the play-based learning philosophy of the early years provision in the Curriculum for Excellence. Council therefore instructs the Executive Director of Education to write to all head teachers in Glasgow advising them that this Council fully supports them when they choose not to use the Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSAs) at Primary 1 stage. Council further resolves that the City Convener for Education, Skills and Early Years has lost the confidence of this Council." Help Icon

This is the list of documents available for the submission By Councillor Euan Blockley:- "Council believes that good quality assessment is an essential tool assisting teachers to improve education standards and understands that there exists a variety of different methods available to meet statutory requirements. Council notes however the significant concerns raised in recent months by parents, teachers and education professionals regarding the use of Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSAs) at the Primary 1 stage. Council further recognises the votes of both MSPs and Glasgow City Councillors last year which clearly set out the opposition of the Scottish Parliament and this Council to SNSAs at Primary 1. Council regrets that, like his Scottish Government counterpart, the current Education Convener has disrespected the position of Elected Members on this matter. Council confirms that the current SNP administration is in a minority position and considers its attempt to defy the majority vote of Glasgow City Councillors as unacceptable. Council recognises the Scottish Parliament vote against this testing in Primary 1 and the subsequent will of Councillors, who voted based on clear and concise information as to whether Primary 1 tests are in line with the play-based learning philosophy of the early years provision in the Curriculum for Excellence. Council therefore instructs the Executive Director of Education to write to all head teachers in Glasgow advising them that this Council fully supports them when they choose not to use the Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSAs) at Primary 1 stage. Council further resolves that the City Convener for Education, Skills and Early Years has lost the confidence of this Council." .

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Item Minute - 16 May 2019 Minute Public Open Document in PDF Format
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