Meeting of the Parliament 20 May 2015
I am sorry, but I am in my last minute.
Nearly two centuries ago, an American politician, Horace Mann, said:
“Education, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equaliser of the conditions of men—the balance-wheel of the social machinery.”
Education is an enduring legacy of opportunity, and the Government needs to step up to the mark.
I move amendment S4M-13203.2, to leave out from “welcomes proposals” to end and insert:
“recognises research that shows that investment in the first three years of a child’s life is the most influential in changing an individual’s life chances; believes that quality early years education is crucial to closing the attainment gap; further believes that targeted funding for school-aged pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds should be explored in Scotland as a means to give disadvantaged pupils a better chance of reaching their potential; considers that education is the best means to create a strong economy with sustainable jobs, and is concerned that the unemployment level in Scotland is bucking the trend seen across the UK by increasing in the last quarter.”
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