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How can Scotland afford this? 12:42 - Dec 1 with 438 viewsGwyn737

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/dec/01/schools-urged-to-trial-four-da

Forget whether you agree with it on not, how are they funding it along with free prescriptions and free university tuition?
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How can Scotland afford this? on 13:09 - Dec 1 with 403 viewsWhiterockin

The headline is a bit misleading. Isn't it a 5 day working week with 4 days teaching and one day for preparation and marking.
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How can Scotland afford this? on 13:19 - Dec 1 with 381 viewsGwyn737

How can Scotland afford this? on 13:09 - Dec 1 by Whiterockin

The headline is a bit misleading. Isn't it a 5 day working week with 4 days teaching and one day for preparation and marking.


It's the addional cover that's the cost WR as it's 10% more no-contact time that England and Wales.
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How can Scotland afford this? on 13:35 - Dec 1 with 368 viewsDemitrius

It's already happening in England to a certain extent with there being inset days before and after term breaks. This is just taking it a step further and it's not like having a day off to play golf or do DIY etc..it's still work.

My friend's wife is a secondary school teacher with grown up kids and is nearly retired, but I can imagine that for teachers with school-age kids themselves it's a hard slog these days with class sizes, Ofsted etc. and the pay isn't great from what I gather. People point to the summer holidays and half-terms but there is a certain amount of playing catch up during this downtime, not to mention those staff that are involved in extra curicular activities like school trips, sports, D of E awards and it never feels like a proper break.

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How can Scotland afford this? on 13:45 - Dec 1 with 363 viewsGwyn737

How can Scotland afford this? on 13:35 - Dec 1 by Demitrius

It's already happening in England to a certain extent with there being inset days before and after term breaks. This is just taking it a step further and it's not like having a day off to play golf or do DIY etc..it's still work.

My friend's wife is a secondary school teacher with grown up kids and is nearly retired, but I can imagine that for teachers with school-age kids themselves it's a hard slog these days with class sizes, Ofsted etc. and the pay isn't great from what I gather. People point to the summer holidays and half-terms but there is a certain amount of playing catch up during this downtime, not to mention those staff that are involved in extra curicular activities like school trips, sports, D of E awards and it never feels like a proper break.


This is a bit different as essentially it's the Scotish government adding 10% to the teaching bill - it'll be a vast amount of money on top of what they're paying for free precriptions and for Scottish children going to unviversity.

I'd love to know how they're managing to fund it.
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How can Scotland afford this? on 15:03 - Dec 1 with 319 viewsWhiterockin

How can Scotland afford this? on 13:45 - Dec 1 by Gwyn737

This is a bit different as essentially it's the Scotish government adding 10% to the teaching bill - it'll be a vast amount of money on top of what they're paying for free precriptions and for Scottish children going to unviversity.

I'd love to know how they're managing to fund it.
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They dont waste their time subsidising bloody airports for a start or planting trees in foreign countries.
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How can Scotland afford this? on 17:02 - Dec 1 with 251 viewsAnotherJohn

How can Scotland afford this? on 15:03 - Dec 1 by Whiterockin

They dont waste their time subsidising bloody airports for a start or planting trees in foreign countries.


Just off the top of my head:

1. Higher historic per capita allocations under the Barnett Formula than England or Wales.

2. Nice extra wedge pushed Scotland's way in the Budget.


https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/snp-ministers-another-extra
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How can Scotland afford this? on 17:07 - Dec 1 with 241 viewsWhiterockin

How can Scotland afford this? on 17:02 - Dec 1 by AnotherJohn

Just off the top of my head:

1. Higher historic per capita allocations under the Barnett Formula than England or Wales.

2. Nice extra wedge pushed Scotland's way in the Budget.


https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/snp-ministers-another-extra


It shows their government are doing a good job.
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