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North Lanarkshire parents 'better off opting for private education'

Posted on 18th June 2008

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A Scottish councillor has suggested that low standards of secondary education in North Lanarkshire mean that parents are better off sending their child to a private school.

Former teacher Gordon Stewart, who is now a Motherwell North councillor, told the Motherwell Times that he would recommend parents opted for independent education.

He said this will help them "ensure they get the best education as while plenty of money is being spent on school buildings, staff and resources are being neglected and things have been getting steadily worse for years."

Following the publication of a report by the Audit Commission suggesting that there is a need to improve attainment and attendance in S3-S6 classes in the region, Mr Steward noted that alongside issues with results, there has also been evidence of "drug dealing and teachers being filmed".

In England, the government has this month named 638 state schools that need to show improving GCSE results or face closure.
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