Published 1 year ago

Schools could see legal minimum of learning hours under new plans

Summary by Ground News

Ministers have opened a consultation on a legal minimum number of school learning hours. For primary schools, this would be 950 hours per academic year, the equivalent of 25 hours a week. Currently, schools are legally required to be open for 190 days each year, but there is no legal prescription for teaching hours.

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The Herald Scotland

Schools could see legal minimum of learning hours under new plans

Schools could be required to provide about 1,000 hours of teaching time each year as a legal minimum, under plans being considered by the Scottish…

1 year ago

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Stv

What should the new legal minimum number of school hours be?

A public consultation was opened on March 21 and will run until June 13.

1 year ago

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Glasgow Times

What should school learning hours be? - Have your say

People are asked to submit their opinions on new school learning hours.

1 year ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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The National

Schools in Scotland could provide guaranteed number of teaching hours under new plans

Ministers have opened a consultation on a legal minimum number of school learning hours.

1 year ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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tes.com

Minimum learning hours a step closer for Scottish schools

Scottish government pushing ahead with its plans to compel councils to deliver a minimum number of learning hours each week and launched a consultation today

1 year ago

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