Oral Question·Scotland Office
“What estimate he has made of the effect that (a) the UK leaving the EU and (b) covid-19 will have on the Scottish economy.”
Tabled: 17 March 2020Answered: 25 March 2020
Asked by
Ian Murray
Labour — Edinburgh South
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Scotland
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Education (Bridget Phillipson)
As the first step towards our opportunity mission, we have begun the critical work of recruiting 6,500 new expert teachers. We have fully funded a 5.5% pay award, begun Ofsted reform, and taken steps to make teachers’ work more flexible and ensure that workloads are more manageable. I am determined to reset the relationship between Government and the workforce to drive high and rising standards for all our children.