600 Scottish schools ‘not fit for purpose’

Posted 30 Sep 2010

Nearly 170,000 pupils in Scotland are being taught in buildings that are unsuitable, a report from the Scottish government has found.

The study also revealed that almost 600 primary and secondary schools were classified as 'poor' or 'bad' in terms of suitability, the Herald Scotland reports.

This equates to almost one-quarter of the schools in Scotland. Buildings given these ratings may have poor classroom space, bad lighting or infrastructure issues.

Furthermore, anyone who wants to go into education in Scotland may like to consider their options as the buildings may not be adequate.

They could take a TEFL course and learn how to teach English abroad and possibly find they have a more fulfilling job overseas.

Ronnie Smith, general secretary of the Educational Institute for Scotland, told the news provider that too many teachers were expected to work in poor conditions.

He said: "While a lot of work has been done in recent years to build new schools and refurbish existing ones, there are still a large number of older schools in dire need of modernisation."

The Scottish Liberal Democrats recently found that 17 applicants apply for each empty teaching position in the country.
 

Category: Teaching and Learning