Motion · S3M-03745 · 18 Mar 2009
Renfrewshire Education Cuts
The motion
That the Parliament views with serious concern the decision taken by Renfrewshire Council to make savings in its educational budget for 2009-10 of some £2.5 million and that as part of the reduction it plans to cut music tuition from weekly to once per fortnight; congratulates those pupils who expressed their deep anger over this decision by protesting outside Paisley Town Hall before the annual Renfrewshire schools spring concert; further notes with concern that Renfrewshire has already suffered the sharpest proportionate reduction in teacher numbers in Scotland; deplores the council’s stated objective of eliminating a further 81 educational posts; believes that it is reprehensible that teachers are afraid to voice their concerns because of fear of disciplinary measures, and calls on Renfrewshire Council to withdraw the damaging education cuts to music tuition in order to encourage and support those pupils who wish to study music after school.
Supporters (15)
- Ms Wendy Alexander 19 Mar 2009
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 19 Mar 2009
- Sarah Boyack 19 Mar 2009
- Bill Butler 19 Mar 2009
- Hugh Henry 19 Mar 2009
- Ken Macintosh 19 Mar 2009
- Mr Frank McAveety 19 Mar 2009
- Cathy Peattie 19 Mar 2009
- Karen Whitefield 19 Mar 2009
- David Whitton 19 Mar 2009
- Mary Mulligan 20 Mar 2009
- John Park 20 Mar 2009
- Pauline McNeill Scottish Labour 23 Mar 2009
- Dr Richard Simpson 31 Mar 2009
- David Stewart 1 Apr 2009
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.