The Future of Scotland's Economy

As an amendment to motion S4M-13203 in the name of Jackie Baillie (The Future of Scotland's Economy), leave out from "welcomes clarification" to end and insert ", and is concerned about the high percentage of secondary schools that have reduced the number of certificate subjects available in S4, which, in turn, has reduced the total number of presentations, including in English and Maths, and which, by definition, means that there are fewer pupils who are properly schooled in the literacy and numeracy skills required in the world of work."