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Motion · S5M-19433 · 14 Oct 2019

Vision Schools Scotland, University of the West of Scotland

Lodged by Jackson Carlaw Standard Motion 24 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the University of the West of Scotland’s Vision Schools Scotland project and supports its key objective of accrediting primary and secondary schools that have demonstrated excellence in the teaching of the Holocaust; notes that the initiative has two levels of accreditation and that its other principal aims include assisting in the further development of Citizenship Education in schools by tackling prejudice and discrimination through the lessons taught by the Holocaust, the fostering of an approach to Holocaust Education that has a focus on antisemitism in the contemporary world as well as antisemitism at other points in history, such as in Europe during the 193's, the sharing of good practice in Holocaust Education between teachers and schools, and supporting teachers through delivery of continued professional learning; acknowledges that Vision Schools Scotland had a hugely successful pilot project in June 2017 with two secondary schools and one primary school receiving the accreditation; further acknowledges that the 2017 launch was followed by the first full awards ceremony at the Parliament in November 2018, which saw one primary and three secondary schools achieve the level 1 award, while one other secondary school was able to achieve the level 2 award; congratulates the University of the West of Scotland and its partner, the Holocaust Educational Trust, on the early achievements of Vision Schools Scotland, and looks forward to the second annual awards ceremony, which will be held at the Parliament on 7 November 2019, which will result in more Scottish schools receiving both level 1 and 2 awards.

Supporters (24)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.