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| Davidson plans review of Curriculum for Excellence | Davidson plans review of Curriculum for Excellence |
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| Ruth Davidson is to announce a "root and branch review" of the Curriculum for Excellence in her speech to the Scottish Conservative conference. | Ruth Davidson is to announce a "root and branch review" of the Curriculum for Excellence in her speech to the Scottish Conservative conference. |
| The Tory leader will describe the SNP's record on education as an "absolute disgrace" and "a mark of shame". | The Tory leader will describe the SNP's record on education as an "absolute disgrace" and "a mark of shame". |
| Ms Davidson will tell delegates in Glasgow that improving education would help lift children out of poverty. | Ms Davidson will tell delegates in Glasgow that improving education would help lift children out of poverty. |
| However, the party is not backing scrapping CfE altogether, as "teachers don't want another top-down reform". | However, the party is not backing scrapping CfE altogether, as "teachers don't want another top-down reform". |
| Ms Davidson is addressing the second day of the Conservative conference, after Prime Minister Theresa May spoke in defence of the Union on Friday. | Ms Davidson is addressing the second day of the Conservative conference, after Prime Minister Theresa May spoke in defence of the Union on Friday. |
| Her comments reference a report from charity the Sutton Trust, which said there was "no specific area where able children in Scotland really excel". | Her comments reference a report from charity the Sutton Trust, which said there was "no specific area where able children in Scotland really excel". |
| The Tory leader will tell delegates in Perth that this is a "mark of shame", and direct part of the blame towards the Curriculum for Excellence, which was rolled out from 2010. | The Tory leader will tell delegates in Perth that this is a "mark of shame", and direct part of the blame towards the Curriculum for Excellence, which was rolled out from 2010. |
| 'Teachers not to blame' | 'Teachers not to blame' |
| She is expected to say: "Let me make this clear: teachers are not to blame for this. | She is expected to say: "Let me make this clear: teachers are not to blame for this. |
| "And you know what? I'd like this conference to record our thanks for the fantastic work they do day in, day out - in spite of the SNP incompetence that's hampering them from doing their job. | "And you know what? I'd like this conference to record our thanks for the fantastic work they do day in, day out - in spite of the SNP incompetence that's hampering them from doing their job. |
| "No. The blame lies with a school system that, thanks to this SNP government, simply isn't working. | "No. The blame lies with a school system that, thanks to this SNP government, simply isn't working. |
| "Here's the thing though - we can change this. So today, I can announce that we are going to undertake a root and branch review of one part of the system that is failing - the Curriculum for Excellence." | "Here's the thing though - we can change this. So today, I can announce that we are going to undertake a root and branch review of one part of the system that is failing - the Curriculum for Excellence." |
| Ms Davidson will also say the "prevailing orthodoxy" had left a generation of teachers, pupils and parents "utterly confused" about what the curriculum even was, adding that her review would come up with "practical recommendations" to find "a better way". | |
| Ahead of Ms Davidson's speech, Scottish Secretary David Mundell told the conference that First Minister Nicola Sturgeon should take the threat of a second independence referendum off the table. | |
| Mr Mundell said he had been filled with "utter dismay" when he heard Ms Sturgeon say a second vote on independence was "highly likely" within hours of the EU referendum result being announced. | |
| He said Ms Sturgeon's comments "betrayed the Nationalists' complete lack of respect for any views but their own", adding: "We voted in 2014. Another vote would divide our country and damage our economy at the worst possible time. | |
| "We don't need it, we don't want it - and you should take the threat off the table altogether. | |
| "What we do need, and what we do want is strong, clear, sensible leadership as we prepare to leave the EU. Well, we have all that, as we saw yesterday, in Theresa May." |