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BBC Scotland today manage to pluck a negative out of the latest school leavers figures, with:

While the gap between those leavers with one or more qualification at National 5 level reduced slightly since last year, it now stands at 21.4% – greater than 20.2% before the pandemic. Similarly, figures for pupils leaving with one or more qualification at Higher level or equivalent shows that the difference between most affluent and least has reduced slightly over the year and stands at 37.7%. However, it was 35.8% before the pandemic.

In finding the above, they have then used it to deflect from success as reported in the Scottish Government’s opening statements:

The proportion of young people leaving school with five or more passes at National Courses and Highers, as well as their equivalent vocational and technical qualifications, has increased over the past year.

A record high of 68.6% of young people left school with five or more qualifications at SCQF Level  5 (National 5 equivalent), according to the School Leaver Attainment and Initial Destination statistics 2024-25 published today. Those leaving with five or more passes at SCQF level 6 (Higher equivalent) rose to 40.8%. The gap between those from the most and least deprived areas leaving with five or more qualifications narrowed at Level 5.

Nine out of ten young people (95.7%) were in positive destinations – such as work, training, college or university – three months after leaving school. This is the same level as 2023-24 and the second highest on record. Nine out of ten young people (95.7%) were in positive destinations – such as work, training, college or university – three months after leaving school. This is the same level as 2023-24 and the second highest on record.

https://www.gov.scot/news/rising-attainment-among-school-leavers/

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