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 … Continue reading Contrary to Jackie Baillie’s lies on Debate Night – Attainment gap narrows and nine out of ten young people are in positive destinations