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PE2037: Improve literacy attainment through research-informed reading instruction

Petition Summary

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to:

provide national guidance, support, and professional learning for teachers in research-informed reading instruction, specifically systematic synthetic phonics;
ensure teacher training institutions train new teachers in research-informed reading instruction, specifically systematic synthetic phonics.

Petitioner: Anne Glennie

Status: Closed

Date published: 29 June 2023

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SPICe Briefing (146KB, pdf) posted 14 September 2023

Committee Meetings

25 October 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and the General Teaching Council for Scotland.

Official Report of Meeting 25 October 2023

26 June 2024: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders. In closing the petition, the Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills.

Official Report of Meeting 26 June 2024