Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
#ScottishUnionForEducation #CurriculumDebate #WokeSchools
When it comes to the curriculum should Scotland be a cautionary tale, rather than a model?
The Scottish Union for Education (SUE) was formed to mobilise opposition to the increasing politicisation of Scotland’s schools and to challenge indoctrination in education. In this session, campaigners offer insights into the dangers of any contemporary curriculum reform.
To find out more and support their campaign visit scottishunionforeducation.substack.com
The fact that Scotland’s curriculum is not based on a solid and agreed body of knowledge and understanding has made it particularly vulnerable to politicisation. So, for example, following the recent riots, government advisers have demanded that anti-racism should be embedded into all subject areas.
This follows on from initiatives to ‘queer’ many aspects of the curriculum. Across Scotland, parents, grandparents and teachers have become increasingly concerned about a growing trend to use inappropriate and sexually explicit material in the classroom. On investigation, it has become clear that this ’sex education’ is not the outcome of maverick activists, but conforms to government policy and guidance. Similarly, the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) has set out new professional criteria for teachers, which demands that teachers and schools adopt ‘social justice’ as their central ethos.
The speakers in this discussion are:
Kate Deeming - parent and supporters coordinator, Scottish Union for Education
Julie Sandilands - teacher; education commentator, Scottish Union for Education
Dr Stuart Waiton - senior lecturer, sociology and criminology, Abertay University; author, Scared of the Kids: curfews, crime and the regulation of young people; chair, Scottish Union for Education,
The chair is:
Penny Lewis - editor, Scottish Union for Education
This video was filmed and edited by WORLDwrite volunteers attending the Battle of Ideas Festival 24. These are the introductory speeches only. To avoid duplication, the full debate will feature on the Academy of Ideas YouTube channel shortly.
WORLDwrite volunteers filmed over 40 sessions at the Battle of Ideas 24. To edit, sound clean and prepare these videos for the Academy & WORLDwrite channels, takes at least 2 days each. With no paid staff the charity needs your help to keep its edit suites switched on. Please chip in if you can by visiting the charity's JustGiving page at justgiving.com/campaign/worldwriteis30 Thank You.
#ScottishUnionForEducation #CurriculumDebate #WokeSchools
When it comes to the curriculum should Scotland be a cautionary tale, rather than a model?
The Scottish Union for Education (SUE) was formed to mobilise opposition to the increasing politicisation of Scotland’s schools and to challenge indoctrination in education. In this session, campaigners offer insights into the dangers of any contemporary curriculum reform.
To find out more and support their campaign visit scottishunionforeducation.substack.com
The fact that Scotland’s curriculum is not based on a solid and agreed body of knowledge and understanding has made it particularly vulnerable to politicisation. So, for example, following the recent riots, government advisers have demanded that anti-racism should be embedded into all subject areas.
This follows on from initiatives to ‘queer’ many aspects of the curriculum. Across Scotland, parents, grandparents and teachers have become increasingly concerned about a growing trend to use inappropriate and sexually explicit material in the classroom. On investigation, it has become clear that this ’sex education’ is not the outcome of maverick activists, but conforms to government policy and guidance. Similarly, the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) has set out new professional criteria for teachers, which demands that teachers and schools adopt ‘social justice’ as their central ethos.
The speakers in this discussion are:
Kate Deeming - parent and supporters coordinator, Scottish Union for Education
Julie Sandilands - teacher; education commentator, Scottish Union for Education
Dr Stuart Waiton - senior lecturer, sociology and criminology, Abertay University; author, Scared of the Kids: curfews, crime and the regulation of young people; chair, Scottish Union for Education,
The chair is:
Penny Lewis - editor, Scottish Union for Education
This video was filmed and edited by WORLDwrite volunteers attending the Battle of Ideas Festival 24. These are the introductory speeches only. To avoid duplication, the full debate will feature on the Academy of Ideas YouTube channel shortly.
WORLDwrite volunteers filmed over 40 sessions at the Battle of Ideas 24. To edit, sound clean and prepare these videos for the Academy & WORLDwrite channels, takes at least 2 days each. With no paid staff the charity needs your help to keep its edit suites switched on. Please chip in if you can by visiting the charity's JustGiving page at justgiving.com/campaign/worldwriteis30 Thank You.
