Rural Scotland People, Prosperity and Partnership

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Change in Small Schools

Small schools form a substantial proportion of all Scottish schools, especially in the primary sector in rural areas. At times of rapid change in both curriculum and school management these schools may face particular problems in coping with the pressures of innovation.

The Scottish Office is to fund new research on "The Management of Change, including Devolved School Management, in Small Primary Schools".

The project will identify and examine the effectiveness of strategies adopted in small schools in response to recent innovations in Scottish education, including devolved school management in order to ensure the effective delivery of teaching and learning in such schools, so vital to community life in rural areas.