WHEN I FIRST ANALYSED parental perceptions of the value of apprenticeship learning in 2022, 46 per cent of Scots championed apprenticeships as providing children with better preparation for the future than a university degree. The latter could muster only six per cent of respondents in its favour, with the remainder opting for “don’t know” or […]
Day: 23 April 2026
The case for market-led planning reform in Scotland
ONE OF THE THORNIEST PROBLEMS in public policy – and one that has been discussed already on this site – is the question of planning policy. Getting it right is central to encouraging both economic growth and the preservation and enhancement of our environment and quality of life. There’s no doubt that Scotland – like […]