Schools
Watch Des's opening speech in the Literacy Commission Debate, where he called on the First Minister to make literacy Scotland’s number one educational priority and to ensure every child in Scotland leaves primary school able to read, write and count.
Des was very pleased to meet with both Clober and Craigdhu Primary school recently.
Des often gets the opportunity to visit schools in his Constituency or to meet with schools that are visiting the Scottish Parliament. This gives pupils the chance to ask Des questions about local issues that are important to them, and to quiz Des on what he is [...]
Clydebank and Milngavie MSP Des McNulty has voiced his concern over the increasing number of out of work teachers and the subsequent waste of talent.
Figures published in the Times Educational Supplement show that across Scotland 1 in 7 probationer teachers have managed to find fulltime employment. Locally the situation is even worse. In East Dunbartonshire [...]
Parents of pupils at St Andrew's are aggrieved that the promise of free travel to the new St Peter the Apostle's was broken by West Dunbartonshire Council. There are also concerns about travel plans sent out by the Council for pupils walking to school
Des McNulty MSP and John McFall MP at the new St Peter the Apostle;s High School in Clydebank
The brand new schools I campaigned hard for over the last six years are nearing completion.
In February, 2009, I went on an official visit to the construction sites. While the buildings were nowhere near complete at the time, it is clear that these two school buildings will be outstanding.
The specialist music facilities [...]
I have written to & met with parents, staff & pupils at St Mary & Kilbowie Primary Schools to address the issue of traffic management as children enter & leave schools.
Along with my colleague Councillor Douglas McAllister I attended the St Mary’s School Travel Plan Action Group & I will be making arrangements to meet [...]
When West Dunbartonshire Council reneged on its commitment to install much needed new windows at St Joseph’s Primary School in Clydebank, along with my colleague John McFall and local labour councillors Margaret Bootland and Douglas McAllister, I fought to get the windows installed.
The existing windows were inefficient & potentially dangerous. Following prolonged correspondence [...]
