Almost half of state schools in Scotland have not been inspected in a decade, figures have shown. Figures obtained through a freedom of information request show just 57 per cent of state schools, and 54 per cent of independent schools, were inspected after 2012/13.
Education Scotland is tasked with assessing the conditions of Scottish schools, however, the Scottish Government confirmed it plans to replace the organisation with a new inspections agency. Inspections were halted during the Covid-19 pandemic but resumed at the start of the 2022 academic year.
Liam Kerr, education spokesman for the Scottish Tories, said the figures were "completely unacceptable" as they left parents in the dark about potential failings at their children's schools. He urged Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth to act to ensure all schools are inspected on a routine basis.
