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Scotland’s schools stuck in Victorian age, claims billionaire

SCOTLAND’S richest man last night branded the country’s education system “Victorian” and claimed both private and public schools were unable to provide for its gifted children.

Sir Tom Hunter, who has pledged to plough much of his fortune into learning, also accused the government of dragging its heels in implementing the much-vaunted Curriculum For Excellence.

Scotland’s first home-grown billionaire warned headteachers that “a new enlightenment” was needed – and suggested education should be freed from political leadership.

In a week when his charitable trust is to announce an “elitist scheme” for gifted teenagers, Sir Tom called for an overhaul of Scotland’s education in a bid to reverse the numbers of children leaving school unable to read or write.

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