Labour has accused the SNP of making a mess of the new school curriculum as teachers call for a delay of up to a year. 

Lindsay Roy, Labour MP for Glenrothes and former headteacher, said:

"Teachers are at the forefront of these changes and they need to be listened to. They would not call for a delay unless they felt that it was in the best interests of their pupils.

"The SNP have made a mess of the Curriculum for Excellence by failing to provide schools with enough funding and guidance to fully introduce the new arrangements.

"Teachers are uncertain of the reforms and pupils are being left in limbo between the old and new system - the Education Minister needs to get a grip of this now before our children's education suffers."

1 March 2010