Sarah-Louise and I visited Auchinairn Primary, East Dumbartonshire. Three pupils had written to me because of a threatened merger which prompted negative comments about the school. I spoke to members of the school council, including those pupils who had written and then addressed the whole school assembly – around 200 pupils. The visit was accompanied by David Whitton, MSP and Una Walker, Chair of the Education Committee. The school had erected four election polling booths and were using real ballot boxes for the vote which was due to take place the next day.
I met with Matt Forde, Head of NSPCC in Scotland and three members of the management team. This was an introductory meeting to share strategic aims and objectives and engage in a discussion around current issues for young people in Scotland and the UK.