THE chairman of the Beath High Parent Council is confident that the way ahead being organised by the school's rector, Steven Ross, will paint a completely positive picture in the months ahead.

Mr Ross's consultation process involving staff, pupils, the parent/council, parents and the community of Cowdenbeath, along with employers, is nearing completion and the results will see a new look curriculum in place for the coming 12 months.

The wide scale consultation was put in place before Education Scotland's Inspectors' report was published earlier this month, which outlined several areas of improvement required at Beath and stated 'raising attainment and achievement was weak'

Alex Cruickshank has been pleased to become involved in the organisation which offers support in any way it can to the staff of the Cowdenbeath secondary school.

He said: "We have good positive relations with the Mr Ross and his staff and I have been greatly encouraged by the enthusiasm of the new people who have joined the council.

"The rector's consultation process has very much involved the parent council and there is no doubt that involving every part of the school in this has given a wealth of information for the management to sift through.

"Being involved in a company which employs local people it was good to hear how Mr Ross and his team want to involve as many companies in the West-Central Fife area as possible in mapping out what the world of work requires from the pupils of Beath High in their transition from school to work

"The increased scope of the planned new curriculum is really amazing and will, I am sure, see the desire to raise attainment levels produce results.

"The Inspectors' report was, in the short term a disappointment, but I am sure that by this time next year the results of the changes being made to ensure improvements will be seen to be working."