Education is a human right. The Scots were the first civilisation to reach universal literacy. The subsequent contribution to humanity will never be surpassed. Many parts of the world have now caught up to Scotlands achievement but many still have a way to go. Africa, South America, The Middle East and Afghanistan are cases in point. In first world coutries there is a move towards user pays which is alarming. Japan holds its teachers up high with the greatest respect - this needs to be copied around the world. Education is not indoctrination - do not deal in lies. Just ask Rudyard Kipling.