History of Catholic Education and Schooling in Scotland

​Stephen McKinney is Professor in the School of Education at the University of Glasgow, UK. His research interests include Catholic schooling and education, as well as faith schooling more widely. Raymond McCluskey is a former lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Glasgow, UK. His research interests focus on the history of education, particularly within Scotland, and the history of the Catholic community in Scotland.

“This volume will be of great benefit to scholars in the field and the general reader alike. Given the range and scope of the chapters, there is also much interest here for students of the wider history of the Catholic Church in Scotland and beyond.” (Raymond Friel, Religious Education, September 17, 2020)“The editors have done a masterful job incorporating the varied case studies in a meaningful way. … A History of Catholic Education and Schooling in Scotland: New Perspectives is a fantastic collection of world-class research with cross-disciplinary appeal. It manages to both successfully deepen the relatively specialised field of Scottish Catholic history and to simultaneously broaden its appeal by expanding its wider relevance to scholars of education.” (Iida Saarinen, British Catholic History, Vol. 35 (1), May, 2020)“This is a useful monograph for scholars, university academics, teachers and indeed anyone with a keen interest to understand Catholic education and its contribution to Scottish education … .” (Yonah Matemba, British Journal of Religious Education, January 26, 2020)“An impressive feature of all the chapters is the detailed documentation of sources used in setting out the evidence and offering interpretations. The extensive list of references at the end of each chapter will be extremely valuable to future scholars. ... the book makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the history of Scottish education, with the authors demonstrating scholarship of a high order.” (Walter Humes, Scottish Educational Review, Vol. 51 (2), 2019)“A vital read for anyone currently involved in Catholic education. This is a collection of well researched and thought provoking essays which should be of interestto anyone working in the sector, and will hopefully inspire further research. They highlight the strengths and achievements of Catholic education against the backdrop of an initially hostile host society.” (Gemma Lamarra, Open House, Issue 284, October - November, 2019)

• Chapter 1. The Importance of the Education (Scotland) Act, 1918; Stephen McKinney and Raymond McCluskey.- Chapter 2. 'No sound Protestant would dream of sending his child to a Roman Catholic School' - the distinctiveness of Catholic schooling in the West of Scotland before the 1918 Education Act; Geraldine Vaughan.- Chapter 3. Women Religious and the Development of Scottish Education; S. Karley Kehoe.- Chapter 4. The role of male religious orders in education in Scotland in the decades leading up to the Education (Scotland) 1918 Act; Tom O'Donoghue.- Chapter 5. The Role of Lay Women Teachers in Catholic Education before the 1918 Education Act; Jane McDermid.- Chapter 6. Catholic Education beyond the school: sodalities and public lectures; Raymond McCluskey.- Chapter 7. The Presbyterian Campaign against the 1918 Education (Scotland) Act 1923-1930; Stephen J. McKinney.- Chapter 8. The 1918 Act Revisited - Focus on the 1918 Act and the Legal Implications; Mary McHugh