REFORMING education to "make sure the poorest kids in Scotland don't get left behind" will be the central aim of Scottish Labour leadership candidate Jim Murphy if he is elected to the job.
The East Renfrewshire MP is competing with MSPs Neil Findlay and Sarah Boyack for the role vacated by Johann Lamont in the wake of the independence referendum.
All three have been outlining their case at hustings and meetings with party members across the country.
The new leader will be announced on Saturday.
Mr Murphy has set out the main aims of a government led by him.
It would focus on education by creating a national centre of excellence to share best teaching practice.
It would aslo reintroduce chartered teacher status.
The other two candidates in the leadership race outlined their priorities yesterday.
Ms Boyack published a list of aims with a focus on social justice, while Mr Findlay said he will be ready to "hit the ground running" with a "progressive agenda" if elected leader.
Mr Findlay said he will make the NHS and tackling inequality his focus if he becomes the new leader of the Scottish Labour Party.
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