Question reference: S5O-01303
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 20 September 2017
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Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 September 2017
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the Northern Alliance educational initiative.
Answer
I welcome the commitment of authorities and individuals in the Northern Alliance, and I met with Alliance representatives on the 25th of January this year, to hear more about their positive work to improve the education experiences of children and young people in their area.
The Scottish Government has not undertaken a formal assessment of the Northern Alliance. Rather, we have committed to working with the Alliance and other inter-authority education partnerships in Scotland, as we take forward the detailed development of Regional Improvement Collaboratives in partnership with local government.