Letter from the Convener of the Education, Children and Young People to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
As you will be aware the Committee considered the operation of the 2021 Alternative Certification Model (ACM) earlier this year. This involved taking evidence from children and young people and key educational stakeholders, including the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
The Committee recognises that the 2021 ACM was developed and delivered in unprecedented and changing circumstances in the context of a global pandemic. As part of that process a clear message from the evidence we considered was that scenario planning is critically important and requires to be undertaken early and then clearly communicated.
The Committee recognises that the Scottish Government has been undertaking scenario-planning particularly in the event that additional or significant disruption to schooling takes place in 2022. In the light of the spread of the Omicron variant in recent weeks, the Committee requests an update on the Scottish Government’s current scenario planning for the 2022 exams diet.
The Committee would welcome an update by Wednesday 5 January 2022.