Question reference: S6W-20101
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 20 July 2023
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Current status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 18 August 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide a detailed response to each of the 15 recommendations of the independent review of the skills delivery landscape.
Answer
On 28 June the Scottish Government published the Purpose and Principles for post-school education, research and skills . The Initial Priorities paper that was published alongside makes it clear that we agree that significant system reform is required if we are to achieve the long-term vision and outcomes.
The commitments on skills planning, employer engagement, funding, post-school pathways, the need for meaningful parity of esteem and consistency of language, clearly accept the basis of several recommendations made by James Withers in the Independent Review of the Skills Delivery Landscape.
Our work, with partners, to take forward these actions will further inform our response to the detail of Withers’ recommendations, which we will set out in the context of lifelong education and skills reform in the coming months.