Question reference: S6W-00693
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 15 June 2021
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Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 7 July 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will detail the process by which terms of reference will be developed for the upcoming review of Education Scotland and the SQA, and which bodies will be consulted ahead of terms of reference being agreed.
Answer
The draft remit for the work of the advisor on education reform was published on 17 June. The remit supports the recommendation made by the OECD for the need to simplify and better align the institutional structures that support our education system. We will shortly write to stakeholders seeking views on the remit in advance of Professor Muir taking up post in August. While I am happy to take views on the work of Professor Muir and his advisory panel I do want to see this work move on with pace and do not anticipate the final version diverging greatly from the key elements of the draft as it stands.