Question reference: S6W-04781
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 10 December 2021
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Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 22 December 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government which review boards are involved in the development of its education policy.
Answer
The Scottish Government has established a number of groups to advise Ministers on the development of education policy. These include the International Council of Education Advisers, the Scottish Education Council, the Curriculum and Assessment Board, the Teacher Panel, and the Scottish Board for Teacher Education. In addition, there were two important reviews of aspects of Scotland's education system published recently, the Audit Scotland report Improving outcomes for young people through school education, and the findings of the OECD: Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence: Into the Future | en | OECD. Following on from the OECD review, Professor Ken Muir was appointed in August 2021 to act as an independent adviser to the Scottish Government, and to report recommendations on education reform early in 2022. At the beginning of his appointment, Professor Muir appointed an expert panel and an advisory group to support this work. Details of these groups including the remit and membership can be found here: Education Reform . It has also been announced that Professor Hayward will lead a reference group to advise on the reform of qualifications, and this work will begin next year.
It has also been announced that Professor Hayward will lead a reference group to advise on the reform of qualifications, and this work will begin next year.