5th June 2024
The Scottish Government has published its Education (Scotland) Bill. Following on from wide national discussion about education reform, this Bill proposes a new Qualifications Scotland body to replace the SQA and a separate education inspectorate, His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education.
This is the response from Gavin Yates, Executive Director of Connect:
‘We welcome publication of the Education (Scotland) Bill. Any reform will be judged on how it better supports children and young people with their learning and qualifications.’
‘It is vital that parents are fully involved in the Strategic Advisory Council and in the creation and delivery of the Learners' Charter. We know from our parent survey that parents want to be more involved in school inspections and school improvement.’
‘Connect will continue to work tirelessly to ensure the voices of parents are heard and their concerns are properly addressed. We stand ready to play our part in helping drive improvement in these vital policy areas.’