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Publication - Consultation paper

Education Bill provisions: consultation

Published
7 November 2023
From
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, +3 more … Director of Education Reform, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate, +5 more … Children and Families Directorate, Public Service Reform Directorate, Early Learning and Childcare Directorate, Learning Directorate, Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Part of
Children and families, Communities and third sector, Education, +3 more … Equality and rights, Public sector, Work and skills
ISBN
9781835215807

A consultation on a new national qualifications body and a new approach to inspection of education in Scotland, including elements of the proposed Education Bill.

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Appendix 1 – Questions

Question 1: What changes should we consider in terms of how qualifications are developed and delivered that you think would improve outcomes for Scotland’s pupils and students?

Question 2: How best can we ensure that the views of our teaching professionals are taken into account appropriately within the new qualifications body, and do these proposals enable this?

Question 3: How best can we ensure that the views of pupils, students and other learners are appropriately represented within the new qualifications body, and do these proposals enable this?

Question 4: How can we ensure qualifications being offered in Scotland are reliable, of a high standard and fit for purpose?

Question 5: How do you think the qualifications body can best work with others across the education and skills system to deliver better outcomes for all?

Question 6: Do you agree or disagree with the purposes set out? Is there anything in addition you would like to see included?

Question 7: Do you agree or disagree with the range of establishments to be inspected by HM Inspectors of Education? Is there anything you would add or change?

Question 8: Do you have any specific comments on the role of the inspectorate of education in the inspection of publicly funded colleges, initial teacher education, early learning and childcare and / or modern apprenticeships?

Question 9: Do you agree or disagree with the priorities set out? Is there anything in addition that you would like to see inspection cover?

Question 10: Do you have a view on these options for establishing the new approach to inspection?

Question 11: Do you have a view on how governance arrangements for the inspectorate could be developed to better involve providers, including teachers and other practitioners, pupils and students and parents / carers in inspection?

Question 12: Do you have a view on how we make sure evidence from inspections is being used as fully as possible to drive improvement and inform policy and on who the inspectorate should report to?

Contact

Email: EducationReform@gov.scot

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