Education Bill provisions: consultation

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?