It's Our Future - Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment: report

Appendix 9.6 Review activity – Meetings, Events and Visits

Meetings

Professor Hayward met the following individuals and organisations as part of the Review.

• Alison Preuss, Scottish Home Education
• Ana Stewart, Women in Enterprise Review
• Andrew Paterson, AI the future of Education, report and website
• Angela Morgan, Convenor of Review of additional support for learning implementation
• Association of Directors of Education in Scotland
• Association of Headteachers and Deputes in Scotland Union
• Awards Network
• Autism Resource Coordination Hub, South Lanarkshire
• Ben Murray, Ireland's approach to qualifications
• BOSCH Headteachers Group
• Carol Campbell & Alma Harris, National Discussion
• Carole Ford & Frank Lennon, Reform Scotland’s Commission on School Reform
• Children in Scotland, Inclusion Ambassadors
• Chris Ross, Children in Scotland, Youth Ambassadors
• Christian Ydesen, Denmark's approach to qualifications
• Christopher DeLuca, Canada's approach to qualifications
• Clare Wyatt-Smith, Queensland's approach to qualifications
• Curriculum and Qualifications and Performance and Improvement Networks
• Daydream Believers
• Desmond Bermingham, The Australian Council for Educational Research, UK
• Developing the Young Workforce, National Leads Network
• Dr Pauline Stephen, The General Teaching Council for Scotland
• Education Children and Young People Committee
• Education Scotland
• Education Scotland, Timetabling Group
• Esther Papworth, Support for learning teacher, Dumfries Academy
• Gaelic Medium Education Stakeholders Group
• Gender Equality Taskforce in Education and Learning
• Gina Wilson, Head of Strategy Children's Commissioner
• Grahame Smith, Careers Review, Skills Development Scotland
• Mark Nixon, Home Education Scotland

• James Withers, Review of the Skills Delivery Landscape
• Jim Metcalfe, College Development Network
• John Edward, Director General, Regions Group, UK Government
• Kevin Kelman, NHS Scotland Academy
• Learned Societies’ Group on Scottish STEM Education
• Matthew Sweeney, COSLA
• Moira Fischbacker Smith and Martyn Hendry, Glasgow University
• Michael Marra MSP, former Party Spokesperson on Education, Scottish Labour
• National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
• NASUWT, Teachers Union
• Ross Greer MSP, Party Spokesperson on Education, Scottish Green Party
• Oliver Mundell MSP, former Party Spokesperson on Education, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
• Professor Clare Peddie, Vice-Principal Education, University of St Andrews
• Professor Dame Sally Mapstone, St Andrews University
• Re-thinking Assessment Group Advisory Group
• Royal Society of Edinburgh
• Scottish Catholic Education Services
• Scottish Council for Development and Industry
• Scottish Secure Care Units, Heads of Service
• School Leaders Scotland
• Skills Development Scotland
• Steve McCreadie, The Lens
• The Federation of Small Businesses
• Teachers group, Highland Council - Primary, Secondary, CLD, ELC
• Tom Bewick & Paul Eeles, Federation of Awarding Bodies
• Willie Rennie MSP, Party Spokesperson on Education, Scottish Liberal Democrats
• Young Scot
• Youth Scotland
• Youthlink Scotland

Events

Professor Hayward and the independent secretariat have discussed the Review at the following events and meetings:

• Anti Racism in Education Programme Board
• Association of Directors of Education in Scotland, Curriculum, Assessment and Qualifications Network
• Awards Network Member Event
• Children in Scotland, Voices Forum
• COSLA, Children and Young Person Panel
• Curriculum and Assessment Board
• Dundee Headteachers Conference

• Edinburgh Headteachers Conference
• Education Reform Programme Board
• International Council of Education Advisers (ICEA)
• OECD
• Royal Society of Edinburgh Committee
• School Leaders Scotland Conference
• School Leaders Scotland Webinar
• Scottish Government, Teacher Panel Group
• Scottish Learning Festival
• Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) Consultation Workshop
• SCQF School and College Ambassadors Event
• Voices Panel, Children in Scotland
• Women in Enterprise Review, Bute House
• Youthlink Scotland and Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group

School and College Visits

Professor Hayward and the independent secretariat visited the following settings as part of the Review:

• All Saints Secondary
• Autism Resource Coordination Hub (ARCH)
• Anderson High School
• Banff Academy
• Beath High School
• Borders College
• Craigroyston High School

• Forth Valley College
• Galashiels Academy
• Good Shepherd Centre
• Grove Academy
• Invergarven School
• James Gillespie’s High School
• Kelvinside Academy
• Kibble Education Centre
• Larbert High School
• Mearns Castle High School
• Oban High School with video link discussion with Tiree School
• Royal Blind School, Edinburgh
• St Leonards
• The Community School of Auchterarder