All Learners in Scotland Matter - national discussion on education: final report

1.0 Introduction

1.1 The need for a National Discussion to establish a compelling and consensual renewed vision for the future of Scottish education was recommended by the Muir Review Putting Learners at the Centre: Towards a Future Vision for Scottish Education^[1]. In that review, it was also recommended that the National Discussion needed to be as inclusive as possible and not afford a "narrative privilege" to established education organisations.

1.2 Acting on these recommendations, the Scottish Government, and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) agreed to co-convene a National Discussion on the future of Scottish education.

1.3 We were invited to be Independent Facilitators of this National Discussion and commenced work in July 2022. This final report provides an overview of the National Discussion and proposes the vision, values, and the high-level Call to Action based upon what we heard.