Readiness for remote learning: report

The report on public schools’ readiness for remote learning summarises findings from Education Scotland’s survey which ran between June and August 2023. This meets Section 17 of The Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) 2022 Recovery Act.


Annex A

Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022

Section 17 – Report on public schools' readiness for remote learning:

(1) The Scottish Ministers must report on—

(a) how ready education authorities are for the provision of education in public schools by remote learning, and

(b) any specific steps that have been taken by education authorities and the Scottish Ministers to improve readiness for the provision of education in public schools by remote learning.

(2) The Scottish Ministers must publish the report —

(a) in the case of the first report, as soon as practicable after 31 July 2023,

(b) in each other case, from time to time as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (1), the provision of education does not include the provision of early learning and childcare.

This full detail of Section 17 of the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 can be found here:

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2022/8/section/17/enacted

Contact

Email: john.nicol@gov.scot

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