Education should open the doors to opportunities which enable children and young people to become successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors to society.

We are determined to improve the life chances of all our children. The vast majority of pupils get a good education in Scotland: we want to improve standards in education and close the attainment gap.

Actions

Education is devolved to Scotland. We:

Background

Delivering excellence and equity in Scottish education: a delivery plan for Scotland was published in 2016.

We published a joint agreement with COSLA to deliver education reforms in 2018, based on the principles of school empowerment.

Advisory groups

Archive

Schools content prior to 2018 is available on the gov.scot archive.

Contact

Email: learningcommunications@gov.scot

Telephone: 0300 244 4000 - Central Enquiry Unit

Post: Scottish Government
Learning Directorate
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ

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