Director of Education

Responsibilities

Education Directorate vision and mission

• the SG role in the education system is to provide leadership and work collaboratively with key partners in improving outcomes, in line with the National Improvement Framework (NIF)
• uur mission is to deliver an education system that works for children and young people
• we will measure success through the actions set out in the NIF and Improvement Plan
• we will support the delivery of ministerial priorities and support a reformed system that enables continuous improvement
• sets the current priority focus on NIF outcomes and improving attendance, attainment, behaviour and relationships, and the curriculum

Biography

Graeme was previously the Director of Learning in the Scottish Government from June 2019.

Graeme previously held a number of senior roles at Education Scotland and HM Inspectorate of Education, including interim Chief Executive and interim HM Chief Inspector of Education. In the role of Strategic Director - School Years he had responsibility for supporting the curriculum, learning, teaching and assessment. He worked on the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence and led the programme of school inspections.

Prior to this, Graeme was Assistant Director of Community Learning and Development (CLD). This included policy responsibility for all aspects of CLD and supporting and evaluating key areas such as prison education. He has also held the role of HM Inspector of Education.

In 2010 to 2011, Graeme was seconded to be professional advisor to the National Review of Teacher Education, resulting in the publication of Teaching Scotland’s Future. Prior to joining Education Scotland in 2008, Graeme was a headteacher in a West Lothian school.