COVID-19 Education Recovery Group

Overview

The Group will:

bring together decision makers and key influencers to ensure that the delivery of childcare, early learning and education maintains a strong focus on excellence and equity for all, within the necessary constraints of the COVID-19 response
provide leadership and advice to ministers and local government leaders in developing the strategic approach to the response and recovery of the ELC and education system
work across organisational and structural boundaries to support the response and recovery efforts
consider and provide advice on any proposed changes in Scottish education strategy, taking into account any long-term effects of the COVID-19 response
be a forum for frank and open discussion about what is working and what and where more improvement is required

Shirley-Ann Somerville MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (chair)
Stephen McCabe, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (CoSLA), Children and Young People spokesperson (co-chair)
Clare Haughey MSP, Minister for Children and Young People
Alison Cumming, Scottish Government, Director of Early Learning & Childcare
Douglas Hutchison, Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES), President
Laura Caven, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (CoSLA)
Fiona Robertson, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Chief Executive
Gayle Gorman, Education Scotland, Chief Executive of Education Scotland and Chief Inspector of Education
Gillian Hamilton, Education Scotland, Strategic Director
Graeme Logan, Scottish Government, Director of Learning
Greg Dempster, Association of Headteachers and Deputes in Scotland (AHDS), General Secretary
Jane Brumpton, Early Years Scotland, Chief Executive
Jim Thewliss, School Leaders Scotland (SLS), General Secretary
Margaret Wilson, National Parent Forum of Scotland (NPFS), Chair
Dr Grace Vickers, Chief Exective, Midlothian Council
Pauline Stephen, General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS), Chief Executive
Larry Flanagan, Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), General Secretary
Sam Anson, Scottish Government, Improvement, Attainment and Wellbeing
Sheena Devlin, Perth & Kinross Council, Executive Director
Kay Sillars, Regional Manager (UNISON)
Liam Fowley, Scottish Youth Parliament, Vice Chair

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