Education reform programme

This group provides Ministers with a forum to hear about opportunities and challenges from the profession and independent experts from across the education and skills system. It also enables Ministers to seek views on specific proposals, to test ideas and inform their decisions and approach to reform.  

Members 

• Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills  

• Graeme Dey, Minister for Higher and Further Education and Minister for Veterans  

• Councillor Tony Buchanan, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) Spokesperson for Children and Young People   

• Professor Graham Donaldson, Honorary Professor (School of Education), The University of Glasgow  

• Margaret Farragher, CEO, Joint Council for Qualifications  

• Douglas Hutchison, Executive Director of Education, Glasgow City Council  

• Alison Murison, Headteacher, Aberdeen Grammar School  

• Brenda McLachlan, HMIE 

• Sir Paul Grice, Vice Convener of Universities Scotland and Principle of Queen Margaret University  

• Grahame Smith, Chair of Careers Collaborative and former General Secretary Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC)  

• Professor John McKendrick, Professor, School for Business and Society, Glasgow Caledonian University, Commissioner for Fair Access 

• Liz Connolly, Principal and Chief Executive, West College Scotland 

• Claire Macpherson, Director, Universities Scotland 

• Andrea Bradley, Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) 

• Graham Hutton, School Leaders Scotland (SLS) 

• Seamus Searson, Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) 

• Greg Dempster, Association of Headteachers and Deputes in Scotland (AHDS) 

• Mike Corbett, NASUWT 

• Archie Glen, Community 

• Clare Hicks, Director of Education Reform and Education Reform Programme Senior Responsible Owner (SRO)   

• Shirley Laing, Director of Lifelong Learning and Skills and Post School Reform Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) 

We publish minutes from the meetings of this group.  

This forum brings together leaders of all bodies across education and skills that are part of our reform programmes. It provides the opportunity for Chief Executives, the Scottish Government’s Director General and Programme Senior Responsible Owners to discuss priorities and the implementation of reform. This builds on the critical role of collaborative leadership in delivering system-wide reform.  

Members  

• Neil Rennick (Chair), Director General Education and Justice, Scottish Government 

• Clare Hicks, Director of Education Reform, Scottish Government 

• Shirley Laing, Director for Lifelong Learning and Skills, Scottish Government 

• Graeme Logan, Director of Learning, Scottish Government 

• Martin Boyle, Interim Chief Executive, Scottish Funding Council 

• Gillian Hamilton, Chief Executive, Education Scotland 

• Pauline Radcliffe, Chief Executive, Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Partnership 

• Fiona Robertson, Chief Executive , Scottish Qualifications Authority 

• Catherine Topley, Chief Executive, Student Awards Agency for Scotland 

• Damien Yeates, Chief Executive, Skills Development Scotland 

We publish minutes from the meetings of this forum.  

This board assesses programme delivery against the agreed strategic vision, Benefits Model and business cases. It ensures that effective risk management is applied, and compliance with policies, procedures and guidance. The views and information presented to the Programme Board inform decisions and advice to Ministers.   

​​​​Members

• Clare Hicks, Director of Education Reform and Education Reform Programme Senior Responsible Owner (SRO)   

• Shirley Laing, Director of Lifelong Learning and Skills and Post School and Skills Reform Senior Responsible Owner (SRO)  

• Lisa Bird, Education Reform Programme Director  

• Graeme Logan, Director for Learning  

• Laura Caven, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) Representative  

• Sheena Devlin, Association of Directors of Education (ADES) Representative  

• Gillian Hamilton, to advise on Scottish Education  

• Janie McManus, to advise on Scottish Education and Inspections  

• Fiona Robertson, to advise on Scottish Education and Qualifications  

• Rory Mair, Scottish Government Non-Executive Director  

 We publish minutes from the meetings of this board. 

• Gillian Hamilton, Chair and Delivery Director, Education Scotland
• Sean Stronach, Programme Lead, Scottish Government
• Janie McManus, Programme Lead, Strategic Director- ES lead for new Inspectorate Commissions, Education Scotland
• Patricia Watson, Programme Lead, Strategic Director- ES lead for New Education Agency Commissions, Education Scotland
• Maureen Hamilton, Board Member, Chair of ES Change Team & ES Head of Operations, Education Scotland
• Ken McAra, Board Member, Trade Union representative, FDA
• Magnus Hughson, Board Member, Trade Union representative, PCS
• Laurence Findlay, Non-Executive Board Member, Director of Education, Aberdeenshire Council
• Greg Dempster, Non-Executive Board Member, AHDS
• Andrea Bradley, Non-Executive Board Member, EIS
• Kerrie Laird, Non-Executive Board Member, Head Teacher and programme participant, Excellence in Headship Stretch
• Harold Hislop, Non-Executive Board Member, Chief Inspector, Department of Education, Ireland

We published minutes from the meetings  of this Board. 

Members

• Lisa Bird, Chair and Delivery Director, Policy & Legislation, Scottish Government
• Mathew Sweeney, Non-Executive Board Member, COSLA Representative
• Fiona Robertson, Non-Executive Board Member, ADES Representative
• Tracy Kirk, Non-Executive Board Member, University of Stirling
• Campbell Wilson, Non-Executive Board Member, Head Teacher Representative and Vice President of School Leaders Scotland
• Helen Webster, Board Member, Deputy Director of Lifelong Learning and Skills, Scottish Government
• Adam Reid, Board Member, Deputy Director Skills, Scottish Government
• Eleanor Passmore, Board Member, Deputy Director of Early Learning and Childcare, Scottish Government
• Linda Pooley, Board Member, Deputy Director, Colleges, Young Workforce and SFC Sponsorship
• Laura Murdoch, Board Member, Deputy Director Curriculum, Qualifications and Gaelic, Scottish Government
• Alison Taylor, Board Member, Deputy Director, Improvement, Attainment and Wellbeing, Scottish Government

We published minutes from the meetings of this Board