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John Swinney has been selected by the Scottish Parliament as their nominee for First Minister. He will be appointed by His Majesty the King and sworn in at the Court of Session.

COVID-19 Education Recovery Group minutes: 30 October 2020

Minutes and papers from 30 October 2020 meeting of the COVID-19 Education Recovery Group.


Attendees and apologies

Attendees

  • John Swinney MSP, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (Chair) 

  • Councillor Stephen McCabe, Children and Young People spokesperson, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)

  • Fiona Robertson, Chief Executive, SQA  

  • Graeme Logan, Director of Learning, Scottish Government  

  • Sam Anson, Deputy Director, Scottish Government

  • Alison Cumming, Interim Director for Early Learning and Childcare, Scottish Government  

  • Andrew Drought, Deputy Director for Workforce, Infrastructure & Reform, Scottish Government  

  • Sheena Devlin, Executive Director, Perth & Kinross Council (ADES)

  • Larry Flanagan, General Secretary, Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS)

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

  • Gillian Hamilton,

  • Hazel Bartels, Head of Curriculum unit, Scottish Government  

  • Eddie Follan, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)

  • Matthew Sweeney, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)

  • John Gallacher, Regional Manager (UNISON) 

  • Gayle Gorman, Chief Executive and Chief Inspector, Education Scotland

  • Carrie Lindsay, President, Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES)

  • Ken Muir, Chief Executive, General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS)

  • Karen Reid, Perth and Kinross Council, Director of Education

  • Jim Thewliss, General Secretary, School Leaders Scotland (SLS)

  • Gary Sutton, Statistician, Scottish Government  

  • Jane Brumpton, Chief Executive, Early Years Scotland   

  • Janie McManus, Strategic Director, Education Scotland

  • Margaret Wilson, Chair, National Parent Forum of Scotland (NPFS)

Apologies

  • Mick Wilson, Deputy Director, Scottish Government 
  • Gillian Hamilton, Strategic Director, Education Scotland 
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