Post-school education, research and skills - interim purpose and principles: discussion guide

Purpose of Post School Education, Research and Skills

This section will support session participants to consider the purpose of post school education, skills and research and the policy options available to support the delivery of the purpose in Scotland today and in the future.

Question 6.1

• Do you agree with the purpose outlined of the post school education, research and skills ecosystem in Scotland?

Purpose – Facilitators Notes

• Section Six allows participants to consider the purpose of post school education, research and skills.
• Facilitators are encouraged to support groups to discuss the question before summarising and sharing the output of their discussions.

Question 6.1, could be considered in two parts:

• 6.1 (a) Do you agree that this is the purpose of the post school education, research and skills ecosystem?
• 6.1 (b) Do you have any thoughts on the language or framing of the purpose?