Question reference: S5W-01262
- Date lodged: 6 July 2016
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Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 25 July 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what mental health professionals and organisations were invited to the Education Summit on 15 June 2016.
Answer
Driving up attainment levels across Scotland’s schools is this government’s priority, and we will seek out and listen to all new ideas and innovative approaches to deliver results in education for all young people.
The summit brought together a small group of experts from across Scotland and beyond including politicians, teachers, parents, pupils and other representatives of the education sector. The purpose of the summit was to discuss the practical steps to drive forward our plans to close the attainment gap to ensure our schools are world leading. The summit discussions informed the Delivering Excellence and Equity in Scottish Education – A Delivery Plan for Scotland which I published on 28 June 2016. It sets out clear milestones for our next steps towards closing the attainment gap and can be viewed at:
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Education/Schools.
The summit was attended by a number of organisations representing children’s rights and interests including the Commissioner for Children and Young People, Children in Scotland, Young Scot and Youthlink. The delivery plan is the beginning of a wider process in which we would welcome engagement with any organisation or professional wishing to contribute to raising attainment and closing the equity gap.