October 2020. Our submission to the Scottish Parliament’s COVID-19 Committee around amendments to the expiry dates of Coronavirus legislation.
Letter to MSPs: Parliamentary Debate on Residential Outdoor Centres
September 2020. A letter to MSPs from Head of Strategy Gina Wilson ahead of this debate.
Response to Priestly Review: A Rapid Review of National Qualifications experience 2020
September 2020. Our response to this review from the Scottish Government.
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April-September 2020. All correspondence between our office and the SQA over the decision to cancel exams in 2020 and its consequences.
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MSP Briefing: Children (Scotland) Bill (Stage 3)
August 2020. Our briefing to MSPs ahead of this Bill details the proposed amendments supported by our office.
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Download Children Bill Stage 3 BriefingExams 2020: Letter to Deputy First Minister (17th August)
August 2020. Letter to the Deputy First Minister on issues around 2020’s SQA results including the appeals process, university admissions, and acknowledging unfairness.
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August 2020. Letter from the UK’s Children’s Commissioners asking UK universities to honour their offers to UK applicants made prior to 2020’s results.
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August 2020. Our letter to Deputy First Minister John Swinney MSP calls on him to confirm changes will be made so that the appeals process around exams becomes directly accessible to young people and centered on their individual attainment.
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Download Letter to DFM on exam resultsExams 2020: Letter to SQA
August 2020. Our letter to the SQA calls on the organisation to make sure their appeals process is directly accessible to young people and centered on their attainment as individuals.
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Download Letter to SQA on exam resultsEvidence to House of Lords Covid-19 Committee
August 2020. Evidence to the House of Lords Committee on Covid-19.
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