Visit to Edinburgh
In October 2013 Members of the Committee for Education undertook a fact-finding visit to Edinburgh and the surrounding area. Over the two-days Members visited schools and met with a number of individuals including the Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland's Languages; the Scottish Committee for Education and Culture; the former Chair and other Members of the Commission for the Delivery of Rural Education; representatives from the Scottish Qualifications Authority and Education Scotland; a representative from the STEM Education Committee; and a number of Scottish Government officials.
During the course of the visit Members requested further information on a number of areas of interest. The follow-up documentation can be accessed below:
04 Scottish Schools Education Research Centre
06 Sciencesexperiences and outcomes
07 Concept development in the sciences
09 Statutory Guidance for the 2010 Act Local Authorities
10 Torry and Kincorth Academies