Experts chosen for Scotland’s International Council of Education Advisers

The panel will advise on the Scottish Government’s priorities for education and bring with them global expertise

The ten chosen members have extensive experience advising educators and governments on education leadership, school improvement and reform in countries including the US, Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Malaysia, Australia and the UK.

They will advise on the Scottish Government’s priorities for education and ensure the actions set out in its delivery plan are influenced by international best practice.

Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education John Swinney said: “I have set out the actions we will take to substantially close the attainment gap and deliver a world-class education system in Scotland. This work will be informed and shaped by leaders in the profession and lessons learned elsewhere.

“The International Council of Education Advisers will bring a global perspective from highly qualified educators with expertise shaping and delivering education reforms around the world. The teacher panel will ensure our plans are informed by the views of practitioners who work in our schools every day. Both will challenge and scrutinise our plans for education and ensure we consider the best evidence and expertise from our classrooms and around the world. I look forward to meeting both panels next month.”

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