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What should the new Education Scotland focus on to ensure that it contributes effectively to higher quality learning and teaching in schools?

You can always repeat it.

Thanks, Stuart. Finally, I call Jackie Dunbar.

Thank you very much. That is super.

The questions will come in blocks. I have a question that is focused predominantly on the SQA, so it might feel a little intense at the moment, but we will move on to other aspects.

Thank you for your letter, which we circulated around committee members yesterday. What progress has been made on rebuilding the confidence of the teaching profession in the SQA? Professor Muir commented:

“Overall, it was evident to me in my engagements that there are significant relationship issues within the current SQA.”

Thinking about reputation and trust, some quite high-profile events took place around this year’s results, from empty emails to history marking. Do you want to comment on those and how the bill’s provisions could prevent such events or strengthen trust and relationships with learners and teachers in the future?

What were some of the issues on those learners’ minds?

Were those sent to the people who had asked for an email only?

Will the provisions in the bill strengthen and rebuild the confidence of teachers, learners and parents and carers? Is there an opportunity to do that?

George Adam has been waiting patiently.