Motion
Recommendations of the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment
S6M-12304.2 · Amendment · lodged by Kerr, Liam
Lodged on
27 Feb 2024Heard / answered on
28 Feb 2024Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 28 Feb 2024
As an amendment to motion S6M-12304 in the name of Jenny Gilruth (Recommendations of the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment), insert at end “; believes that, given the concerns highlighted by teachers surrounding some aspects of the review, the implementation of any of its recommendations must be done in conjunction with teachers, parents, pupils and staff, with their voices leading change, and acknowledges that, despite considerable review of the education system, the Scottish Government is not progressing with the radical change that many suggest is needed to Scotland’s education system, which has suffered over the last 17 years.”
Lodged by
Kerr, Liam
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
28 Feb 2024
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
31Against
86Abstain
0Not voted
12In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
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Liam Kerr
Con
Chamber
· 28 Feb 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 28 February 2024
That is an interesting point. The key to that goes back to what I was talking about earlier: we really need to interrogate what is going on here. We need to interrogate the data, what happened severa…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 28 Feb 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 28 February 2024
The next question is, that amendment S6M-12304.2, in the name of Liam Kerr, which seeks to amend motion S6M-12304, in the name of Jenny Gilruth, on the recommendations of the independent review of qu…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 28 Feb 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 28 February 2024
The result of the division on amendment S6M-12304.2, in the name of Liam Kerr, is: For 31, Against 86, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-12304Original motion26 Feb 2024 · Motion For Debate · Gilruth, JennyThat the Parliament welcomes It’s Our Future, the final report of the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment; notes the report’s recommendations, including proposals to change the balance in assessment methods in the Senior Phase; acknowledges the substantial engagement from teachers on the Review’s recommendations since pub...
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S6M-12304.2Selected itemDefeated 31/8627 Feb 2024 · Amendment · Kerr, LiamAs an amendment to motion S6M-12304 in the name of Jenny Gilruth (Recommendations of the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment), insert at end “; believes that, given the concerns highlighted by teachers surrounding some aspects of the review, the implementation of any of its recommendations must be done in conjunction with teachers, p...