Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament am 4:48 pm ar 3 Medi 2024.
Mr Rennie asked what will be monitored. Of course, the action plan will be monitored over the course of the next year, but let me give an example of some of the things that are in the action plan. For example, one point that we have discussed at length relates to consequences. A range of measures can be taken in relation to consequences in school. In fact, Mr Rennie and I and others discussed that very recently. It is important that the action plan identifies what acceptable consequences look like. That is a clear-cut example of something that is different, as it is not something that the Government has specified before.
The other ask that came to the Government from the profession, from parents and from young people was for a definition of violence. We perhaps discussed that previously, too. That will be set out under the action plan. That has never been set out by Government before, and I think that it is important.
The further work that I talked about relates to the work that Education Scotland is undertaking. The work in relation to S4 leaver data was published on Friday, which is really important, and there is work in relation to attendance more generally, where we know that there are real challenges post-pandemic, particularly with certain year groups.
The action plan will be monitored by SAGRABIS, not just by central Government. We will be held to account in relation to the actions in the plan.
Of course, the action plan has been published. I am sorry to hear that Mr Rennie’s constituents have not engaged with it, but I am sure that, as a constituency MSP, he could help to furnish them with a copy of the action plan and to share it widely, because it is hugely important that the profession is engaged with it.