Transparency in SCIS Activities
SCIS undertakes work for the schools in membership across a wide range of bodies and subject areas. SCIS staff sit on a range of working groups, boards, advisory councils and national reviews on behalf of the sector; including engagement with key bodies such as:
- Education Scotland
- The Care Inspectorate
- The General Teaching Council for Scotland
- The Scottish Qualifications Authority
- The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
SCIS has always sought to be open and clear in the purposes of any engagement with the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament, as well as elected members elsewhere. Given expectations of trust in not-for-profit bodies and schools, SCIS is a member of The Association for Scottish Public Affairs – and conforms with the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016.
Details of SCIS meetings with the Scottish Government, Committees of the Scottish Parliament or elected members are provided below and updated regularly.
| Date | Meeting | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| 26 June (online) | Scottish Government (chairing) | Curriculum and Assessment Board |
| 4 June (online) | Scottish Government (chairing) | Education Recovery Group work-stream |
| 29 May (online) | Scottish Government (chairing) | Qualifications Contingency Group |
| 19 May (online) | Scottish Government (chairing) | Education Recovery Group work-stream |
| 12 May (online) | Scottish Government (chairing) | Education Recovery Group work-stream |
| 5 May (online) | Scottish Government (chairing) | Education Recovery Group work-stream |
| 23 April (online) | Scotland Office | Covid-19 |
| 22 April (online) | Scottish Government (chairing) | Qualifications Contingency Group |
| 7 April (online) | Scottish Government (chairing) | Qualifications Contingency Group |
| 27 March (online) | Scottish Government (chairing) | Qualifications Contingency Group |
| 17 March | Scottish Government (chairing) | Qualifications Contingency Group |
| 18 February | Scottish Government | SCAI and redress scheme |
| 2019 | ||
| 18 December | Scottish Government | Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill |
| 17 December | Scottish Government (chairing) | Recording and Monitoring Bullying Incidents in Schools (RAMBIS) |
| 4 December | Scottish Government (chairing) | Curriculum and Assessment Board |
| 6 November | Scottish Government (chairing) | Scottish Prevent sub group |
| 15 October | Scottish Parliament member | Scottish Conservatives education spokesperson |
| 8 October | Scottish Government | Education, Early Years, Children and Families EU Exit Hub |
| 7 October | Scottish Parliament member | Scottish Labour, Education and Skills Committee, Deputy Convener |
| 18 September | Scottish Government (chairing) | Curriculum and Assessment Board |
| 29 August | Education Scotland | Information event for Associate Assessors |
| 22 August | Scottish Government (chairing) | Scottish Prevent sub group |
| 19 August | Education Scotland | Independent school inspections and QUIPE |
| 19 June | Scottish Parliament Local Government and Communities Committee | Oral evidence on on Non-Domestic Rates Bill |
| 12 June | Scottish Parliament Local Government and Communities Committee | Meeting with schools on Non-Domestic Rates Bill |
| 6 June | Scottish Government (chairing) | Curriculum and Assessment Board |
| 24 April | Scottish Parliament member | Scottish Liberal Democrats' education spokesperson |
| 23 April | Scottish Government (chairing) | Education Leaders' Forum |
| 18 March | Scottish Government | School Funding, Infrastructure and Organisation |
| 15 March | Scottish Government (chairing) | Curriculum and Assessment Board |
| 8 March | Scottish Government | Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry |
| 8 February | Scottish Government Early Learning & Childcare | Funding Follows the Child & National Standard for ELC Providers |
| 4 February | Scottish Government (chairing) | Scottish Prevent Sub Group |
| 18 January | Scottish Government (chairing) | Curriculum and Assessment Board |
| 2018 | ||
| 10 December | Scottish Government (chairing) | Operational Support Group in implementing the uniform approach to recording and monitoring bullying incidents |
| 19 November | Scottish Government (chairing) | Scottish Prevent Sub Group |
| 9 November | Scottish Government | Access to sanitary products |
| 26 October | Scottish Government (chairing) | Curriculum and Assessment Board |
| 1 October | Scottish Government (chairing) | Education Leaders' Forum |
| 18 September | Scottish Government (chairing) | Scottish Prevent Sub Group |
| 12 September | Scottish Government - Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy | Non Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill |
| 2 August | Scottish Government | Safeguarding and Vulnerability Team (Prevent) |
| 15 June | Scottish Government (chairing) | Curriculum and Assessment Board |
| 14 June | Scottish Government (chairing) | Scottish Prevent Sub Group |
| 31 May | Scottish Government (chairing) | Strategic Board for Teacher Education |
| 2 May | Scottish Government (chairing) | Short Life Working Group on Recording and Monitoring Incidents of Bullying |
| 18 April | Scottish Government (chairing) | Seat-belts on School Transport (Scotland) Bill - Short Life Working Group |
| 5 April | Scottish Government (chairing) | Short Life Working Group on Recording and Monitoring Incidents of Bullying |
| 8 March | Scottish Government (chairing) | Curriculum and Assessment Board |
| 27 February | Scottish Government (chairing) | Short Life Working Group on Recording and Monitoring Incidents of Bullying |
| 21 February | Scottish Government (chairing) | Strategic Board for Teacher Education |
| 5 February | Scottish Government (chairing) | Education Leaders' Forum |
| 31 January | Scottish Government (chairing) | Short Life Working Group on Recording and Monitoring Incidents of Bullying |
| 24 January | Scottish Government | Business rates, GTCS registration, Insight |
| 17 January | Scottish Government | Prevent evaluation |
| 2017 | ||
| 20 December | Scottish Government (chairing) | Seat-belts on School Transport (Scotland) Bill - Short Life Working Group |
| 18 December | Scottish Government (chairing) | Short Life Working Group on Recording and Monitoring Incidents of Bullying |
| 6 December | Scottish Government (chairing) | Curriculum and Assessment Board |
| 9 November | Scottish Government (chairing) | Strategic Board for Teacher Education |
| 9 November | Scottish Government (chairing) | Scottish Prevent Sub Group |
| 15 September | Scottish Government (chairing) |
Strategic Board for Teacher Education |
| 15 September | Scottish Government |
Scottish National Standardised Assessments |
| 7 September | Cabinet Secretary for Finance |
Barclay Review of Business Rates |
| 29 August | Scottish Government |
Insight benchmarking tool |
| 10 August | Scottish Government (chairing) |
Scottish Prevent Sub Group |
| 11 May | Scottish Government (chairing) |
Scottish Prevent Sub Group |
| 11 May | Scottish Government |
Insight benchmarking tool |
| 10 May | Scottish Government (chairing) |
Strategic Board for Teacher Education |
| 26 April | SCIS AGM |
Deputy First Minister |
| 20 March | SCIS Governing Board meeting |
Scottish Government Director of Learning |
| 8 March | Scottish Government | Prevent |
| 2 February | Scottish Government (chairing) | Curriculum for Excellence Management Board |
| 26 January | Scottish Parliament | Evidence to Equalities and Human Rights Committee |
| 2016 | ||
| 15 November | Scottish Government (chairing) | Scottish Prevent Sub Group |
| 26 October | Scottish Government (chairing) | Strategic Board for Teacher Education |
| 1 September | Scottish Government | Meeting with International Council of Education Advisors |
| 25 August | Scottish Government (chairing) | Scottish Prevent Sub Group |
| 22 June | Scottish Government (chairing) | Strategic Board for Teacher Education |
| 8 June | Scottish Government (chairing) | Curriculum for Excellence Management Board |
| 16 May | Scottish Government (chairing) | Scottish Prevent Sub Group |
| 27 April | Scottish Government (chairing) | Strategic Board for Teacher Education |
| 10 March | Scottish Government (chairing) | Curriculum for Excellence Management Board |
| 17 February | Scottish Government (chairing) | Scottish Prevent Sub Group |
| 26 January | Scottish Government (chairing) | Strategic Board for Teacher Education |
| 2015 | ||
| 17 November | Scottish Parliament | Evidence to Education and Culture Committee |
| 9 November | Scottish Government (chairing) | Curriculum for Excellence Management Board |
| 26 October | Scottish Government | National Improvement Framework |
| 30 September | Scottish Government (chairing) | Curriculum for Excellence Management Board |
| 16 September | Scottish Government | Prevent |
| 31 August | Scottish Government | Into Headship |
| 16 June | Scottish Parliament | Evidence to Education and Culture Committee |
| 10 June | Scottish Government | Qualification for Headship |
| 1 June | Scottish Government (chairing) | Curriculum for Excellence Management Board |
| 7 May | Scottish Government | Children unable to attend school due to ill health |
| 29 April | Scottish Government | Prevent |
| 3 February | Scottish Government | Digital Learning and Teaching - Gateway Review |
| 2 February | Scottish Government (chairing) | OECD Policy Team |
| 15 January | Scottish Government | Director of Learning |
| 14 January | Scottish Government | Glow |