New SQA Chief Executive Nick Page has launched his leadership by announcing key actions for the next 100 days to fast-track change for learners and educators across Scotland.
Mr Page – a former teacher with 30 years of classroom-to-boardroom experience – said the commitment marks the start of a new era of collaboration, transparency, and opportunity.
It also marks an important milestone on the road to Qualifications Scotland, which Mr Page will also lead. The new national awarding body replaces SQA and assumes its responsibilities in December.
Mr Page said: “The Education (Scotland) Bill has given us real momentum and a clear sense of direction. Learners and educators want to know how change will happen and how it will make a positive difference for them.
“That’s why we are setting out these key actions for the next 100 days – so people can see and feel the progress we are making, both in the way we work and in the outcomes we deliver.”
Key actions for the next 100 days include:
- Launch the new Schools Unit – led by Senior Adviser and headteacher Sarah Brown – to bring the organisation closer to the classroom and improve support for teachers and pupils.
- Build new partnerships with industry, employers, the third sector, and other stakeholders to ensure skills-based qualifications are future-focused and unlock opportunities for learners.
- Accelerate the ongoing transformation of SQA to ensure Qualifications Scotland is ready to deliver with and for learners and educators from day one.
- Expand our ‘Your Voice’ campaign to new and under-represented audiences – including industry, third sector, and political stakeholders – to ensure Qualifications Scotland delivers for everyone.
- Support the development of new statutory committees and co-creating charters to deliver on the Education (Scotland) Bill, embedding the voices of learners, and teachers and practitioners.
- Share progress from our digital transformation: a multi-year project that will streamline processes, transform our services, and ensure Qualifications Scotland is fit for the future.
