Fiona Robertson was appointed SQA Chief Executive and Scotland’s Chief Examining Officer, in July 2019.
She joined SQA from the Scottish Government where she was Director of Learning for six years. During that time, she led the work on the development of Curriculum for Excellence, the National Improvement Framework for Education, the Scottish Attainment Challenge and the Government’s programme of education reform.
Fiona started her civil service career as an Economist, providing advice to Ministers and external commentators on the performance of the Scottish economy and developing successive economic strategies. She has undertaken a number of strategic roles including Head of Economic Strategy, reviewing Scotland’s public bodies, and leading the Scottish Government’s Strategic Spending Review. More recently, her focus has been on improving outcomes for children and young people, first as Deputy Director for Children and Families, and subsequently as Director for Learning. This focus continues as Chief Executive of SQA.
Fiona is a graduate of the University of Strathclyde and the University of Glasgow.