School reforms ‘fit for purpose’

The head of Scotland’s national education body has insisted the implementation of school reforms is “fit for purpose”.

Bill Maxwell, chief executive of Education Scotland, denied he was “embarrassed” about the way Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) had been delivered.

He appeared before MSPs at Holyrood to respond to a critical report from the Education Committee on education bodies in Scotland.

The report called for greater clarity from Education Scotland on who was responsible for decisions taken in different areas of the Curriculum for Excellence.

Tory MSP Liz Smith said the body had failed to address the “very deepseated concerns” of the committee in its response to the report.

Mr Maxwell said Education Scotland had aimed to address the committee’s concerns in its response, adding: “I’m satisfied that we continue to play a productive and positive role in helping improve the system.”