On 23 March 2021, the Auditor General for Scotland and the Accounts Commission published Improving outcomes for young people through school education.
The report says:
"The poverty-related attainment gap remains wide and inequalities have been exacerbated by Covid-19. Progress on closing the gap has been limited and falls short of the Scottish Government’s aims. Improvement needs to happen more quickly and there needs to be greater consistency across the country."
Read the report on Audit Scotland's website
Information about the Public Audit Committee's consideration of the report can be found below.
Letter to the Convener from Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland, 27 October 2021.