Attainment Statistics (August) 2021

In addition to statistical and production staff at SQA, the following post holders were given pre-release access to the statistics up to five working days in advance of publication on 10th August 2021:

Job Title Department Organisation CEO Office of the Chief Executive SQA Director Policy, Analysis and Standards SQA Director Operations SQA Director Qualifications Development SQA Director Communications SQA PR Manager Communications SQA Cabinet Secretary for Education and MSP MSP Skills First Minister MSP MSP Minister for Higher Education, MSP MSP Further Education, Youth Employment and Training Head of Advanced Learning and Advanced Learning and Skills Scottish Government Skills Analysis Analysis Head of College Policy College Policy Scottish Government Senior Policy Adviser College Policy Scottish Government Deputy Director, Colleges, Young Colleges, Young Workforce Scottish Government Workforce and SFC Sponsorship and SFC Sponsorship Communications Communications Scottish Government Communications Smarter Communications Scottish Government Chief Statistician Data, Statistics and Digital Scottish Government Identity Division Director General Education and DG Education and Justice Scottish Government Justice Director, Advanced Learning and Directorate for Advanced Scottish Government Science Learning and Science Director, Advanced Learning and Directorate for Advanced Scottish Government Science Learning and Science Assistant Statistician, Learning Directorate for Learning Scottish Government Analysis Deputy Director Curriculum and Directorate for Learning Scottish Government OECD review Deputy Director Curriculum, Directorate for Learning Scottish Government Qualifications and Gaelic Director of Learning Directorate for Learning Scottish Government Head of Covid Education Strategy Directorate for Learning Scottish Government and Recovery Head of Curriculum Unit Directorate for Learning Scottish Government Head of Education Analytical Directorate for Learning Scottish Government Services Head of Gaelic and Scots Team Directorate for Learning Scottish Government Head of Learning Analysis Directorate for Learning Scottish Government Joint Head of Qualifications Unit Directorate for Learning Scottish Government Joint Head of Qualifications Unit Directorate for Learning Scottish Government Joint Head of the National Directorate for Learning Scottish Government Qualifications Team Languages 1+2 Policy Manager Directorate for Learning Scottish Government Literary Policy Manager Directorate for Learning Scottish Government Policy Adviser Directorate for Learning Scottish Government Policy Manager - STEM and Directorate for Learning Scottish Government Numeracy Senior Assistant Statistician, Directorate for Learning Scottish Government Learning Analysis Statistician, Learning Analysis Directorate for Learning Scottish Government Team Leader, Curriculum, Parents Directorate for Learning Scottish Government and Pupils Team Leader, Literacy, Numeracy Directorate for Learning Scottish Government and Expressive Arts Head of the FMs Policy and Delivery FM Policy and Delivery Unit Scottish Government Unit Head of Higher Education and Higher Education and Science Scottish Government Science Division Deputy Director: Improvement Improvement Attainment and Scottish Government Attainment and Wellbeing Wellbeing Permanent Secretary Permanent Secretary Scottish Government Special Adviser Special Advisers Scottish Government Special Adviser Special Advisers Scottish Government Strategic Director National Improvement Education Chief Inspector of Education Office of the Chief Executive Education Scotland Scotland Strategic Director Professional Learning and Education Scotland Leadership Education Officer Regional Improvement Education Scotland Senior Education Officer Regional Improvement Education Scotland Senior Education Officer Regional Improvement Education Scotland Senior Education Officer Regional Improvement Education Scotland Senior Education Officer Regional Improvement Education Scotland Senior Education Officer Regional Improvement Education Scotland Senior Education Officer Regional Improvement Education Scotland Senior Education Officer Regional Improvement Education Scotland Senior Education Officer- Regional Improvement Education Scotland Languages HMI Inspector Scrutiny Education Scotland

The following post holders were given pre-release access to statistical data for their respective education authorities up to five working days in advance of publication on 10th August 2021: Job Title Organisation MIS Support Officer City Council Quality Improvement Officer – Digital Strategic Performance and Improvement Officer Aberdeen City Council Analysis & Research Officer Council Education Support Officer Aberdeenshire Council Manager – support services Angus Council Performance Analyst Angus Council Senior Manager Angus Council School Services Support Manager Council Performance, Planning & Research Officer City of Council Performance, Planning & Research Officer City of Glasgow Council Planning & Development Manager City of Glasgow Council Chief Education Officer Council Improvement Analyst Clackmannanshire Council Improving Outcomes Manager Clackmannanshire Council Director Council Head of Service Dumfries and Galloway Council Education Officer City Council Head of Service - Education, Learning and Inclusion Dundee City Council Senior Information Analysis Officer Dundee City Council Data and Intelligence Officer Council Head of Education East Ayrshire Council Strategic Leadership Manager East Ayrshire Council Quality Improvement Officer Council Statistician East Dunbartonshire Council Head of Education East Council Principal Officer (Information & Research) Council Senior Information Officer Head of Education Services East Council Quality Improvement Officer Council Performance Monitoring Officer Council Business Intelligence (BI) Consultant Council Business Intelligence Officer Council Data Analyst Highland Council Principal Business Intelligence Officer Highland Council Data Analyst Council Education Analyst Lead Applications Officer Council Data Analyst Council Head of Service North Ayrshire Council Senior Manager North Ayrshire Council Education and Families Manager Council Head of Education North Lanarkshire Council Performance Analyst North Lanarkshire Council Executive Director Islands Council Head of Service: Education Orkney Islands Council Service Manager: Resources Orkney Islands Council Service Manager: Secondary and Tertiary Education Orkney Islands Council MIS Coordinator Perth & Kinross Council MIS Officer Perth & Kinross Council Performance Officer Perth & Kinross Council Quality Improvement Officer Secondary Perth & Kinross Council Service Manager Corporate Research and Information Perth & Kinross Council Service Manger Secondary Perth & Kinross Council Statistics & Research Information Officer Perth & Kinross Council Director of Children’s Services Renfrewshire Council Education Manager Renfrewshire Council Head of Service Renfrewshire Council Information Officer Renfrewshire Council Management Information Officer Renfrewshire Council Senior Communications Officer Renfrewshire Council Performance Team Council Performance Team Scottish Borders Council Quality Improvement Officer Scottish Borders Council Quality Improvement Officer Scottish Borders Council MIS Support Assistant Islands Council MIS Support Assistant Quality Improvement Officer Shetland Islands Council Data Analyst Council Quality Improvement Manager South Ayrshire Council Head of Education Council Management Information Coordinator South Lanarkshire Council Service Manager South Lanarkshire Council Interim Chief Education Officer Council Performance and Quality Officer Stirling Council Service Manager Stirling Council Quality Improvement Manager The City of Council Senior Data Analyst The City of Edinburgh Council Quality Improvement Manager The Council Data Management Systems Officer Council Education Officer West Dunbartonshire Council Senior Education Officer West Dunbartonshire Council Development Officer (Performance) Council Development Officer (Performance) Performance Officer West Lothian Council Director Western Isles Council Service Manager – Learning & Development Western Isles Council