I am very impressed with the thought, energy and generosity with which the reports of the excellence groups have been prepared and want to thank all those who have been involved for their work and commitment to the task. 

There will be work here for government and especially for the new agency, in helping to paint the bigger picture in meeting these challenges. But the reports provide an absolutely clear opportunity for the best leaders in Scotland’s schools to bring their inventiveness and their spirit of enterprise to bear in providing excellent learning for Scotland’s future.

Michael Russell Cabinet Secretary for Education & Lifelong Learning

View the video message below, listen in Gaelic or read more on the groups from the Cabinet Secretary in English and Gaelic here 

View the Excellence Groups reports in full at www.scotland.gov.uk/excellencegroups