That concludes the EIS Fringe event at the confernce. Thank you to all in attendance, those who asked questions and the DFM for her contributions.

Andrea Bradley says, in order to enhance ASN provision we need to deliver a collection of measures such as additional teachers, smaller class sizes and additional support staff.

DFM Jenny Gilruth says we need to look at how we can protect education spending within local government spending.

We move onto the Q&A section, where the panel are asked about public sector reform, the pisa results and the priorities for education.

Jenny Gilruth: Curriculum reform we have to work with the profession, as our teachers know our kids.

Jenny Gilruth: PISA scores, I hear some of the challenges, but we should be careful about applying judgment to the PISA scores and not looking at other things such as our exam scores that were brilliant this year.

Jenny Gilruth on misinformation says, Our teachers are on the frontline when it comes to disinformation. They are seeing it their classrooms...I worry about the expectation we have on our teachers to try and fix all of society's ills.

DFM Jenny Gilruth: You have to, as a minister in Government work very closely with trade unions.

We now hand over to DFM Jenny Gilruth.

Andrea Bradley: The EIS has our eyes on that prize and hopes that the SNP government can share our vision and work in partnership towards achieving it. Can we do it? Yes – we can!

Andrea Bradley: We need sound, holistic education for peace and prosperity, not for performativity and PISA scores.

Andrea Bradley: Education should be about collaboration, schools, local authorities, countries working together for the common good and this country ringfencing the funding for Education, so that individuals, families and communities can reap the benefits now and in the future.

Our professional experience means that we either know or know how to find the sure and safe routes to improving the experiences and outcomes of the learners- who are known by their teachers and lecturers in schools, colleges and universities by their names, not as numbers.

Andrea Bradley: The EIS represents 80% of the teaching profession in Scotland. We’re one of 6 teacher unions on the SNCT- our collective bargaining forum. Well constructed and should be safeguarded by all partners.

Andrea Bradley: At GCU- 100 jobs are planned to go for no good financial, educational or ethical reason. 100 livelihoods under threat; the quality of learners’ experiences under threat at a uni that already has the worst lecturer to student ratio in the UK.

Andrea Bradley: Fair work has to mean safe work. And safe work has to include psychological as well as physical safety.