Merchiston Procedures: The Pupil Panel
“Over time, in addition to the pupils doing the tour of the school with the candidate [for new staff being recruited], each candidate enjoyed a pupil panel. T o ensure consistency of approach, the pupil panel was the same for each candidate. Pupils gave feedback on candidates on interview from the tour and the pupil panel.”
“We found that the pupils reacted well to this challenge and were always professional in their approach and often concentrated on questions like, ‘We wish the best teachers to come and work for us. Why do you wish to come and work with us and why do you wish to work in a boys’ school?'”—Andrew Hunter, SCAI Witness Statement (17 November 2020)
