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PHONE IN: We’re focussing on the future of education on the station this morning. The exams cancellation crisis has caused a storm since they were scrapped for the first time in March 2020. This has prompted debate among parents, teachers and pupils on what method is best to assess learners. This year, pupils will be graded using teacher estimates and coursework and many will be undertaking alternative assessments.

Kaye is asking: Is this the time to redesign Scotland’s education system and get rid of traditional exams?

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