Portfolio Questions

Education and Skills Martin Whitfield S6O-05443 1. [Not Lodged] Alexander Stewart S6O-05444 2. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the availability of permanent teaching posts for newly qualified teachers. Alexander Burnett S6O-05445 3. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the recruitment of teachers in rural areas. Willie Rennie S6O-05446 4. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that newly qualified teachers are able to secure stable, long-term employment, in light of recent reports that only one in four newly qualified teachers secured permanent posts in 2024-25. George Adam S6O-05447 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the establishment of the Centre for Teaching Excellence. Stephen Kerr S6O-05448 6. To ask the Scottish Government how many new teachers, who qualified in the last three years, are now in permanent teaching posts. James Dornan S6O-05449 7. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on raising attainment levels in literacy and numeracy and closing any gap in attainment between children from the least and most deprived areas. Michael Matheson S6O-05450 8. [Not Lodged]