Portfolio Questions

Education and Skills Stuart McMillan S6O-03532 1. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with senior management of West College Scotland to discuss the college's Greenock campus. Michelle Thomson S6O-03533 2. To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to address any issues regarding the implementation of the presumption of mainstreaming, as set out in the recent Education, Children and Young People Committee report on its inquiry into additional support for learning. Liam Kerr S6O-03534 3. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has reconsidered collating information on the number of children who are “missing from education”, in light of its reported failure to do so to date. Maggie Chapman S6O-03535 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any discussions that it has had with universities across Scotland about how public money is used, including in relation to any activities that may impact the ongoing conflict in Palestine. Jamie Greene S6O-03536 5. To ask the Scottish Government how it will increase the take-up of modern foreign languages in schools. Roz McCall S6O-03537 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the national plan for action announced in November 2023 to tackle violence in schools. Kevin Stewart S6O-03538 7. To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its cross-government support for learning disabilities, autism and neurodiversity, what discussions the education secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding how its proposed Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill will help people into work. Foysol Choudhury S6O-03539 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of how it is working to ensure free music tuition to pupils in schools across Scotland.