Portfolio Questions

Education and Skills Lorna Slater S6O-04858 1. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported significant demand for apprenticeships from both employers and applicants, what it is doing to increase the number of apprenticeship places available. Alexander Stewart S6O-04859 2. To ask the Scottish Government how the new guidance on behaviour in schools addresses pupil-on-staff violence. Katy Clark S6O-04860 3. To ask the Scottish Government what it plans to do to ensure that children in care are not excluded from school, as set out in The Promise. Monica Lennon 4. [Not Lodged] Evelyn Tweed S6O-04862 5. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any regional variability in the availability of apprenticeships. Ben Macpherson S6O-04863 6. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of holiday hub provision for children with disabilities and ASN in the City of Edinburgh and elsewhere in Scotland. Michelle Thomson S6O-04864 7. To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to supporting schools to raise awareness of, and provide the required assistance to, people with hearing and sight difficulties. Kevin Stewart S6O-04865 8. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tailor funding to colleges to ensure that they are providing courses to meet the needs of businesses in an ever changing world.