Portfolio Questions

Education and Skills Alex Rowley 1. [Withdrawn] Maggie Chapman S6O-00975 2. To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with Scottish universities and UCU Scotland about the Four Fights and USS pensions disputes in light of the recent reballoting for industrial action by staff. Miles Briggs S6O-00976 3. To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to help young people at risk from exclusion from mainstream education. Carol Mochan S6O-00977 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what plans it has to offer home fee status to Ukrainian refugees in Scotland, or those displaced following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Jamie Halcro Johnston S6O-00978 5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to the findings of the HM Inspectors of Education review of foundation apprenticeship provision. Russell Findlay S6O-00979 6. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the school curriculum should be free from party political bias. Richard Leonard S6O-00980 7. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the joint letter reportedly signed by 111 University of Edinburgh academics expressing deep concern about the future of higher education in Scotland. Jackson Carlaw S6O-00981 8. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress in increasing the number of permanent teaching roles available.