Portfolio Questions - Scottish Parliament: 3rd December 2014
Channel: The Scottish Parliament
Date: 03/12/2014

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Education and Lifelong Learning

1. Jamie McGrigor: To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the teaching of foreign languages in schools. (S4O-03761)

2. Siobhan McMahon: To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to combat bullying in schools. (S4O-03762)

3. Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address teachers’ workload issues. (S4O-03763)

4. Angus MacDonald: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Falkirk Council regarding its obligation to provide a flexible approach to parental choice for early learning and childcare. (S4O-03764)

5. Willie Coffey: To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce software engineering as part of the school curriculum. (S4O-03765)

6. Stewart Stevenson: To ask the Scottish Government how the Raising Attainment for All programme is raising the standards of education in schools. (S4O-03766)

7. Christina McKelvie: To ask the Scottish Government how it assists general teaching staff in helping them to ensure that pupils with autistic spectrum disorders receive full support. (S4O-03767)

8. Jayne Baxter: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the accompanying guidance for the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014. (S4O-03768)

9. Margaret McCulloch: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning has had with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and the Economy regarding the 2015-16 draft budget. (S4O-03769)

10. James Dornan: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the Getting It Right for Every Child strategy. (S4O-03770)

11. Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage people to attend further education courses. (S4O-03771)

12. Gavin Brown: To ask the Scottish Government what the budget priorities are for the Education and Lifelong Learning portfolio in 2015-16. (S4O-03772)

13. Mike MacKenzie: To ask the Scottish Government how much will be invested in the programme, Scotland’s Schools for the Future. (S4O-03773)

14. Kenneth Gibson: To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to making school inspections without giving prior notice. (S4O-03774)

15. Bruce Crawford: To ask the Scottish Government what agreements are in place with COSLA regarding the funding of education services. (S4O-03775)

16. Alex Rowley: [Withdrawn]

17. Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Government how many applications to the Access to Education Fund it has received, how many were successful and how much has been awarded in grants. (S4O-03777)

18. Rob Gibson: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether modern studies should be made available at all secondary schools if 16 and 17-year-olds have the right to vote in elections. (S4O-03778)

19. Michael McMahon: To ask the Scottish Government how it will tackle the link between child poverty and educational attainment. (S4O-03779)

20. Gordon MacDonald: To ask the Scottish Government how the expansion of funded early learning and childcare will benefit the most disadvantaged people. (S4O-03780)


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