Portfolio Questions

Education and Skills Stephanie Callaghan S6O-02942 1. To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to encourage the uptake of Education Maintenance Allowance among eligible pupils. Fulton MacGregor S6O-02943 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has evaluated the extent to which swimming lessons are a part of the school curriculum for primary school-aged pupils. Alex Rowley S6O-02944 3. To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with universities and colleges to address the reported skills gap across the economy. Christine Grahame 4. [Not Lodged] Annie Wells 5. [Not Lodged] Ben Macpherson S6O-02947 6. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to tackle violence in schools and the impact that this is having on both pupils and staff. Miles Briggs S6O-02948 7. To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to address any challenges in relation to the accessibility of traditional skills programmes to ensure that young people have access to the same career opportunities. Pam Gosal S6O-02949 8. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that teachers are fully equipped to safeguard the wellbeing of pupils.