Portfolio Questions

Education and Skills Claire Baker S5O-01493 1. To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Fife College and what issues were discussed. Iain Gray S5O-01494 2. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Parent Teacher Council survey of parents, which found that 92% believed that not enough money is being spent on schools. Alexander Stewart S5O-01495 3. To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to young people with special educational needs. Ivan McKee S5O-01496 4. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the provision, availability and student financial support in Scotland for higher education courses in BSL. Ross Greer S5O-01497 5. To ask the Scottish Government what areas will be prioritised for improvement when assessing the school inspection regime. Stuart McMillan S5O-01498 6. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the teaching of STEM subjects in the Greenock and Inverclyde constituency. Jenny Gilruth S5O-01499 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it expects the duties of headteachers to include recruitment administration. Angus MacDonald S5O-01500 8. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recent report by Universities Scotland, Working to Widen Access. Dean Lockhart S5O-01501 9. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the number of student teachers. Bill Bowman S5O-01502 10. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that all secondary schools in Dundee have adequate numbers of staff. Richard Lochhead S5O-01503 11. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Skills Development Scotland regarding reported skills shortages, such as a shortage of chefs, in the hospitality sector. Edward Mountain S5O-01504 12. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Funding Council’s statistics on teacher vacancies, particularly regarding the Highlands. George Adam S5O-01505 13. To ask the Scottish Government what the impact on Kenneth Gibson S5O-01506 14. To ask the Scottish Government what impact the Pupil Equity Fund is having on educational attainment in North Ayrshire. Adam Tomkins S5O-01507 15. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to fill vacant teaching posts and encourage the take-up of postgraduate teaching courses. Gordon Lindhurst S5O-01508 16. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that school buildings are safe and meet pupils' educational needs. Oliver Mundell S5O-01509 17. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of outstanding repairs required to local authority schools. John Finnie S5O-01510 18. To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it is carrying out of future demand for Gaelic medium education to ensure that it will be appropriately resourced. Graeme Dey S5O-01511 19. To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is on rural education provision. Maurice Corry S5O-01512 20. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that schools can provide adequate mental health support for pupils.