Portfolio Questions

Education and Skills John Mason S5O-02639 1. To ask the Scottish Government whether children in Glasgow must demonstrate greater needs than those in other parts of Scotland in order to gain access to an Additional Support for Learning school. Gillian Martin S5O-02640 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to support schoolchildren with mental health issues. Lewis Macdonald S5O-02641 3. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Education and Skills Committee report, Young People's Pathways: a progress report on Developing the Young Workforce . Jackie Baillie 4. [Not Lodged] Alex Cole-Hamilton S5O-02643 5. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its response to the vote in the Parliament on 19 September 2018 opposing National Standardised Assessments for P1 pupils. Gail Ross S5O-02644 6. To ask the Scottish Government when the last review of how probationer teachers are allocated was undertaken. Kezia Dugdale S5O-02645 7. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will make money available for a new Castlebrae High School before the 2021 new school building cycle. Oliver Mundell S5O-02646 8. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve educational provision and experiences for young people with autism. Liam Kerr S5O-02647 9. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the reported problems with teacher recruitment. Sandra White S5O-02648 10. To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides to local authorities regarding flexibility in the provision of funded childcare at nurseries. Bruce Crawford S5O-02649 11. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the number of modern apprenticeship places in the Stirling area. Bill Kidd S5O-02650 12. To ask the Scottish Government, further to the rebuilding of the Clyde and Broomhill primary schools, what progress has been made with the rebuilding of Blairdardie Primary School. Rhoda Grant S5O-02651 13. To ask the Scottish Government how many additional apprenticeships have been funded by the Apprenticeship Levy. Richard Lyle S5O-02652 14. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to mitigate the impact on universities and colleges in Scotland of the UK leaving the EU. Willie Rennie S5O-02653 15. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the finances of schools in the North East Fife constituency. Maurice Corry S5O-02654 16. To ask the Scottish Government how Skills Development Scotland supports veterans. Alison Harris S5O-02655 17. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the workload of teachers in Falkirk. Neil Bibby S5O-02656 18. To ask the Scottish Government what funding it provides for educational initiatives for schoolchildren that are delivered in partnership with public libraries. Anas Sarwar S5O-02657 19. To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that school meals are healthy and nutritious, and how this has been informed by the Good Food Nation agenda. Stuart McMillan S5O-02658 20. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the education secretary has had with the minister for public health regarding CPR training in schools.