Portfolio Questions (Virtual): Education and Skills

Patrick Harvie S5O-04340
1. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the concerns of the Equality and Human Rights Commission that the SQA’s proposals for grading this year’s qualifications may not be compliant with the Equality Act.

Beatrice Wishart S5O-04341
2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the COVID-19 Education Recovery Group.

Murdo Fraser S5O-04342
3. To ask the Scottish Government how social distancing might be maintained should schools be reopened.

Joan McAlpine S5O-04343
4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is helping colleges and their students deal with the COVID-19 outbreak and prepare for economic recovery.

Alex Rowley S5O-04344
5. To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to the further education sector to help develop the skills of people whose employment has been impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.

Annabelle Ewing S5O-04345
6. To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to continue to promote modern apprenticeships in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Iain Gray S5O-04346
7. To ask the Scottish Government when ministers will decide whether it is safe for schools to reopen on 11 August.

James Dornan S5O-04347
8. To ask the Scottish Government what stage it has reached in its contingency planning for delivering education in the event of a second wave of COVID-19 later in the year.