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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S6W-31493

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it (a) asked the SQA to undertake an independent review of the marking of Higher History in 2024 and (b) set the parameters for the independence of that review.

Question reference: S6W-31488

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 December 2024

To ask Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of the methodology used to provide the "independent, external scrutiny and challenge of the review" of the marking of Higher History in 2024, including the conclusions and wider reflections, as set out in the SQA's Higher History Review 2024 report, and whether the individual responsible for the review spoke to any teachers who were not employed by the SQA as markers.

Question reference: S6W-31492

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it instructed the SQA to carry out a review of the marking of Higher History in 2024, and, if so, whether it will provide details of its instructions.

Question reference: S6W-31489

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government which of its policies contribute to its goal of closing the attainment gap, and how much it has spent on such policies in each year since 2016.

Question reference: S6W-30864

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 25 October 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government which bodies provide accreditation for the provision of counselling in schools for children aged 10 and over.

We continue to support our local authority partners with £16 million in funding a year to ensure all school pupils aged 10 and above have access to counselling services across Scotland.

Prior to delivering the commitment, the Scottish Government published a set of aims and principles, agreed in partnership with COSLA. These principles require school counselling services to be delivered within an agreed definition of counselling by qualified counsellors registered with an appropriate registration body, such as the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) or Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA).

Question reference: S6W-31446

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 November 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when the Short Life Working Group, which is considering quality assurance across education and the qualifications system, and the scope of accreditation, will report on its findings.

Question reference: S6W-31491

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 November 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on work to develop its National Transitions to Adulthood Strategy since 23 November 2023.

Question reference: S6W-31445

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 November 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government which member of the Short Life Working Group has responsibility for considering quality assurance across education and the qualifications system, and the scope of accreditation.

Question reference: S6W-31461

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 November 2024
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 December 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what aims underlie the proposed restructuring of national networks within the NHS National Services Division.

Question reference: S6W-30830

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 October 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-29283 by Jenny Gilruth on 24 September 2024, when it will publish the review of the 2024 Higher History paper.

Publication of the 2024 Higher History marking review is an operational matter for the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) in its independent role as an examination body.

SQA published the review on 6 November 2024, and it can be accessed at:

Higher History Review finds marking standards did not change - SQA

Higher History Review 2024

Higher History Review 2024 – Summary Version

SQA’s Process for Awarding Graded National Courses – Infographic