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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-26654

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 April 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 10 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what powers it has to amend the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 to reduce or amend the distances from home to school before free school transport is provided.

Question reference: S6W-27116

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2024
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 8 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many recommendations of the Good Governance Steering Group have been implemented since its inception.

The Scottish Government has implemented the following recommendations since the Good Governance Steering Group’s inception in 2015:

Recommendation

Status

College Development Network to imbed teamwork training within the induction training of board members.

Completed - October 2019.

Trade Union nominees will be added to the boards of the incorporated colleges, the GCRB and the Lanarkshire Board, in addition to the elected staff representatives.

Completed – came into force 31 January 2024.

Question reference: S6W-27118

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2024
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 8 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when it last reviewed the Good Governance Steering Group’s terms of reference.

Question reference: S6W-27119

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2024
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 8 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the current scope of the Good Governance Steering Group’s terms of reference is sufficient for influencing decisions made in the college sector.

Question reference: S6W-27115

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2024
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 8 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Good Governance Steering Group reportedly has no decision-making powers.

Question reference: S6W-27114

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2024
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 8 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that any trade union representatives elected to a college board of management are given sufficient remission from their day job in order to undertake any responsibilities relating to their participation in board business.

Question reference: S6W-27117

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 29 April 2024
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 8 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered providing the Good Governance Steering Group, whose mandate is currently advisory, with decision-making powers.

Question reference: S6W-26780

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 April 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its consideration of combining the workstreams of the Strategic Board for Teacher Education and the Headteacher Recruitment and Retention working group.

The Strategic Board for Education (SBTE) is considering issues around the recruitment and retention of teachers in Scotland in detail, including tackling geographical and subject-specific challenges. SBTE is also working to improve the promotion of teaching as a valued career.

The Headteacher Recruitment and Retention Working group (HTRRWG) are currently in the process of developing a new workplan. As this group is a sub-group of SBTE, members have agreed that the HTRRWG workplan should align with and complement the overarching aim and outcomes of the SBTE workplan. This work is ongoing and will be discussed further at future meetings of the HTRRWG, minutes of which will be published on the Scottish Government website in due course.

Question reference: S6O-03402

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what measures it is putting in place to reduce waiting times for access to CAMHS.

Question reference: S6W-26836

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 April 2024
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 29 April 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the importance of MCR Pathways coordinators in delivering the MCR mentoring programme in schools.

We recognise the important role that programmes like MCR Pathways can play in supporting young people towards positive outcomes. Coordinators, who are often employed directly by local authorities, play an important role within the MCR Pathways programme, including building relationships with young people and supporting mentors.

Since 2021-22 the Scottish Government has provided approximately £5.5M to MCR Pathways to allow it to expand its programme.