That the Parliament recognises the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) Foundation Academy; considers that this is an innovative widening access initiative that supports young people across the west and south of Scotland to access higher education; notes that the Foundation Academy was launched in 2022 and focuses on addressing the reported lower progress rates to higher education; further notes that, since its launch, the initiative has enrolled over 1,000 senior pupils from more than 30 schools, and understands that, in the Central Scotland region, a total of 370 pupils are participating in the 2024-25 cohort, which, it believes, is creating a greater regional impact.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Sharon Dowey, Jackie Dunbar, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Audrey Nicoll, Douglas Ross, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle