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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 ��˿�� 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-23183

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 24 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 11 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to make any further in-year savings to higher education (a) resource and (b) capital funding allocations for academic year 2023-24 beyond the existing in-year withdrawal of £20 million of resource funding, as announced in May 2023.

Question reference: S6W-23038

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has undertaken of the number of accreditations awarded to individuals following their completion of the Dyslexia and Inclusive Practice programme in each year since its launch compared with the number of applications received for the programme, and what its conclusions were of any such assessment.

Due to the required criteria of gaining a place on the GTCS Professional Recognition Programme for Dyslexia and Inclusive Practice each year has a number of unsuccessful applications. However due to the very high standard of applications for the 2023-24 Cohort 3 programme this was taken into consideration and the number of available spaces was increased from 35 to 70. Increasing the number of teachers who are supported through the programme, supports the growing community of practice across Scotland in dyslexia and inclusive practice. Programme participants share their deepened knowledge and understanding with their colleagues in their settings as they progress through and complete the programme.

Education Scotland provide a range of free professional learning opportunities on dyslexia, literacy and inclusive practice that is available to all educators in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-23037

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many accreditations have been issued to individuals following their completion of the Dyslexia and Inclusive Practice programme in cohort 2 (2022-23).

Question reference: S6O-02836

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what it is doing to support the arts and culture sector in Glasgow.

Question reference: S6F-02596

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 27 November 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 November 2023

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that some young people are leaving school struggling to read.

Question reference: S6O-02772

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that Low Emission Zones do not have any negative impact on disabled people and carers.

Question reference: S6W-22508

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 27 October 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-18182 by Jenny Gilruth on 9 June 2023, when it expects that the evaluation of Education Scotland's Maths Recovery Pilot will be published.

Question reference: S6W-22352

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 23 October 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of pupils currently reach the expected standard in maths in (a) P1 and (b) P7.

Question reference: S6O-02682

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 November 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much grant funding it provides directly to each of Scotland’s botanic gardens annually.

Question reference: S6W-21809

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 30 October 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported claims that it has not done enough to assess and understand any impacts of COVID-19 disruption on learners, in relation to the 2023 exam results.

I fully recognise that young people continue to be impacted by the disruption arising from COVID-19. The package of support in place has rightly evolved to reflect the latest circumstances, with decisions being matched to the assessment approaches taken each year.

SQA took a sensitive, evidence-based approach to grading for the 2023 results and continued the existing modifications to National Courses from 2022 – as part of the transition back to pre-pandemic standards - informed by evaluation of the assessment arrangements in places in 2022 and feedback from the National Qualifications 2023 Group, which includes representatives of teachers, parents and learners. SQA will also be undertaking an evaluation of their 2023 assessment arrangements to inform decisions going forward.

The Scottish Government and Education Scotland published the in January 2021 which involved an evidence review of local, national and international literature, along with a representative sample of 54 schools in Scotland. This helped our understanding of the impact that COVID-19 and school building closures had on children from disadvantaged backgrounds, and set clear areas of focus for accelerating recovery, including the refresh of the Scottish Attainment Challenge programme.

In addition, Officials have begun research and stakeholder engagement work to ensure that the Scottish Government fully understands the impact of COVID-19 in schools and continues to support ongoing education recovery. This follows on from the