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The following table shows the number of students enrolled (full person equivalent) in either (a) a PGDE or (b) an undergraduate degree programme who have allocated Business Studies as their chosen subject, since academic year 2012/13.

Student enrolments in Education with Business Studies in Scotland

The details surrounding audio recording as part of the assessment process will be developed as part of forthcoming service design work, with input from people with lived experience of disability assistance assessments. Policies related to audio recordings will be designed in line with the relevant data protection legislation.

Other than Health & Safety Executive guidance there are currently no regulations which govern the storage and preparation of deceased persons prior to a funeral taking place or where funerals may be conducted.

The Scottish Government, in extensive consultation with relevant stakeholders, is currently drafting a statutory Funeral Director Code of Practice. Provision for such a document is set out within the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016.

This code will set out the standards and practices in relation to care of the deceased which funeral director businesses must adhere to. The code will include measures for the appropriate storage and preparation of the deceased before a funeral.

The content of this code will be publicly consulted upon later this year.

I refer the member to the answer to S5W-19124 on 17 October 2018. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at .

I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-18827 on 15 October 2018. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at

The Scottish Government does not hold the information on the number of state secondary school pupils entered for National Qualifications for 2018-19. Data on the number of pupils entered for Accountancy at National 5, Higher and Advance Higher for the last 10 years was provided in response to S5W–18830 on 15 October 2018. Data on 2018-19 entries is not yet available. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at

The Scottish Government is taking a number of actions to support further improvement in teacher recruitment for all subjects including business management and accounting.

We have taken decisive action to recruit and retain teachers through our Teaching Makes People campaign and are providing £88 million this year to fund councils to maintain teacher numbers. We are also continuing to support universities in the development of new routes into teaching.

The latest available information on teacher vacancies can be found here:

It shows that there were 23 vacant business studies teaching posts in Scottish secondary schools in September 2017.

The following table shows the number of entries in Accounting and Accounting and Finance over the last 10 years for secondary school pupils, for which data is available.

Number of entries 1 in Accounting and Accounting & Finance for secondary school pupils 2,3 , 2008 to 2017

What is offered in way of undergraduate and postgraduate education courses is a matter for universities, given they operate as autonomous bodies. It is not practicable for each Initial Teacher Education university to offer teaching programmes in all subjects.

For the 2018-19 academic year, 83 places have been allocated to Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) programmes in Business Education. These are available at the Universities of Aberdeen, Glasgow, Highlands and Islands and Strathclyde. The University of Stirling also offers a combined undergraduate degree in Business Education and teaching.

As the national awarding body, the SQA offers a range of national qualifications including Accounting and Business Management. The precise number and range of qualifications on offer for pupils will be a decision for schools to take in consultation with learners and parents.