Morag Redford University of the Highlands and Islands
Redford, Morag (2018) Education in the Scottish Parliament. Scottish Educational Review, 50(1), 108-122 EDUCATION IN THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT Morag Redford University of the Highlands and Islands PREAMBLE This paper follows on from the previous bulletin (Redford 2017), which covered the education remit of the Parliament’s Education and Skills Committee between February 2017 and June 2017. The following bulletin covers the Education remit of the Education and Skills Committee from August 2017 to January 2018. AUGUST 2017 TO JANUARY 2018 The Education and Skills Committee had the following members during this period: James Dornan (Convener), Johann Lamont (Deputy Convener), George Adam (from 22.11.17), Colin Beattie to 08.11.17), Mary Fee (from 10.01.18), Ross Greer, Claire Haughey (to 08.11.17), Daniel Johnson (to 20.12.17), Richard Lochhead (from 22.11.17), Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, Oliver Mundell (from 06.09.17) and Liz Smith. Full records of the Committee meetings, including minutes, official papers and transcripts of proceedings can be found on the Scottish Parliament website at: http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/99746.aspx [accessed 27.10.17] The committee began this period of work with the Children and Young People (Information Sharing) (Scotland) Bill and heard evidence from 12 panels of witnesses. They met with officials from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and heard evidence from the Scottish Government on teacher workforce planning and the draft budget for 2018 – 19. In December 2018 they began early scrutiny of the proposed education reforms and heard evidence from three panels of witnesses.
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Edinburgh, Morningside Branch Community Engagement
Edinburgh, Morningside Branch Community Engagement We’re closing our Edinburgh, Morningside branch on 16 September 2020. In our Branch Review we’ve published details of why we’ve decided to close this branch and the local information we’ve gathered about the area. This was shared with our customers and Partners. You can view this at tsb.co.uk/our-branches We’ve also written to customers who use this branch, to let them know about the changes. We always let customers know about these changes at least 12 weeks before the branch closure takes place. This makes sure we have time to talk with them about banking options, especially for customers who require additional support with the closure. As part of our Branch Review we’ve also talked with the local community about the impact of the closure and how we can help customers with this change. This Community Engagement summary explains who we contacted in the local community and any feedback we received about the closure. Who we contacted Edinburgh, We shared information with key members of the local community shown below about how customers’ use of the branch has changed, what other TSB branches are nearby Morningside is and how we are working with the Post Office® to provide banking alternatives. Visit closing on postoffice.co.uk/branch-finder for more information. 16 September • The office of the local MP, Ian Murray 2020 • The councillors for the Morningside ward • The office of the local MSP, Daniel Johnson • The office of the regional MSP, Jeremy Balfour • The office of the regional MSP,
Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations' Council 525 Ferry Road Edinburgh
Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Council 525 Ferry Road Edinburgh EH5 2FF Wednesday, 10 June 2020 Edinburgh: Ash Denham MSP; Ruth Davidson MSP; Ben Macpherson MSP; Gordon MacDonald MSP; Daniel Johnson MSP; Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP. Regional: Alison Johnstone MSP; Andy Wightman MSP; Sarah Boyack MSP; Neil Findlay MSP; Gordon Lindhurst MSP; Miles Briggs MSP; Jeremy Balfour MSP. Cc: Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Aileen Campbell, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government Jean Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport Ben Macpherson, Minister for Public Finance and Migration Kevin Stewart, Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning Paul Johnson, Director General for Education, Communities and Justice Dear Members of the Scottish Parliament, RE: FOOD FUND DEPLETION AND THE EFFECT UPON VULNERABLE CITIZENS • The Scottish Government investment through the Food Fund in Edinburgh is depleted following the provision of approximately 27,000 meals per week to many of our Capital’s most vulnerable people. This has been carried out by numerous small local organisations with coordination support through the Edinburgh Third Sector Interface. • Despite the best efforts of City of Edinburgh Council, we are currently not being made aware of any plans, from Scottish Government, to deliver a further investment into this fund – which will run out before Monday 15th June 2020 – leaving thousands of vulnerable people at significant risk. • The risks include the obvious health and social care challenges but perhaps more importantly, potentially forcing those who are at increased risk of serious illness or those who could potentially infect others to leave isolation to go to supermarkets, utilise public transport or attend food banks.
www.manorestates.org.uk NIDDRIE Tenantmatters EDITION ‘YOUR LOCAL NEWSLETTER’ Welcome to the second edition of a local Summer – newsletter for tenants who live in Niddrie and the wider Craigmillar area. WHAT’S ON FOR FAMILIES IN In this edition you will find information about NORTH EAST EDINBURGH a number of local facilities – if you are aware Free or low-cost activities and support for families during the holidays of other places that may be of interest to others, please let us know and we will include Discover! Summer details next time round. Portobello High School, 1 Milton Road, EH15 3BY Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10am-2.30pm each The Neighbourhood Housing Officers week from the 2nd of July - 8th August for your area are Graeme Plews Free provision for primary age children and their parents and carers (Niddrie Mill/Hays) and Claire Treger to help ease financial pressure and keep children engaged over the (Niddrie Marischal) – please get in touch holidays. with them if you have any queries relating to the content of this newsletter or if you Families can take part in a range of activities which include need help or information regarding: storytelling, music activities, sports, games, visiting workshops Graeme Plews and weekly trips. Breakfast and lunch are provided and transport Moving house available. Access to a range of support and advice services will also be available. Families should register their interest with their school Adaptations or support worker and check if they would be eligible. Referral for welfare benefit advice Professionals wishing to make a recommendation for a Paying your rent family should contact discover@edinburgh.gov.uk or Your neighbourhood molly.page@edinburgh.gov.uk Claire Treger Even where we cannot provide direct Excel ‘Schools Out’ Programme, St Francis RC Primary assistance, we will try our best to refer you to appropriate agencies or organisations who will be able to help you.
Vote of Confidence John Swinney on Scotland’S New Powers, Securing a Third Term and Creating a More Confident Country
April 2016 Issue 1 Vote of confidence John Swinney on Scotland’s new powers, securing a third term and creating a more confident country The SNP Building Scotland’s Celebrating our Standing up magazine future one bridge food and drink for Scotland in for business at a time industry Westminster Welcome Contents April 2016 We will not be resting on our laurels elcome to the first issue of our We hope to support people back into employment new quarterly business magazine by replacing the Work Programme and Work Choice, SNP Insight. Our hope is that bring forward legislation on gender balance in public it will provide you with an sector boards and step up efforts to work with the insight into the SNP and ensure private sector. We also want to reduce the Air Passenger Scotland’s business sector is Duty by half over the course of the next Parliament – Wkept informed of policy and progress going forward as further boosting Scotland’s tourism industry and a valued partner in building the fairer, more prosperous wider economy. Scotland we are all committed to achieving. We want to ensure communities benefit from the The timing of this first issue provides me with the revenues generated off our shores by the Crown Estate opportunity to highlight the progress we have made in and that our land and shores are managed in the best government and outline our vision for the future. We interests of Scotland’s communities and our economy. are keen to continue to work together with businesses, We will also bring forward a social security bill in the communities and the people of Scotland to shape a first year of the new Parliament and create a social future which we all deserve.
Constituency MSP Name Party Email Airdrie and Shotts Neil Gray SNP Neil.Gray.msp@parliament.scot Coatbridge and Chryston Fulton MacGregor SNP Fulton.MacGregor.msp@parliament.scot Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Jamie Hepburn SNP Jamie.Hepburn.msp@parliament.scot East Kilbride Collette Stevenson SNP Collette.Stevenson.msp@parliament.scot Falkirk East Michelle Thomson SNP Michelle.Thomson.msp@parliament.scot Falkirk West Michael Matheson SNP Michael.Matheson.msp@parliament.scot Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Christina McKelvie SNP Christina.McKelvie.msp@parliament.scot Motherwell and Wishaw Clare Adamson SNP Clare.Adamson.msp@parliament.scot Uddingston and Bellshill Stephanie Callaghan SNP Stephanie.Callaghan.msp@parliament.scot Regional Central Scotland Richard Leonard Labour Richard.Leonard.msp@parliament.scot Central Scotland Monica Lennon Labour Monica.Lennon.msp@parliament.scot Central Scotland Mark Griffin Labour Mark.Griffin.msp@parliament.scot Central Scotland Stephen Kerr Conservative Stephen.Kerr.msp@parliament.scot Central Scotland Graham Simpson Conservative Graham.Simpson.msp@parliament.scot Central Scotland Meghan Gallacher Conservative Meghan.Gallacher.msp@parliament.scot Central Scotland Gillian Mackay Green Gillian.Mackay.msp@parliament.scot Constituency MSP Name Party Email Glasgow Anniesland Bill Kidd SNP Bill.Kidd.msp@parliament.scot Glasgow Cathcart James Dornan SNP James.Dornan.msp@parliament.scot Glasgow Kelvin Kaukab Stewart SNP Kaukab.Stewart.msp@parliament.scot Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn Bob Doris SNP Bob.Doris.msp@parliament.scot
Brunel House, The Promenade, Bristol. BS8 3NG Tel: +44 (0) 117 925 1791 Fax: +44 (0) 117 925 1792 Email: support@midirs.org Web: www.midirs.org MIDIRS Search Pack P200 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) in pregnancy [Last updated 26 June 2020] 20200626-72* Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Maternity Leave [written answer]. House of Lords, (2020). Hansard , Written question HL5757, 16 June 2020. Lord Agnew of Oulton responds to a written question from Baroness Brady to Her Majesty's Government, regarding what plans they have to carry out an equality impact assessment of women who are on maternity leave and using the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. (JSM) (Parliamentary question) Available from: https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers- statements/written-question/Lords/2020-06-16/HL5757/ 20200626-67* Management of a delivery suite during the COVID-19 epidemic. Qi H; Chen M; Luo X; et al, (2020). European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology , 20 May 2020, online. Background Since the first report of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in December of 2019, it has become rapidly prevalent and been declared as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization. There are quite a few cases reported involving delivery with COVID-19 infection, but little valuable suggestion was provided about what healthcare providers of obstetrics and neonatology should do in their clinic practice for unknown status or presumed negative women. Here, we summarized the current practice of delivery management in China that successfully prevented rapid increase in adverse pregnancy outcomes and nosocomial infection in departments of obstetrics and neonatology during the pandemic of COVID-19.
Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Social Security Committee on 24 September 2020 Published in Scotland by the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body