Parliamentary proceedings

The latest information on parliamentary proceedings, primarily from the Scottish Parliament but also covering information that affects Scotland from Westminster that affects children and young people in Scotland.

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Kinship Care Written Answer, 12/03/10 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Johann Lamont's (Lab) question asking the Scottish Executive how many kinship carers accessed the kinship care advice and information service in 2009; whether it monitors satisfaction levels among users of the kinship care advice and information service; how many kinship carers have accessed the training and development courses funded by the £6.2 million grant allocated for that purpose; and whether it plans to commission research on the levels of payments to kinship carers.

Go Play Written Answer, 12/03/10 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Karen Whitefield's (Lab) question asking the Scottish Executive how much money it has provided to Inspiring Scotland for the Go Play fund; how much of the money that it has provided to Inspiring Scotland for the Go Play fund will be used for administration charges; how much of the money that it has provided to Inspiring Scotland for the Go Play fund will be used to pay consultants; and what consultancy firms (a) are being or (b) will be used by Inspiring Scotland in relation to the Go Play fund.

Children's Hearings Written Answer, 11/03/10 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Jamie Hepburn's (SNP) question asking the Scottish Executive whether it monitors the life outcomes of those children who go through the children’s hearings system and, if so, how many have (a) remained in school education beyond the age of 16, (b) advanced to tertiary education, (c) gone into employment following the conclusion of their education, (e) had known substance dependency problems, (f) registered as homeless or (d) entered (i) a young offenders institution or (ii) an adult prison in the last 15 years, also expressed as a percentage.

Education Written Answer, 11/03/10 [S]
Written Answer given in repsonse to James Kelly's (Lab) question asking the Scottish Executive what reforms the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning plans to implement to address illiteracy and improve the standards of reading and writing in schools.

Energy Drinks Written Answer, 11/03/10 [S]
Written Answer given in response to Mary Scanlon's (Cons) question asking the Scottish Executive what guidelines there are for the sale of energy drinks to (a) people under 16 and (b) pregnant women; and what advice it would give to retailers regarding the sale of energy drinks to (a) people under 16 and (b) pregnant women.

Schools (Management) Debate, 11/03/10 [S]
During the meeting of the Scottish Parliament on 11 March 2010 MSPs debated the management of schools. Elizabeth Smith (Cons) opened the debate.

Curriculum for Excellence Oral Question, 11/03/10 [S]
During First Minister's Question Time on 11 March 2010 Iain Gray (Lab) asked the First Minister to confirm that curriculum for excellence will begin in all schools—primary and secondary—this August?

Outdoor Education Oral Question, 11/03/10 [S]
During Question Time on 11 March 2010 Mary Scanlon (Cons) asked the Scottish Executive what commitment it has to increase access to outdoor education facilities for all school pupils.

Physicial Education Oral Question, 11/03/10 [S]
During Question Time on 11 March 2010Jim Hume (LD) asked the Scottish Executive what measures it is taking to give primary and secondary school-age children and young people more and better physical education opportunities.

Anti-drug Policies Oral Question, 11/03/10 [S]
During Question Time on 11 March 2010 Gil Paterson (SNP) asked the Scottish Government what it is doing to promote its anti-drug policies in schools.

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