Portfolio Questions

Education and Skills Stephen Kerr S6O-05539 1. To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of any link between social media use and violent disruption in classrooms in Scotland. Emma Roddick S6O-05540 2. To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Education (Scotland) Act 2025, how the new body, Qualifications Scotland, will ensure that the Learner Interest Committee is representative of all of Scotland, including rural and island areas and neurodivergent learners. Ariane Burgess S6O-05541 3. To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting apprenticeships for care experienced young people, particularly in rural and island areas. Alasdair Allan S6O-05542 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its engagement with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, the Care Inspectorate and Scottish Childminding Association regarding the improvement of access to childcare across the Western Isles, both for children under three and three- to five-year-olds. Emma Harper S6O-05543 5. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle racism in secondary schools. Sue Webber S6O-05544 6. To ask the Scottish Government what the education secretary's position is on concerns that, in light of the national review timeline, victims of grooming gangs may have to wait up to 18 months before ministers decide whether to establish a full public inquiry. Katy Clark S6O-05545 7. [Not Lodged] Jamie Hepburn S6O-05546 8. To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact of its draft Budget 2026-27 on the college sector.