That the Parliament congratulates Catriona Matthew on her appointment as the European captain at the 2019 Solheim Cup; believes that the North Berwick-based star, who is Scotland’s most successful female golf professional, is the ideal choice, having previously served as a vice-captain to Annika Sörenstam and making nine appearances for the European team, and looks forward to the event, which will take place at the world-famous PGA Centenary Course at the Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire from 13 to 15 September 2019.
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That the Parliament congratulates Catriona Matthew on her appointment as the European captain at the 2019 Solheim Cup; believes that the North Berwick-based star, who is Scotland’s most successful female golf professional, is the ideal choice, having previously served as a vice-captain to Annika Sörenstam and making nine appearances for the European team, and looks forward to the event, which will take place at the world-famous PGA Centenary Course at the Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire from 13 to 15 September 2019.
Supported by: Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament congratulates Dalkeith and Monktonhall Brass Band, based in Prestonpans, on taking third place and winning the national trophy at the recent National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain contest held in Cheltenham; understands that the band, conducted by Jim Chamberlain, played the Salvation Army composer, Steven Ponsford's, Music of a Legacy, and in doing so won one of the coveted podium places, which were the top six from a field of 18 at the championships; further understands that this is regarded as probably the highest accolade that the band has ever gained in its existence, and commends all of the members of the band and its supporters, including Castlepark Bowling Club, Prestonpans British Legion, Prestonpans Labour Club and East Lothian Council, as well as its sponsors, Cathcart Associates and Prentice Coaches, on this outstanding achievement.
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That the Parliament congratulates Dalkeith and Monktonhall Brass Band, based in Prestonpans, on taking third place and winning the national trophy at the recent National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain contest held in Cheltenham; understands that the band, conducted by Jim Chamberlain, played the Salvation Army composer, Steven Ponsford's, Music of a Legacy, and in doing so won one of the coveted podium places, which were the top six from a field of 18 at the championships; further understands that this is regarded as probably the highest accolade that the band has ever gained in its existence, and commends all of the members of the band and its supporters, including Castlepark Bowling Club, Prestonpans British Legion, Prestonpans Labour Club and East Lothian Council, as well as its sponsors, Cathcart Associates and Prentice Coaches, on this outstanding achievement.
Supported by: Gordon Lindhurst, Jeremy Balfour, Bill Kidd, Stewart Stevenson, Neil Findlay, Colin Beattie, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament notes that Guide Dogs Week 2017 will take place from 7 to 15 October with the theme, Move it for Money, in which Guide Dogs UK will encourage the public to do something that they love to raise vital funds to train dogs in order to help people with sight loss continue to have an active life; notes that a Forfar Fun Day will also take place on 30 September at Guide Dog Scotland’s training centre, understands that there are around 5,000 active guide dog owners in the UK and that Guide Dogs UK is responsible for around 8,000 dogs at any one time; believes that it costs £56,800 to support a guide dog from birth to retirement, and thanks the Guide Dog Scotland staff, volunteers and guide dog puppy walkers on the work that they do throughout the year to help and support the charity’s work in training, supporting and caring for guide dogs.
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That the Parliament notes that Guide Dogs Week 2017 will take place from 7 to 15 October with the theme, Move it for Money, in which Guide Dogs UK will encourage the public to do something that they love to raise vital funds to train dogs in order to help people with sight loss continue to have an active life; notes that a Forfar Fun Day will also take place on 30 September at Guide Dog Scotland’s training centre, understands that there are around 5,000 active guide dog owners in the UK and that Guide Dogs UK is responsible for around 8,000 dogs at any one time; believes that it costs £56,800 to support a guide dog from birth to retirement, and thanks the Guide Dog Scotland staff, volunteers and guide dog puppy walkers on the work that they do throughout the year to help and support the charity’s work in training, supporting and caring for guide dogs.
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Rona Mackay, Stewart Stevenson, Alex Neil, Kenneth Gibson, Christine Grahame, Miles Briggs, Ruth Maguire, Colin Smyth, James Kelly, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Alex Rowley, Liam Kerr, Neil Findlay, Ben Macpherson, Rachael Hamilton, Graeme Dey, Fulton MacGregor, Johann Lamont, Maurice Corry, Colin Beattie, David Torrance, John Finnie, Gordon Lindhurst, Claudia Beamish, Rhoda Grant, Emma Harper, Bill Bowman, Tom Mason, Gail Ross, Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement that Ormiston Primary School has gained national Digital School status in recognition of its excellence in digital technology teaching and learning; notes that it is the first East Lothian Council school to do achieve this since the Digital Schools Awards were launched in September 2016; notes that the awards aim to promote, encourage and reward schools that make the best use of digital technology in the classroom and that Ormiston demonstrated, among other things, the presence of a whole-school digital strategy, evidence of how it uses digital technology to enhance learning and a commitment to ongoing professional learning for its teachers; congratulates the head teacher, Helen Gardyne, the staff, pupils and parents, and East Lothian Council, on this success, and looks forward to other schools in the area achieving this status.
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement that Ormiston Primary School has gained national Digital School status in recognition of its excellence in digital technology teaching and learning; notes that it is the first East Lothian Council school to do achieve this since the Digital Schools Awards were launched in September 2016; notes that the awards aim to promote, encourage and reward schools that make the best use of digital technology in the classroom and that Ormiston demonstrated, among other things, the presence of a whole-school digital strategy, evidence of how it uses digital technology to enhance learning and a commitment to ongoing professional learning for its teachers; congratulates the head teacher, Helen Gardyne, the staff, pupils and parents, and East Lothian Council, on this success, and looks forward to other schools in the area achieving this status.
Supported by: Colin Beattie, Stewart Stevenson
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That the Parliament congratulates all of the East Lothian winners at 2017's Beautiful Scotland Awards, including the overall winner, North Berwick in Bloom, which won the prestigious Rosebowl for the second year in a row and the Coastal Town Award; notes that Blooming Haddington won a gold medal, Dunbar in Bloom was awarded a silver gilt medal and East Lothian Council won the Wright Sustainability Award for its sustainable planting; further notes that the awards celebrate the huge range of work undertaken in communities throughout Scotland to help deliver environmental improvements in their local area, and thanks all of the volunteers in East Lothian and across Scotland who dedicate their time to helping make their local areas more attractive places to live, work and visit.
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That the Parliament congratulates all of the East Lothian winners at 2017's Beautiful Scotland Awards, including the overall winner, North Berwick in Bloom, which won the prestigious Rosebowl for the second year in a row and the Coastal Town Award; notes that Blooming Haddington won a gold medal, Dunbar in Bloom was awarded a silver gilt medal and East Lothian Council won the Wright Sustainability Award for its sustainable planting; further notes that the awards celebrate the huge range of work undertaken in communities throughout Scotland to help deliver environmental improvements in their local area, and thanks all of the volunteers in East Lothian and across Scotland who dedicate their time to helping make their local areas more attractive places to live, work and visit.
Supported by: Colin Beattie, Emma Harper, Stewart Stevenson
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That the Parliament welcomes BBC Children in Need’s award of £97,000 funding to the Tranent-based youth charity, Recharge; understands that the award will pay staff costs for three years to help ensure that it can continue to offer its services, which are aimed at improving the confidence and wellbeing of young people in the area to allow them to offer positive community engagement; notes that, since 2005, it has helped to empower well over 1,500 young people, by encouraging them to have their say and get involved with the community, acknowledges that it has also attracted significant funding to support its service users; congratulates the project manager, Alan Bell, the trustees, volunteers and all of the young people who have engaged in Recharge's activities over the last 12 years, and wishes them, and the charity, continued success.
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That the Parliament welcomes BBC Children in Need’s award of £97,000 funding to the Tranent-based youth charity, Recharge; understands that the award will pay staff costs for three years to help ensure that it can continue to offer its services, which are aimed at improving the confidence and wellbeing of young people in the area to allow them to offer positive community engagement; notes that, since 2005, it has helped to empower well over 1,500 young people, by encouraging them to have their say and get involved with the community, acknowledges that it has also attracted significant funding to support its service users; congratulates the project manager, Alan Bell, the trustees, volunteers and all of the young people who have engaged in Recharge's activities over the last 12 years, and wishes them, and the charity, continued success.
Supported by: Colin Beattie, Alison Johnstone, Stewart Stevenson
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That the Parliament welcomes the award of £106,000 of Big Lottery funding for The Wave Project, which is based at Dunbar, East Lothian; understands that the project will use the funding to build its surf therapy and peer mentoring project aimed at young people aged between 8 and 24 who are experiencing depression, anxiety or low mood, or who have experienced trauma caused by stress-related events such as bereavement, family breakdown or domestic violence; commends everyone associated with the project for the important work that they are undertaking with young people, and wishes them continued success in the future.
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That the Parliament welcomes the award of £106,000 of Big Lottery funding for The Wave Project, which is based at Dunbar, East Lothian; understands that the project will use the funding to build its surf therapy and peer mentoring project aimed at young people aged between 8 and 24 who are experiencing depression, anxiety or low mood, or who have experienced trauma caused by stress-related events such as bereavement, family breakdown or domestic violence; commends everyone associated with the project for the important work that they are undertaking with young people, and wishes them continued success in the future.
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Bill Kidd, Kenneth Gibson, Alison Johnstone, Stewart Stevenson, Monica Lennon, Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur, Colin Beattie
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That the Parliament notes the reported difficulties in East Lothian and other parts of Scotland in recruiting teachers, especially primary head teachers and teachers of certain subjects such as physics and maths, but believes that solutions must maintain the principle of a fully trained and qualified teaching profession; therefore notes with concern what it understands has been communication between the Scottish Government and Teach First behind closed doors over a long period, involving two First Ministers and the Prince of Wales; regrets that these contacts were not made transparently and deplores what it understands is the refusal to publish correspondence and minutes of meetings relating to this matter under freedom of information legislation; is further concerned at any suggestion of policy being developed as a result of pressure, and notes calls on the Scottish Government to immediately publish all notes, minutes and correspondence regarding Teach First, including from or with its Patron, the Prince of Wales, in the public interest.
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That the Parliament notes the reported difficulties in East Lothian and other parts of Scotland in recruiting teachers, especially primary head teachers and teachers of certain subjects such as physics and maths, but believes that solutions must maintain the principle of a fully trained and qualified teaching profession; therefore notes with concern what it understands has been communication between the Scottish Government and Teach First behind closed doors over a long period, involving two First Ministers and the Prince of Wales; regrets that these contacts were not made transparently and deplores what it understands is the refusal to publish correspondence and minutes of meetings relating to this matter under freedom of information legislation; is further concerned at any suggestion of policy being developed as a result of pressure, and notes calls on the Scottish Government to immediately publish all notes, minutes and correspondence regarding Teach First, including from or with its Patron, the Prince of Wales, in the public interest.
Supported by: Claudia Beamish, Monica Lennon, Alex Rowley, Ross Greer, Johann Lamont, Patrick Harvie, Andy Wightman, Jackie Baillie
Current Status: Eligible for Members’ Business, Pending Cross Party Support
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As an amendment to motion S5M-06376 in the name of John Swinney (Education Governance Next Steps), leave out from "publication" to end and insert “Scottish Government document, Education Governance, Empowering Teachers Parents and Communities to achieve Excellence and Equity in Education; An analysis of consultation responses, which states that 'There was widespread support for the current governance system and an apprehension towards further change within the system', that 'On the whole, respondents did not see current governance arrangements as a barrier for improvement and that changing them was not expected to address the deep-seated issues that get in the way of achieving excellence and equity for all' and that 'Specifically respondents thought that budget cuts and staffing issues were the two key barriers for improvement'; does not believe that the Scottish Government document, Education Governance: Next Steps in any way addresses these concerns of parents, teachers, headteachers and educationalists, and calls on the Scottish Government to halt these reforms and to return urgently to the Parliament with a programme of measures that does address these concerns, including action towards restoring cuts to budgets, teacher numbers and support staff.”
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As an amendment to motion S5M-06376 in the name of John Swinney (Education Governance Next Steps), leave out from "publication" to end and insert “Scottish Government document, Education Governance, Empowering Teachers Parents and Communities to achieve Excellence and Equity in Education; An analysis of consultation responses, which states that 'There was widespread support for the current governance system and an apprehension towards further change within the system', that 'On the whole, respondents did not see current governance arrangements as a barrier for improvement and that changing them was not expected to address the deep-seated issues that get in the way of achieving excellence and equity for all' and that 'Specifically respondents thought that budget cuts and staffing issues were the two key barriers for improvement'; does not believe that the Scottish Government document, Education Governance: Next Steps in any way addresses these concerns of parents, teachers, headteachers and educationalists, and calls on the Scottish Government to halt these reforms and to return urgently to the Parliament with a programme of measures that does address these concerns, including action towards restoring cuts to budgets, teacher numbers and support staff.”
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28/06/2017
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That the Parliament notes the success of Tranent Juniors in the Fife and Lothians and the East of Scotland cup finals; congratulates the team’s co-managers, Darren Smith and Kenny Rafferty, along with the players, fans and everyone else associated with the club on this outstanding achievement, which follows Dunbar United's winning the South Division title, and wishes all of East Lothian’s football clubs success for the 2017-18 season.
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That the Parliament notes the success of Tranent Juniors in the Fife and Lothians and the East of Scotland cup finals; congratulates the team’s co-managers, Darren Smith and Kenny Rafferty, along with the players, fans and everyone else associated with the club on this outstanding achievement, which follows Dunbar United's winning the South Division title, and wishes all of East Lothian’s football clubs success for the 2017-18 season.
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Richard Lyle, Gordon Lindhurst, Neil Findlay, Ivan McKee, Kenneth Gibson, Tom Arthur
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