Question reference: S6W-25895
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 29 February 2024
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Current status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 14 March 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the support available for people with Down's syndrome to study music at college.
Answer
The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that all students, including those with a disability, long-term medical condition, or additional support needs, are supported as they study in further and higher education. This is through support provided to each institution, and also through support provided directly to students. The Scottish Government does not undertake analysis of this support at the level indicated in the question.
Students and their families are encouraged to speak to their college to discuss their support needs and the funding that is available to them.
The Scottish Government also funds Down’s Syndrome Scotland as a key partner in the Learning/Intellectual Disability and Autism Towards Transformation Plan, and to raise awareness of the support available to people with Down’s syndrome and their families.