- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 April 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 22 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make a statement on and publish its response to the findings of its teachers survey on implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence.
Answer
The results of the Curriculum for Excellence Management Board survey of teachers are part of a wide range of evidence which the management board will take account of in framing its advice on Curriculum for Excellence implementation. I will respond following careful consideration of its advice.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 April 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 22 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what the rate of response has been from registered teachers to its survey on implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence and what proportion of the responses can be identified as having come from (a) primary and (b) secondary teachers.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-33131 on 22 April 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 19 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has had discussions with the auditors of the Scottish-Islamic Foundation regarding the foundation’s (a) preparation of accounts or (b) current financial situation.
Answer
The Scottish Islamic Foundation''s auditors wrote to the Scottish Government on 16 February 2010, and a reply was issued by the Scottish Government on 18 February.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 19 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has had discussions with the Scottish-Islamic Foundation regarding the foundation’s (a) preparation of accounts or (b) current financial situation.
Answer
The Scottish Government has on-going discussions with all of the organisations it funds to deliver specific projects and initiatives. Organisations in receipt of funding are obliged to provide the Scottish Government with accounting information as part of their standard grant conditions. The preparation of accounts is a matter for each individual organisation.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Alex Neil on 19 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will reopen applications to its Race, Religion and Refugee funding stream to allow other organisations to bid for the £128,000 paid back by the Scottish-Islamic Foundation.
Answer
The Scottish Government has no plans to reopen the Race, Religion and Refugee Integration funding stream. I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-31213 on 26 February 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 March 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 15 April 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether representatives of the Scottish-Islamic Foundation met Scottish Enterprise to discuss the proposed Islamic Expo and, if so, on what dates, broken down by officials involved.
Answer
Scottish Enterprise is responsible for the allocation of its resources consistent with delivery of the objectives and priorities agreed with Scottish ministers and set out in its corporate plan.
I will ask its chief executive to write to you in this regard.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 15 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 8 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether (a) the First Minister has or (b) other ministers have (i) entertained dinner guests in the Members’ Restaurant in the Scottish Parliament or (ii) attended a dinner in the Members’ Restaurant in the Scottish Parliament offered as a prize at an auction or raffle held at a party fundraising event and, if so, whether it will list the (A) date of the fundraising event, (B) date and venue of the lunch and (C) ministers involved.
Answer
The information requested is already in the public domain. Furthermore, the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner has dismissed all complaints on this matter.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 15 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 8 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether (a) the First Minister has or (b) other ministers have (i) entertained lunch guests in the Members’ Restaurant in the Scottish Parliament or (ii) attended a lunch in the Members’ Restaurant in the Scottish Parliament offered as a prize at an auction or raffle held at a party fundraising event and, if so, whether it will list the (A) date of the fundraising event, (B) date of the lunch and (C) ministers involved.
Answer
The information requested is already in the public domain. Furthermore, the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner has dismissed all complaints on this matter.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 1 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to ensure that career guidance practitioners responsible for the delivery of the Curriculum for Excellence receive the necessary training.
Answer
Career Guidance Practitioners are well placed to support young people to develop the four capacities of Curriculum for Excellence. Skills Development Scotland (SDS), the main employer of Career Guidance Practitioners in Scotland, represent the interests of Career Guidance Practitioners on the Curriculum for Excellence Management Board.
SDS Career Guidance staff should be involved in continuing professional development opportunities at a local level that will assist them in contributing to Curriculum for Excellence. This reflects the fact that although SDS is the main employer of career guidance practitioners in Scotland, teachers, school pastoral and guidance staff and others have key roles to play in supporting young people in their future career choices.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 February 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 1 March 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to ensure that librarians supporting the delivery of the Curriculum for Excellence outwith schools receive the necessary training.
Answer
Staff in libraries, outwith educational institutions as well as in them, are well placed to support the personalised learning at the heart of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE). Local authorities, which manage a substantial proportion of library provision, are well placed to ensure that contribution is maximised, co-ordinated with that of other partners, including consideration of appropriate training.
In addition, the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC), funded by the Scottish Government, provides national development support for libraries and librarians. For example they recently published Improving libraries for learners, developed with Her Majesty''s Inspectorate of Education (HMIE), setting out key messages about the role of libraries in helping children and young people develop the four capacities of Curriculum for Excellence. Although addressed primarily to school libraries and resource centres, the guidance highlights that the learning agenda encompasses all libraries.
SLIC has also recently updated Service development and self-evaluation for library and information services in Scottish Further Education colleges, again with HMIE, which includes consideration of how librarians in that sector support Curriculum for Excellence. Finally, SLIC held support events for librarians on CfE in 2008 and currently plans to undertake further events this year.
