That the Parliament congratulates South Lanarkshire College for its work in supporting asylum seekers and refugees coming to Scotland; understands that the College has recently expanded its English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provision to enrol 134 students from countries from across the world including Ukraine, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Poland, Hong Kong, Iran and beyond; believes that this has helped ensure that refugees and asylum seekers coming to South Lanarkshire have opportunities to learn English and improve their prospects for the future, and applauds Vladyslava Poshkova, a refugee from the Ukraine, who, following attendance on an ESOL course, has been successful in gaining a place to study a degree in dancing at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Siobhian Brown, Stephanie Callaghan (Registered interest)
, Maggie Chapman, Graeme Dey, Natalie Don, Bob Doris, Jackie Dunbar, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Annabelle Ewing, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Rona Mackay, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Jenni Minto, Audrey Nicoll, Graham Simpson, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Mercedes Villalba, Sue Webber, Brian Whittle