Question reference: S6W-05824
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 20 January 2022
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Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 27 January 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with teaching unions regarding ventilation in schools.
Answer
Ventilation in schools is a regular topic of discussion at the COVID-19 Education Recovery Group and the COSLA Workforce Issues Group.
In addition, on 12 January 2022, the COSLA Spokesperson for Children and Young People Councillor Stephen McCabe and I issued a joint letter to unions, requesting specific details of any ongoing ventilation issues being experienced by teaching and other school staff.