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12 June 2025
BB20250613
*S6M-17942 Michelle Thomson: Warriors Walk Fundraising Success—That the Parliament congratulates Stenhousemuir FC Community Foundation (SFCCF) on its recent Warriors Walk event, held on 25 May 2025 at its base at Ochilview Park; understands that the event raised more than £20,000 to support the charitable work of the foundation and assist with the purchase of sports equipment for young people attending its footballing programmes; congratulates the more than 300 participants on completing the 5km distance around Larbert and Stenhousemuir; understands that many parents, grandparents, family pets and members of the wider community also took part in the successful event; commends the foundation for its commitment to using the power of football to make a difference across all generations, particularly for those most disadvantaged and vulnerable in society; notes that SFCCF is launching a new programme of local health walks aimed at helping more members of the community to become active...
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8 May 2025
SPBill49AS062025
Charters 10 The learner charter (1) Qualifications Scotland must prepare and publish a learner charter before the expiry of the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which this section comes into force. 25 (2) The learner charter— (a) must set out what children, young people and adults undertaking a Qualifications Scotland qualification should expect from Qualifications Scotland in the exercise of its functions, (b) may include such other information as Qualifications Scotland considers 30 appropriate. (3) In preparing the learner charter, Qualifications Scotland must consult such persons as it considers appropriate. (4) The persons consulted under subsection (3) must include— (a) persons undertaking a Qualifications Scotland qualification, 35 (b) persons appearing to Qualifications Scotland to represent the interests of the persons mentioned in paragraph (a), (ba) persons undertaking a Qualifications Scotland qualification who— (i) use British Sign Language, (ii) have protected characteristics listed in section 4 of the Equality Act 2010, 6 Education (Scotland) Bill Part 1—Qualifications Scotland (iii) have additional support needs, (c) the Scottish Ministers. (5) For the purpose of subsection (3), it is immaterial that anything done by way of consultation was done before the Bill for this Act was passed or after that but before 5 this section comes into force. 11 The teacher and practitioner charter (1) Qualifications Scotland must prepare and publish a teacher and practitioner charter before the expiry of the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which this section comes into force. 10 (2) The teacher and practitioner charter— 1 (a) must set out what persons providing teaching or training in respect of a Qualifications Scotland qualification should expect from Qualifications Scotland in the exercise of its functions, (b) may include such other information as Qualifications Scotland considers 15 appropriate. (3) In preparing the teacher and practitioner charter, Qualifications Scotland must consult such persons as it considers appropriate. (4) The persons consulted under subsection (3) must include— (a) persons providing teaching or training in respect of a Qualifications Scotland 20 qualification, (b) persons appearing to Qualifications Scotland to represent the interests of the persons mentioned in paragraph (a), (ba) the committee established in accordance with paragraph 11 of schedule 1, (c) the Scottish Ministers. 25 (5) For the purpose of subsection (3), it is immaterial that anything done by way of consultation was done before the Bill for this Act was passed or after that but before this section comes into force. 12 Reviewing and revising the charters (1) Qualifications Scotland must review— 30 (a) the learner charter, and (b) the teacher and practitioner charter, in accordance with this section. (2) Each charter must be reviewed— (a) within 5 years of its publication under section 10(1) or (as the case may be) 11(1), 35 and (b) thereafter, within 5 years of the charter last being reviewed. (2A) Qualifications Scotland must, when reviewing a charter, consult the committees established in accordance with paragraphs 10 and 11 of schedule 1. 7 Education (Scotland) Bill Part 1—Qualifications Scotland (3) Following the review of a charter, Qualifications Scotland may revise the charter as it considers appropriate. (4) As soon as reasonably practicable after revising a charter, Qualifications Scotland must publish the charter as so revised. 5 (5) Section 10(3) and (4) or (as the case may be) section 11(3) and (4) applies to a review of a charter as it applies to its preparation. 13 Other charters Qualifications Scotland must, from time to time, consider whether to prepare and publish charters setting out what persons using its services (other than those mentioned in 10 sections 10(2)(a) and 11(2)(a)) should expect from it in the exercise of its functions. 1 Accountability of Qualifications Scotland 14 Corporate plan of Qualifications Scotland (1) Qualifications Scotland must submit a corporate plan to the Scottish Ministers as soon as reasonably practicable after the day on which this section comes into force. 15 (2) A corporate plan under this section— (a) must set out— (i) the main objectives of Qualifications Scotland, (ii) the outcomes by reference to which the achievement of those objectives will be assessed, 20 (iii) a general description of the main activities...
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14 January 2025
BB20250114
S6W-33230 Jackson Carlaw: To ask the Scottish Government whether any of the finance that has been announced for the Bright Start Breakfasts initiative will be allocated to not-for-profit organisations that operate breakfast clubs within schools, and, if so, whether this will include organisations that are not currently in receipt of public funding to support such activities. S6W-33231 Jackson Carlaw: To ask the Scottish Government whether it has evaluated what positive or negative impact the Bright Start Breakfasts programme may have on breakfast clubs within schools that are organised by not-for-profit providers for primary school pupils.
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26 September 2024
BB20240927
Supported by: Edward Mountain*, Bill Kidd*, Annie Wells*, Murdo Fraser*, Jeremy Balfour*, Miles Briggs* *S6M-14662 Jeremy Balfour: Congratulating St Leonard's Episcopal Church in Lasswade on its £20,000 Asda Foundation Award—That the Parliament congratulates St Leonard's Episcopal Church, which is in Lasswade, on being awarded £20,000 by the Asda Foundation to transform part of its building into a community hub; acknowledges that it will install a new heating system, solar panels and an accessible toilet, and upgrade the kitchen, to create an open and flexible space through the removal of fixed pews; recognises that St Leonard’s is a vibrant community centre that offers a wide range of activities...
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21 September 2023
BB20230922
Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1. 7. Economic Activities of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the powers to make subordinate legislation conferred on UK Ministers in the Economic Activities of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill (UK Parliament legislation). 8.
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23 May 2023
BB20230523
Inquiry into female participation in sport and physical activity: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.
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7 March 2023
BB20180518
*S5M-12315 Bill Bowman: Dundee Dragons Wheelchair Sports Receives Funding That the — Parliament welcomes the news that Dundee Dragons Wheelchair Sports has received £8,000 from sportscotland; understands that the group will use the funding to expand its range of sports activities for people with disabilities; further understands that the new activities will include tennis, badminton and curling, and wishes the group success with its expansion.
Last updated:
7 March 2023
BB20171113
*S5M-08803 Alexander Burnett: The Gordon Schools Wins Award That the Parliament — congratulates The Gordon Schools on winning a prestigious sportscotland gold award, which aims to recognise innovation and achievement in delivering PE and extracurricular sport; notes that The Gordon Schools delivers almost 20 sporting activities at lunchtime and after school...
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7 March 2023
BB20161129
Supported by: Elaine Smith*, Rona Mackay*, Pauline McNeill*, David Torrance*, Iain Gray* Other new and altered motions and amendments *S5M-02810 Alexander Burnett: Networks of Wellbeing Ltd That the Parliament welcomes — the news that Networks of Wellbeing Ltd in Aberdeenshire has been awarded £149,750 by the Big Tuesday 29 November 2016 16 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan Lottery Fund that will allow it to continue its existing activities...
Last updated:
7 March 2023
BB20161129
Supported by: Elaine Smith*, Rona Mackay*, Pauline McNeill*, David Torrance*, Iain Gray* Other new and altered motions and amendments *S5M-02810 Alexander Burnett: Networks of Wellbeing Ltd That the Parliament welcomes — the news that Networks of Wellbeing Ltd in Aberdeenshire has been awarded £149,750 by the Big Tuesday 29 November 2016 16 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan Lottery Fund that will allow it to continue its existing activities...
