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Participants expressed their concerns that there were not enough places on courses, long waiting lists often of more than one year and that restricted their opportunity to integrate leading to feelings of isolation. One participant living in Falkirk told us there is “no access at all” to ESOL.
Committee reports
Date published:
12 September 2023
Otherwise, people who visit Holyrood for events, tours and school visits, are expected to meet their own travel costs, which is clearly easier for people who live closer to Edinburgh or have more disposable income.
Annex C - Focus Groups and Informal meetings
Focus Group
On 18 November 2021, the Committee held an online focus group, the aim of which was to hear lived experience from those with experience of low income and problem debt.
Committee reports
Date published:
13 November 2019
Prisoners would also have “routine access to TV, radios and newspapers to ensure that they have the opportunity to be kept informed of current affairs.”iiScottish Prison Service.
It takes a lot of effort to do that, and it is what we might call a very television way of doing things. You are right to point out that we use material on TV that can go online.
Season 2 launched October 2023 with an even bigger line up of brands and 50 placement opportunities that go live 2023/24. We are in the process of recruiting via the Merky programme detailed above.