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19 April 2024
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S6M-12369: Fulton MacGregor: Fostering a Discussion on a Kindergarten Stage in Scotland - That the Parliament acknowledges the body of international evidence on the reported benefits of play-based early years education; believes that active, social play is a natural learning drive that helps develop physical fitness, social skills, cognitive capacities and personal qualities; understands that Scotland and the rest of the UK are outliers in Europe in starting formal education at four or five years of age; considers that, since the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) comparisons began, countries with later school starting ages have performed better than those with earlier starts; understands that the UN defines early childhood as being from birth to eight years of age, and that Scottish research has established that there are significant differences in children’s levels of development at age five; commends the work of organisations such as Upstart Scotland in promoting the needs of children in early years education based on relationship-centred, child-led, play-based environments, with a greater focus on outdoor learning; notes the belief that a universal play-based kindergarten stage, with a raised formal school starting age, could contribute to closing the attainment gap and be a significant anti-poverty measure, and that it would help provide a true level playing field for all of Scotland’s children, including those in the Coatbridge and 2 PB/S6/24/053 Chryston constituency, giving every child time to develop the skills and capacities that underpin educational success, improving long-term outcomes and giving every child the best...
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10 April 2024
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S6M-12187: Christine Grahame: Congratulating Crystal FM Penicuik as the Best Community Radio Broadcaster at the SME News Scottish Enterprise Awards - That the Parliament recognises the achievements of the community radio station, Crystal FM (107.4 FM), which is based in Penicuik and has won the Best Community Radio B...
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10 April 2024
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S6M-12187: Christine Grahame: Congratulating Crystal FM Penicuik as the Best Community Radio Broadcaster at the SME News Scottish Enterprise Awards - That the Parliament recognises the achievements of the community radio station, Crystal FM (107.4 FM), which is based in Penicuik and has won the Best Community Radio B...
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9 April 2024
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S6M-09975: Bob Doris: 75 Years of Marie Curie - That the Parliament congratulates Marie Curie on its 75th anniversary; recognises that, since its inception in 1948, Marie Curie has provided palliative and end of life care and support to 8 PB/S6/23/164 millions of people affected by terminal illness and those dealing with dying, death, and bereavement across the UK; understands that Marie Curie works closely with NHS Scotland and is the largest provider of palliative care services for adults outside the NHS; believes that access to appropriate palliative care services is a key element of ensuring the best...
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9 April 2024
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S6M-09975: Bob Doris: 75 Years of Marie Curie - That the Parliament congratulates Marie Curie on its 75th anniversary; recognises that, since its inception in 1948, Marie Curie has provided palliative and end of life care and support to millions of people affected by terminal illness and those dealing with dying, death, and bereavement across the UK; understands that Marie Curie works closely with NHS Scotland and is the largest provider of palliative care services for adults outside the NHS; believes that access to appropriate palliative care services is a key element of ensuring the best...
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9 April 2024
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S6M-08561: David Torrance: Burntisland Marine and Environmental Services Company Pledges £100,000 Lifeline to Kirkcaldy Foodbank - That the Parliament commends Briggs Marine, in Burntisland, which, it understands, has pledged to donate £100,000 to Kirkcaldy Foodbank over the next four years; understands that the cash boost will help local families with the rising cost of living; further understands that Briggs Marine will donate £2,000 per month over four years, with an additional pre-Christmas payment ahead of the festive period, making a total commitment of £100,000 to help safeguard what it sees as this essential local service; commends the company for what it sees as its continued commitment to help charitable causes across the Kirkcaldy constituency, and wishes it all the best...
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9 April 2024
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S6M-08561: David Torrance: Burntisland Marine and Environmental Services Company Pledges £100,000 Lifeline to Kirkcaldy Foodbank - That the Parliament commends Briggs Marine, in Burntisland, which, it understands, has pledged to donate £100,000 to Kirkcaldy Foodbank over the next four years; understands that the cash boost will help local families with the rising cost of living; further understands that Briggs Marine will donate £2,000 per month over four years, with an additional pre-Christmas payment ahead of the festive period, making a total commitment of £100,000 to help safeguard what it sees as this essential local service; commends the company for what it sees as its continued commitment to help charitable causes across the Kirkcaldy constituency, and wishes it all the best...
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8 April 2024
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S6M-07711: Christine Grahame: St Andrew’s Children’s Society - That the Parliament congratulates St Andrew’s Children’s Society on marking its centenary in 2022; understands that St Andrew’s Children’s Society is the oldest adoption and fostering agency still in existence in Scotland; recognises what it sees as the valuable work that the Society does connecting vulnerable children to safe and loving homes, including in the Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale PB/S6/23/34 constituency; understands that it is the only agency in Scotland to offer the SafeBase parenting programme, which is a therapeutic programme for parents of adopted and fostered children who have attachment difficulties; notes that over £20,000 has been raised during the centenary and that a number of events have been held, including a Family February FUNdraising challenge, a fundraising concert by Cadenza and a parliamentary reception in the Scottish Parliament, and that a special commemorative booklet was also written by Maureen McEvoy MBE; pays credit to all of the staff and volunteers who have supported the Society over the last 100 years, with particular credit to the adopted and foster parents who have provided safe and loving homes to their adopted and foster children, and extends its best...
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7 March 2023
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Supported by: Christine Grahame*, Sandra White* *S5M-22559 Michelle Ballantyne: Gray Family's 5,000-mile Walk—That the Parliament commends Shona Gray and her family, who are from Tweedbank, on undertaking a 5,000-mile walk to raise £5,000 for a UrZone medical bed for Shona's son, Sean, who has the sleeping disorder, Angelman Syndrome, to help keep him safe at night; understands that the family has so far walked nearly 3,500 miles and raised over half of their final goal and that Sean has been supporting them by riding alongside on a mobility scooter, which was donated by the Galashiels Mobility Shop; applauds the Gray family for their hard work in raising this money, and wishes them all the best...
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7 March 2023
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Supported by: Sandra White*, Bill Kidd*, Stewart Stevenson*, Richard Lyle*, Clare Adamson* *S5M-20770 Bill Bowman: V&A Dundee Shortlisted for Major Prize—That the Parliament welcomes the news that the Kengo Kuma-designed V&A Dundee has been nominated in the Best Architecture category at the prestigious LCD Berlin Awards, which recognise the world's leading ...
