Supported by: Bill Kidd*, Liam McArthur*, Kenneth Gibson* *S5M-13499 Margaret Mitchell: Love Learning Scotland That the Parliament commends Love — Learning Scotland s Step-Forward programme; notes that the programme provides support to ’ people subject to community payback orders and aims to prepare ex-offenders for work; recognises that, with the assistance of the North Lanarkshire Council Restorative Justice Department, the programme will seek to create a learning hub with a view to reducing re- offending, building capability, establishing positive relationships and improving life chances; commends the recruitment of retired teachers to assist with developing numeracy and literacy skills and to encourage moving away from the issues that encourage re-offending, and supports this positive approach to addressing the issues that lead to re-offending.