Meeting of the Parliament, Continued

Portfolio Questions Education and Skills Pauline McNeill S6O-00472 1. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether there should be more programmes in the school curriculum that aim to prevent violence in dating and intimate partner relationships. Rachael Hamilton S6O-00473 2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support people in education or training in rural areas who have dyslexia. Fiona Hyslop S6O-00474 3. To ask the Scottish Government what teaching and resources schools are providing to encourage pupils to engage in climate issues and ensure their experiences and ideas are acted on, including through the Climate Assembly. Paul O'Kane S6O-00475 4. To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out an Equality Impact Assessment following reports that it plans to cease funding for the Schools Programme as part of the Scottish Attainment Challenge. Michael Marra S6O-00476 5. To ask the Scottish Government what the local authority funding allocations are for the Scottish Attainment Challenge, following the review of the programme. Alasdair Allan S6O-00477 6. To ask the Scottish Government how it anticipates the new SpeakGaelic language learning initiative will help increase the number of people speaking Gaelic and make learning the language more accessible. Carol Mochan 7. [Not Lodged] Brian Whittle S6O-00479 8. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure the school curriculum and courses delivered by higher and further education establishments are aligned with the needs of businesses as they transition to a net zero economy. followed by Covid-19 Recovery Committee Debate: Covid-19—preparing for winter and priorities for recovery followed by Decision Time