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Grand Committee
Educational Technology - Thu 23 Nov 2023
Department for Education

Mentions:
1: Baroness Kidron (XB - Life peer) must be educationally sound.Covid supercharged the adoption of edtech and, while we must not conflate remote - Speech Link
2: Baroness Garden of Frognal (LD - Life peer) We share concerns about the Oak National Academy, which was set up during Covid to support remote learning - Speech Link
3: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) children with special educational needs, as referred to by my noble friend Lady Morgan, and those from disadvantaged - Speech Link

Scottish Government Publication (Independent report)
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate

Jan. 30 2024

Source Page: Higher education - renewing the alliance for fair access: annual report 2024
Document: Renewing the Alliance for Fair Access: Annual Report 2024 (PDF)

Found: Higher education - renewing the alliance for fair access: annual report 2024

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Portfolio Question Time - Thu 18 Apr 2024

Mentions:
1: McLennan, Paul (SNP - East Lothian) taking to support communities, with a clear focus on the role of infrastructure in key services such as education - Speech Link
2: Mundell, Oliver (Con - Dumfriesshire) Does the minister accept that having such poor services makes it harder for elderly, disabled and disadvantaged - Speech Link
3: Harvie, Patrick (Green - Glasgow) good example of where the decarbonisation of heating can be achieved in a way that meets the needs of remote - Speech Link
4: Rowley, Alex (Lab - Mid Scotland and Fife) has a devastating impact on families and children, increasing barriers to accessing employment and education - Speech Link

Select Committee
Self employed
 OWS0208 - Ofsted’s work with schools

Written Evidence Nov. 08 2023

Inquiry: Ofsted’s work with schools
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Education Committee (Department: Department for Education)

Found: inspection of pupil groups through training for HMI and led on thematic surveys, specifically, SEND, Disadvantaged

Lords Chamber
Early Years Education - Thu 30 Nov 2023
Department for Education

Mentions:
1: Baroness Andrews (Lab - Life peer) sustained loss of language, learning and socialisation in very young children, which is of course worse in disadvantaged - Speech Link
2: Baroness Kidron (XB - Life peer) Technology can increase access to education (eg remote learning), but rarely if ever improves upon traditional - Speech Link
3: Baroness Goudie (Lab - Life peer) years practitioners.Families continue to grapple with the challenge of balancing childcare alongside remote - Speech Link
4: Lord Storey (LD - Life peer) Half of disadvantaged pupils were found to not be at their expected level of development. - Speech Link
5: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) the early years framework more broadly to improve early years outcomes for all children, particularly disadvantaged - Speech Link

Scottish Government Publication (Impact assessment)
Energy and Climate Change Directorate

Nov. 28 2023

Source Page: Social housing net zero standard consultation: Fairer Scotland duty assessment
Document: Social housing net zero standard consultation: Fairer Scotland duty assessment (webpage)

Found: Similarly, levels of extreme fuel poverty increased in remote rural areas (from 23% to 33%), so extreme

Non-Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Dec. 07 2023

Source Page: NDA socio-economic report 2022 to 2023
Document: NDA socio-economic report 2022 to 2023 (PDF)

Found: Our decommissioning wor k supports a considerable number of jobs in some of the most remote parts of

Select Committee
Clinically Vulnerable Families
 PA0232 - Persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils

Written Evidence Sep. 19 2023

Inquiry: Persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Education Committee (Department: Department for Education)

Found: PA0232 - Persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils Clinically Vulnerable Families Written

Scottish Government Publication (Impact assessment)
Social Security Directorate

Apr. 17 2024

Source Page: Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024: Island Communities Impact Assessment
Document: The Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (PDF)

Found: Scottish Ministers have concluded that there will not be any new unique impacts on remote and island

Select Committee
Duke of Edinburgh's Award
 PA0154 - Persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils

Written Evidence Sep. 19 2023

Inquiry: Persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Education Committee (Department: Department for Education)

Found: PA0154 - Persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils Duke of Edinburgh's Award Written Evidence