Apr. 29 2024
Source Page: Community Glaucoma Service (CGS) Island Communities Impact Assessment (ICIA)Found: Government, held informal positive discussions with a number of stakeholders including the glaucoma charity International
Mentions:
1: Rupa Huq (Lab - Ealing Central and Acton) She has pointed out the opinion polls and the international examples—Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Austria - Speech Link
2: Steve Brine (Con - Winchester) In producing our report, it was very interesting to look at the international jurisdictions, although - Speech Link
3: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) , while respondents who had voted for legal change contained a majority of retired doctors, medical students - Speech Link
4: Ruth Cadbury (Lab - Brentford and Isleworth) Safeguards must be backed by evidence that they work, so we must learn from international experiences - Speech Link
Asked by: Burgess, Ariane (Scottish Green Party - Highlands and Islands)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action has been taken since the publication of the Future Planners Project Report, which highlights the need for an additional 700 new planners over the next 10 to 15 years.
Answered by FitzPatrick, Joe - Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning
The Scottish Government has been working with Heads of Planning Scotland (HOPS), the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and other partners to progress the short, medium and longer term recommendations of the Future Planners Project Report since its publication in July 2022, to increase the number of new entrants into planning authorities and other parts of the planning sector. The recommendations cover diverse areas of action including support for funded postgraduate opportunities; extending opportunities for students to gain relevant work experience; supporting universities to maintain the viability of RTPI-accredited planning courses and increasing the number of home students where possible; as well as exploring possibilities to retain more international students in the workforce.
In 2023 HOPS launched a campaign toolkit for use by local authorities, employability services, government departments and other planning associated organisations to give young people an insight into planning as a career option. The pack contains links to promotional videos, social media graphics and a downloadable leaflet for use at careers fairs.
The Scottish Government has also provided funding for ten RTPI bursaries for students undertaking post graduate planning degrees in Scottish planning schools in 2023/24. We intend to continue support for bursaries and will confirm arrangements as soon as possible.
RTPI and the Scottish Government have been promoting the case for a planning or practice-based planning degree and will continue to support delivery of such routes into the profession. I wrote to planning schools in October 2023 to encourage their continued support for higher education in this discipline. I will shortly be meeting colleagues from across the planning sector, including industry, at the University of Glasgow, to discuss potential practical initiatives to support planning education and routes into a career in planning.
Work to develop a planning skills strategy is underway, drawing on experience from the approach taken to developing a strategy for building standards. The new National Planning Improvement Framework will gather data on workforce and skills requirements which will help inform the strategy for Scotland as a whole.
Our Investing in Planning consultation provides a more detailed update on the Future Planners report recommendations and action in relation to skills, recruitment and retention within the planning sector. The consultation seeks views on prioritisation of actions already identified and any other measures with the potential to make a significant impact. The consultation is open until 31 May 2024.
Mentions:
1: Gillian Keegan (Con - Chichester) In the internationally renowned programme for international student assessment, our secondary school - Speech Link
2: Dave Doogan (SNP - Angus) in England as students in Scotland enjoy? - Speech Link
3: Richard Foord (LD - Tiverton and Honiton) Will the Minister ask the Home Secretary to quash that damaging rumour, given that international students - Speech Link
4: Luke Hall (Con - Thornbury and Yate) We are home to some of the world’s top universities, which benefit from strong international ties. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: None I like the intergenerational idea of students living with older people; I like many of the suggestions - Speech Link
2: None Retirement housing needs to benefit from our attention and from the sharing of international best practice - Speech Link
Apr. 29 2024
Source Page: Rwanda: country policy and information notesFound: International human rights instrument Ratification/ Accession International Convention on the Elimination
Apr. 29 2024
Source Page: Rwanda: country policy and information notesFound: CPINs include information from a wide range of sources including media outlets; local, national and international
Apr. 29 2024
Source Page: Rwanda: country policy and information notesFound: We improve the students’ English to match employ ers’ needs.
Apr. 29 2024
Source Page: Rwanda: country policy and information notesFound: • To integrate refugee students into the national education system.
Apr. 29 2024
Source Page: Rwanda: country policy and information notesFound: law or the benefit of international dispute resolution mechanisms.