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Education, Children and Young People Committee
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 9 November 2022
Stephen Kerr
It does. That was very clear—thank you for that. Claire Burns would like to come in.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 9 November 2022
Stephen Kerr
Do you just see risks in the bill?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Colleges Regionalisation Inquiry
Meeting date: 2 November 2022
Stephen Kerr
I am sorry, minister, but, in any other environment, the answer that you have given would simply not be acceptable. I would not like to hear that you are reflecting on and looking at things; I would like to hear you say that we will get a proper analysis of the completion and drop-out rates, that you will look at every reason why people apparently do not complete the courses that they register for and that that will be done within the next month.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Universities
Meeting date: 2 November 2022
Stephen Kerr
My question is about the cross-subsidy and the vulnerability in relation to that particular block of students. Also, does the minister agree that
“The Chinese Communist party is using all the instruments of its international architecture, including the Confucius Institutes, to harass, intimidate and track down people”?
That, by the way, is a quote from Stewart McDonald, the Scottish National Party defence spokesman.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Universities
Meeting date: 2 November 2022
Stephen Kerr
Sorry. Can you hear me now?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Colleges Regionalisation Inquiry
Meeting date: 2 November 2022
Stephen Kerr
Bob Doris’s point is that we do not know. Why do we not know why the figures are reported in that way? Why can we not drill down to find out the details at line level? Surely you, as the minister, are exercised by the fact that we have a reported number that everybody says is not actually the real number. Why is that still going on? Why has the issue not been fixed? Why is that not a priority for you and those who work with you?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Colleges Regionalisation Inquiry
Meeting date: 2 November 2022
Stephen Kerr
How long will it take, then?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Colleges Regionalisation Inquiry
Meeting date: 2 November 2022
Stephen Kerr
What is your ambition, then?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Colleges Regionalisation Inquiry
Meeting date: 2 November 2022
Stephen Kerr
Okay.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Universities
Meeting date: 2 November 2022
Stephen Kerr
I will be brief. The minister suggests that the sector has not suffered from the geopolitical shocks of the events of this year and the consequences of the supply chain crisis at the end of Covid. I suggest that the sector is suffering, as all sectors are suffering, because of the impact of global inflation and increasing international uncertainties.
Minister, Universities Scotland said something specific that I would like to read to you so that we can get your view.
“Even without the perpetual risk of a geopolitical shock, the extent of cross-subsidy now jeopardises the quality of education, experience and support that universities are able to offer. When that happens, international students will exercise their choice to go elsewhere.”
What are your thoughts on that?
