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Education, Children and Young People Committee
Post-school Education and Skills Reform
Meeting date: 10 January 2024
Ruth Maguire
The independent skills review recommended that the Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board should be wound up, to aid the mainstreaming of apprenticeships. Are you in a position to respond to that recommendation?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Post-school Education and Skills Reform
Meeting date: 10 January 2024
Ruth Maguire
That is an encouraging response. I certainly endorse that skill sets can lead people on various paths, and it is good to not be too narrow with our young people. Also, learning is lifelong and, if young people wish to pursue academic routes later in life, that is an option for them. It is not that they have to pick something and then that is it for them.
That leads on to my next question. What do you hope to achieve through the review of community learning and development?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Post-school Education and Skills Reform
Meeting date: 10 January 2024
Ruth Maguire
Minister, I seek your reassurance because, although those pathways to college and employment are important, community learning and development is also important for people’s health and for tackling social isolation and loneliness. That aspect of it will not be lost, will it?
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Healthcare in Remote and Rural Areas
Meeting date: 19 December 2023
Ruth Maguire
Does anyone else have anything to add?
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Healthcare in Remote and Rural Areas
Meeting date: 19 December 2023
Ruth Maguire
Okay. Thank you.
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Scottish Football Association
Meeting date: 19 December 2023
Ruth Maguire
To be clear, I understand the different structures in clubs in Scotland, but I am asking about the SFA board specifically. Would the SFA be open to having fan representation on the board?
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Scottish Football Association
Meeting date: 19 December 2023
Ruth Maguire
The Scottish Football Alliance suggests that all season ticket holders could vote for the president. I do not know the details of how those elections would be held, but I presume that qualified individuals with experience would put themselves forward, and then there would be some sort of voting process.
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Scottish Football Association
Meeting date: 19 December 2023
Ruth Maguire
We manage elections in other contexts, so I do not think that it would be beyond the Scottish public to vote for the president, although I hear what you are saying. In principle, are you not for more fan involvement?
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Scottish Football Association
Meeting date: 19 December 2023
Ruth Maguire
It is down to me how to frame questions. You can answer them in whatever way you wish.
Are there other avenues of revenue that the SFA could explore to make up that funding?
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Healthcare in Remote and Rural Areas
Meeting date: 19 December 2023
Ruth Maguire
Did that happen because they were located in the same place or because of a differently structured way of working?
