- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 30 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 22 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions have taken place between it and UCAS over the status of the Scottish Baccalaureate compared with other qualifications when it comes to university entrance.
Answer
The Scottish Government has regular discussions with UCAS about national qualifications including the Scottish Baccalaureates. In addition, the Scottish Government is represented on the UCAS Scottish Qualifications Progression Group which provides a forum for university admissions staff to discuss new national qualifications and the implications for university recruitment and admission policies.
We are pleased that the value of the Baccalaureate has been recognised through the UCAS points tariff and inclusion in university prospectuses.
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 17 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what procedures are in place to ensure that local authorities adhere to the guidelines set out on the Scottish Executive’s website regarding the operation of nursery partnerships.
Answer
The Scottish Government guidance on commissioning pre-school education partners is advisory and we do not monitor local implementation. It is for local authorities to decide how best to meet local needs and circumstances, including commissioning services from partner providers.
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 17 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to establish how many parents of nursery-age children are content with the nursery placements that their children have received since 2007.
Answer
All nurseries which offer both funded pre-school education and care are subject to integrated inspections by HMIE and Care Commission under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001. These inspections include seeking the views of parents on the quality and levels of satisfaction with their local services.
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 September 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 17 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what consultations have taken place between it and local authorities regarding the allocation of grant aided expenditure to the provision of places in partnership nurseries.
Answer
No specific consultations have taken place between the Scottish Government and local authorities regarding the allocation of grant aided expenditure to the provision of places in partnership nurseries. Funding decisions on the provision of local nursery services are for local authorities.
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 10 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider asking Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Ltd (SHETL) to accept Muthill and Tullibardine Community Council’s proposal to underground the Beauly to Denny power line in the vicinity of Muthill.
Answer
I granted consent for an overhead line in the Muthill area following full and careful consideration of all the objections and representations received, the evidence produced to and submissions made at the inquiry and the inquiry report. The reporter''s report concluded that alternative routeing and/or undergrounding a section or sections of the proposed line in the Perth and Kinross area has not been justified (para 9.5.17, Vol 4).
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 10 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism will reply to the letter sent to him by Muthill and Tullibardine Community Council on 25 May 2010 in relation to the Beauly to Denny power line.
Answer
Since the letter of 25 May 2010, my officials have met with representatives of Muthill and Tullibardine Community Council and further supporting information has been presented by them. This is currently being considered and a reply will be issued shortly.
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 26 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 9 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children have received extra-curricular music tuition in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority.
Answer
This information is not collected centrally.
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 26 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 9 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many music teachers have been in post in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority.
Answer
The following table shows the number of teachers who recorded their main subject taught as music, broken by local authority for years 2003-09. The information on the subject taught is not available until 2003.
The figures are the total for primary, secondary and special sector, and, since 2006 only, centrally employed music teachers. They exclude head teacher posts in primary and special sector, and head teacher and depute head teacher in secondary schools. This is due to their relatively low class contact time.
Music Teachers by Local Authority1,2, 2003-09
| | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 20073 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Aberdeen City | 38 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 35 | 34 |
| Aberdeenshire | 31 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 53 |
| Angus | 27 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 |
| Argyll and Bute | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
| Clackmannanshire | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 37 | 39 | 29 |
| Dundee City | 33 | 30 | 29 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 36 |
| East Ayrshire | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 28 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 26 |
| East Lothian | 12 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 |
| East Renfrewshire | 18 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Edinburgh City | 64 | 68 | 75 | 76 | 60 | 59 | 56 |
| Eilean Siar | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
| Falkirk | 33 | 31 | 33 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 33 |
| Fife | 68 | 67 | 61 | 77 | 70 | 68 | 74 |
| Glasgow City | 92 | 80 | 93 | 95 | 91 | 85 | 86 |
| Highland | 47 | 66 | 52 | 58 | 61 | 59 | 59 |
| Inverclyde | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Midlothian | 20 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 21 |
| Moray | 18 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| North Ayrshire | 30 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 24 |
| North Lanarkshire | 59 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 70 |
| Orkney Islands | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Perth and Kinross | 26 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
| Renfrewshire | 32 | 24 | 38 | 36 | 39 | 35 | 36 |
| Scottish Borders | 28 | 31 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
| Shetland Islands | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| South Ayrshire | 21 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| South Lanarkshire | 52 | 35 | 55 | 51 | 56 | 56 | 52 |
| Stirling | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 21 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
| West Lothian | 16 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 44 | 41 | 43 |
| All local authorities | 956 | 924 | 987 | 1,085 | 1,087 | 1,069 | 1,059 |
Notes:
1. Centrally employed music teachers include peripatetic teachers and visiting specialists, but exclude mainstream supply pool teacher if not teaching at the Census.
2. Changes in recording practise in authorities may result in fluctuations in the numbers.
3. Glasgow and Midlothian were unable to complete central teacher data for 2007, so data from 2006 has been used.
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 30 July 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive how many teachers have been struck off the teaching register in each year since 1999.
Answer
The table shows the numbers of teachers struck off the teaching register in each year.
| 1999-2000 | 5 |
| 2000-01 | 8 |
| 2001-02 | 2 |
| 2002-03 | 5 |
| 2003-04 | 4 |
| 2004-05 | 8 |
| 2005-06 | 13 |
| 2006-07 | 8 |
| 2007-08 | 10 |
| 2008-09 | 15 |
| 2009-10 | 17 |
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Adam Ingram on 30 July 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it has given to equip teachers with the necessary knowledge and skills to deliver outdoor education as part of the Curriculum for Excellence through Outdoor Learning.
Answer
Learning and Teaching Scotland is developing a structured programme of continuing professional development events and resources to support teachers, educators and their partners as they implement the new guidance on outdoor learning. The programme will be available from October 2010. This will complement curriculum for excellence through outdoor learning and build on the series of seminars held during May and June 2010 to raise awareness of the new guidance and facilitate reflection and discussion.
