Question reference: S5W-29952
- Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 15 June 2020
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Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 July 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether outdoor and adventure employees, including those who deliver Duke of Edinburgh Awards, John Muir Awards and the Leave No Trace initiatives, are to be called on to help upskill school staff and assist with blended learning and more outdoor learning taking place when schooling resumes in August 2020.
Answer
There is potential for individuals who deliver Duke of Edinburgh Awards, John Muir Awards and the Leave No Trace initiatives to support the reopening of schools by helping to upskill school staff in relevant ways. However, decisions as to whether to utilise individuals in this way rest with individual schools and their associated local authorities. We would expect these decisions to be made in line with local priorities and circumstances.