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Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education

  • Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Monday, 07 December 2020
  • Motion reference: S5M-23629
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 09 December 2020

Motions as amended

That the Parliament notes the outcome of the debate on motion S5M-23385 (Safe Schools) on 18 November 2020 and reasserts its support for this; expresses disappointment that the Scottish Government has not presented proposals in response to the motion; calls on it to deliver at least 2,000 additional full-time teachers to fill the vacancy shortfall and to bring forward proposals to provide free school lunches and breakfasts for all primary pupils, to take effect from the start of the next financial year; further calls on it to make a decisive and final decision regarding the 2021 Higher exam diet and to provide further support, before the Christmas holidays, to teachers, headteachers and local authorities by providing comprehensive guidance on the processes of assessment, moderation and appeals of all Higher level and National 5 awards, and notes that the Scottish Government must also instruct the SQA to publish any moderation methodology that will be used in the grading of awards in 2021, in full and in advance of assessment.


Supported by: Michelle Ballantyne

Vote

Result 59 for, 4 against, 61 abstained, 5 did not vote Vote Passed

Scottish National Party

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Scottish Labour

Scottish Green Party

Scottish Liberal Democrats

Independent

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0
Against
0
Abstained
Did not vote

No Party Affiliation

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0
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0
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0
Did not vote

Original motion text

That the Parliament notes the outcome of the debate on motion S5M-23385 (Safe Schools) on 18 November 2020 and reasserts its support for this; expresses disappointment that the Scottish Government has not presented proposals in response to the motion; calls on it to deliver at least 2,000 additional full-time teachers to fill the vacancy shortfall and to bring forward proposals to provide free school lunches and breakfasts for all primary pupils, to take effect from the start of the next financial year, and further calls on it to make a decisive and final decision regarding the 2021 Higher exam diet and to provide further support, before the Christmas holidays, to teachers, headteachers and local authorities by providing comprehensive guidance on the processes of assessment, moderation and appeals of all Higher level and National 5 awards.


Defeated amendments

Motion ref. S5M-23629.3

Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Result 61 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote Vote Defeated


Amendments that have not been voted on

Motion ref. S5M-23629.1

Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Beatrice Wishart, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Monday, January 1, 0001


Motion ref. S5M-23629.2

Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Iain Gray, East Lothian, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020