Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions the Government has had with colleges and third sector organisations in Glasgow South West constituency to extend the availability of public access terminals.

Govan JC has a Local Authority Delivery Partnership in place for Public Access Terminals. This includes Glasgow Life where Glasgow City Council Libraries (Ibrox and Cardonald) deliver the Goals for Work IT course (two hours a week for five weeks to enable customers to gain basic IT skills on Public access Terminals). During the five weeks Skills Development Scotland support customers by delivering a CV session.

Customers also have access to Public Access Terminals at other local Glasgow City Council libraries such as Elderpark and Govan.

Skills Development Scotland work closely with Govan Jobcentre, attending the Jobcentre for three days a week and use Jobcentre facilities (Digital Suite) to deliver Digital Group Information Sessions to customers.

Scottish Action for Refugees have opened premises in Shaw Street, Govan, and provide a drop in facility for non-English speaking Refugees, including customer access to their IT facilities.

Jobcentre Plus colleagues have regular conversations with the Community Education Officer at Clyde College around how we work together to provide additional support and access.