Mentions:
1: Eagle, Tim (Con - Highlands and Islands) Parents are having problems affording childcare, accessing it when they need it and finding resources for children - Speech Link
2: Halcro Johnston, Jamie (Con - Highlands and Islands) people to be able to stay in communities and be educated there, but they have to be confident that their children - Speech Link
3: Harper, Emma (SNP - South Scotland) .. affordable housing”and“easy access to a wide variety of activities both for themselves and their children - Speech Link

S6W-27861

Asked by: Whitfield, Martin (Scottish Labour - South Scotland)

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many nurseries have cancelled their registrations with the Care Inspectorate since 2016.

Answered by Don, Natalie - Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise

The Scottish Government does not hold specific data on the number of nurseries which have cancelled their registrations with the Care Inspectorate since 2016. However, the Care Inspectorate publishes data each year on its website. This data shows that, between 1 January 2017 and 30 April 2024, 1,000 day care of children settings cancelled their registration. This figure will include nurseries as well as other types of day care of children settings.

It is important to note that a cancelled registration does not always mean that the service is no longer operating but can reflect other factors such as a change in ownership.

Source: Care Inspectorate Cancelled Services, Changes to registration, variations and cancelled services (careinspectorate.com)

S6W-27882

Asked by: Rennie, Willie (Scottish Liberal Democrats - North East Fife)

Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many P1 children have taken (a) one part and (b) both parts of the Scottish National Standardised Assessment since 20 September 2018, broken down by (i) academic year and (ii) local authority.

Answered by Gilruth, Jenny - Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills

Table 1 provides an overview of P1 learners who have undertaken (a) one or (b) both parts of the Scottish National Standardised Assessments since 20 September 2018, broken down by (i) school year and (ii) local authority.

Please note that as the 2023-24 academic year is not yet complete, nor the annual data reconciliation process, these figures are subject to change.

The row "n/a" denotes publicly-funded schools outwith local authority control.

Copies of Table 1 - Number of P1 Children undertaking SNSA since 20 September 2018 - by year and local authority : are available from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 65118)

*Please note figures for 2022-23 have been adjusted since last published, to account for the annual assessment data reconciliation process which takes place each summer.

** Please note that figures less than five have been suppressed to prevent the potential identification of individuals.

Mentions:
1: Webber, Sue (Con - Lothian) Good morning, and welcome to the 19th meeting in 2024 of the Education, Children and Young People Committee - Speech Link

Mentions:
1: Findlay, Russell (Con - West Scotland) Crisis Scotland, the ASSIST—advocacy, support, safety, information and services together—project and Children - Speech Link

Mentions:
1: None overall scheme.I will start by mentioning the Fornethy survivors and clearly stating that abuse of children - Speech Link
2: Ewing, Fergus (SNP - Inverness and Nairn) evidence from Professor McAdie that, in some cases, parents did not have any choice about whether their children - Speech Link
3: Torrance, David (SNP - Kirkcaldy) group to progress the work.In closing the petition, the committee may wish to write to the Education, Children - Speech Link

Mentions:
1: Lennon, Monica (Lab - Central Scotland) Emma, who is a cervical cancer survivor, at one point feared that she would not live to see her three children - Speech Link
2: Carlaw, Jackson (Con - Eastwood) The petitioner believes that access to a CAMHS worker and nurse would allow children who are struggling - Speech Link
3: Torrance, David (SNP - Kirkcaldy) secondary schools to ensure that they are completed correctly and effectively, and to highlight the Children - Speech Link