Adam Ingram: The information requested is not known. However, 822 pupils received education outwith school due to ill health in 2008-09. Local authorities are required by the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc Act 2000 to make special arrangements for pupils who are unable to attend school due to prolonged ill health to receive education elsewhere than at an educational establishment. However, the type...
Adam Ingram: This information is not held centrally. Local authorities are required by the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc Act 2000 to make special arrangements for pupils who are unable to attend school due to prolonged ill health to receive education elsewhere than at an educational establishment. However, the type of provision to be made is not stipulated.
Adam Ingram: I am pleased to be here to listen to my parliamentary colleagues, some of whom have significant expertise in and knowledge of the area, discussing the important issues that Scotland faces in meeting our commitment to improve outcomes for the children of prisoners. I have heard a number of interesting suggestions this evening and I undertake either to follow them up or to pass them on to...
Adam Ingram: The Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009 is scheduled to commence on 14 November 2010 and will allow parents of children with additional support needs and young persons with additional support needs, including those with co-ordinated support plans, to make placing requests for provision in other local authority areas. It is for individual local authorities to...
Adam Ingram: It is estimated that to provide free school meals to all children currently in publicly funded schools (Primary, Secondary and the Special sector) would cost an additional £240 million each year. This figure does not include any costs associated with capacity issues, staffing or transport or the impact of inflation on future costs.
Adam Ingram: The latest information on free school meal uptake is given in table 3 of the national statistics publication School Meals in Scotland, 2010 . This can be found on the Scottish Government website at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/07/06095048/0.
Adam Ingram: The information requested is not available centrally.
Adam Ingram: Please refer to the information note on implementation of the Early Years Framework, which has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 51402). Our social marketing campaign which supports parenting skills was launched in September 2009. The PlayTalkRead campaign aims to support, empower and enable parents to improve life chances for their children. Evaluation...
Adam Ingram: Please refer to the information note on implementation of the Early Years Framework, which has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 51402) Effective local implementation of the Early Years Framework is the key to achieving the changes we want to see. Single Outcome Agreements are the mechanism in the relationship between national and local partners through...
Adam Ingram: Please refer to the information note on implementation of the Early Years Framework, which has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 51402). It is for local partners in CPPs to develop models tailored to meet local needs and the Scottish Government is not prescribing local action. We are however providing support to the national third sector parenting...
Adam Ingram: Please refer to the information note on implementation of the Early Years Framework, which has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 51402) The focus of the Early Years Framework is supported by the joint COSLA and Scottish Government Statement on Community Learning and Development (CLD) which highlights the need to build the capacity of individuals, families...
Adam Ingram: Effective local implementation of the Early Years Framework is the key to achieving the changes we want to see and the Scottish Government is ensuring that Community Planning Partnerships (CPPs), including community development teams, are aware of the wide range of evidence that highlights the importance of parenting and the very early years of life.
Adam Ingram: This information is not held centrally.
Adam Ingram: The Parliament held a debate on the Supporting Children’s Code of Practice on 26 May 2010. I have no immediate plans to make a further statement on provision for children with additional support needs at this stage.
Adam Ingram: The Scottish Government does not hold this information.
Adam Ingram: Curriculum for excellence through outdoor learning provides guidance to schools and centres on progressive outdoor learning experiences from ages three to 18. The guidance emphasises that all staff at every level of involvement with the education of children and young people have a responsibility to make the most of the outdoor environment to support the delivery of the experiences and...
Adam Ingram: 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...
Adam Ingram: The Outdoor Learning Strategic Advisory Group, on which HMIE was represented, recommended to ministers that HMIE inspections should consider and evaluate outdoor learning provision in schools and other settings. HMIE are committed to evaluating the learning experiences of children and young people across a broad curriculum in line with the curriculum design principles of Curriculum for...
Adam Ingram: Guidance on making payments was issued to local authorities in February 2009 and was further clarified in June 2010 in light of the decision by the UK Government to abolish Child Trust funds. I wrote to all local authorities on 29 July 2010 reminding them of their obligation to ensure every eligible child receives the appropriate Child Trust Fund payments.
Adam Ingram: This information is not centrally held.
