Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at on 27 October 2016.
Liam McArthur
Liberal Democrat
I welcome very much what the First Minister had to say, but I urge her to look in particular at access to higher education, which is an area where those with care experience are glaringly underrepresented. Will she look specifically at the support that is available to those with care experience to ensure that the maximum opportunity is provided for them to gain the benefit of a university education?
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