Part of Portfolio Question Time – in the Scottish Parliament at 12:49 pm on 30 January 2025.
Jenny Gilruth
Scottish National Party
12:49,
30 January 2025
I know that Education Scotland has regular meetings with the Scottish Hindu Foundation. It also provides professional learning for teachers, which is sometimes delivered in partnership with faith and belief groups. I think that that answers the member’s question about how good practice is shared.
However, I am more than happy to ask my officials to engage further with the foundation and to consider, in particular, whether any further opportunities exist to link the foundation with work in relation to our anti-racism in education programme, as well as the package of curriculum reforms that are now well under way.
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