Motion · S5M-21759 · 14 May 2020
UK First as All Scottish Borders Pupils Use Technology for Home Education
The motion
That the Parliament commends Scottish Borders Council (SBC) for providing home education to pupils at every secondary school in the region using the latest digital technology to learn during the COVID-19 pandemic; congratulates SBC on being the first local authority in the UK to deliver such a programme to every secondary school student; recognises the success of the Inspire Learning programme with over 96% of young people accessing learning resources; commends the accelerated roll-out of the programme, including the distribution of 6,300 iPads, and praises local teachers, pupils and parents for their home teaching efforts.
Supporters (10)
- Jeremy Balfour 15 May 2020
- Jackson Carlaw 15 May 2020
- Gordon Lindhurst 15 May 2020
- Margaret Mitchell 15 May 2020
- Alexander Stewart 15 May 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 15 May 2020
- Peter Chapman 18 May 2020
- Donald Cameron 19 May 2020
- Annie Wells 19 May 2020
- Liam Kerr Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 22 May 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.