Current status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 26 June 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment it made to the Education, Children and Young People Committee on 5 March 2025, whether it will outline when it will take forward plans to undertake a consultation on support for part-time study and disabled students.
During my attendance at the Committee on 5 March 2025, I reiterated my continued commitment towards widening access as well as the needs of part-time students, and disabled students. I am pleased to announce that a consultation will be published today on the Scottish Government and Citizen Space websites. The consultation will seek to capture a wide range of views, especially those of our learners, to help us understand the barriers that part-time and disabled students face and explore potential solutions, as part of our continued commitment to ensure that students can access support needed whilst they study.
These can be accessed via the following links:
Scottish Government -https://www.gov.scot/isbn/9781836917717
Citizen Space: Support for part-time study and disabled students: Survey for students, potential students, parents and carers - https://consult.gov.scot/lifelong-learning-and-skills/support-for-part-time-and-disabled-students
Citizen Space: Support for part-time study and disabled students: Survey for the Higher Education and Further Education sector, training providers, third sector and interested organisations -
https://consult.gov.scot/lifelong-learning-and-skills/support-for-part-time-and-disabled-providers