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Open University Support Package for Ukrainian Students and Refugees Arriving in Scotland

  • Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 30 June 2022
  • Motion reference: S6M-05216

That the Parliament commends the Open University for putting together a support package for Ukrainian students and refugees arriving in Scotland; understands that this includes fee waivers for existing students from Ukraine, free OpenLearn resources dedicated to supporting Ukrainians now living in the UK, including free language training and mental and wellbeing support, the launch, in summer 2022, of a free online culture and language course to help UK families hosting Ukrainians and those working with or caring for them, developed by leading academics, an opportunity to apply for one of 12 sanctuary scholarships amounting to £240,000, complete with study starter pack and access to careers and employability services, working with partners to provide further assistance through targeted projects in the HE sector, Open University job roles posted on the dedicated sites for refugees JobsForUkraine.net and Talent Beyond Boundaries, a commitment to continued working with local and national partners, extensive online free resources for Ukrainians on its popular platform OpenLearn, with a further free-to-learn cultural and language course being created aimed at those housing, caring for or working with Ukrainians; welcomes the further financial support for these resources of £50,000 from alumni donations, and wishes those Ukrainian students and refugees who are able to benefit from this support package every success in their studies in Scotland.


Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Siobhian Brown, Maggie Chapman, Foysol Choudhury, James Dornan, Jackie Dunbar, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Rona Mackay, Gillian Martin, Stuart McMillan, Jenni Minto, Audrey Nicoll, Mark Ruskell, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Tess White, Martin Whitfield, Elena Whitham