As an amendment to motion S6M-19253 in the name of Murdo Fraser (Backing Scotland’s Colleges and Apprenticeships), leave out from “that future” to end and insert "the transformative power of education and training, and the vital roles that colleges and apprenticeships play in supporting young people and building resilient communities, including in a just transition away from fossil fuels; acknowledges the importance of having college facilities located close to where people live, ensuring accessibility and inclusion; believes that improved college governance is essential to prevent poor management decisions and to safeguard the quality of provision; acknowledges the work of EIS-FELA and UNISON in campaigning for better further education provision and supporting college staff across the country who face uncertainty about the future; calls for enhanced outcomes for women, students and apprentices, to ensure that they are not disproportionately channelled into low-waged sectors; urges colleges to align their skills offerings with the ambitions of the National Performance Framework; supports the introduction of regulated minimum training hours and standards for apprenticeships; believes that colleges must be living wage employers and exemplars of fair work practices, and calls for all apprentices to be paid a living wage."
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Result 60 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote Agreed
Insert vote results explanation
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Independent
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Alba Party
No Party Affiliation
Reform UK
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, October 6, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 61 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote Agreed
Submitted by: John Mason, Glasgow Shettleston, Independent, Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Natalie Don-Innes, Kate Forbes, Jenny Gilruth, Ben Macpherson
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025