Katherine Sangster

This would help to gather data on absences so that targeted interventions can be made to support young people re-engage.

SNP ministers refuse to take responsibility for tackling persistent absences among pupils.

Too many kids and families are being let down by an education system that doesn’t work for them.

Scotland’s education system was one the envy of the world – but under the SNP, it has been allowed to decline.

Racism and violence has no place here. It is contrary to the values of the vast majority of people in this city, and everything that we will stand for as your MSPs.

Voices that promote intolerance and conspiracy are increasingly hard to ignore.

We condemn the violence, and we will not tolerate this kind of abuse against members of our community.

Young people are being failed and the Promise made to them is being broken.

The fact that the Government has not even brought these important figures before parliament shows that they have completely dropped the ball.

These figures are deeply shocking. Far from keeping The Promise, progress for looked after children and young people is actually going in the backwards.