West College Scotland Takes Stand Alone Pledge
EDM number 1049 in 2017-19, proposed by Paul Masterton on 12/03/2018.
Categorised under the topics of Children and families, Higher education and Students.
That this House congratulates West College Scotland on becoming the first college in the UK to take the Stand Alone Pledge to support estranged students; notes that the Stand Alone charity exists to support the one in five people of all ages across the UK who become estranged from or disowned by their family or a key family member at some point throughout their lives; recognises that research by Stand Alone has found that estranged students are three times more likely to drop out of education than the average student due to pressure, stress and isolation caused by familial estrangement; and commends Stand Alone, West College Scotland and all other champion institutions for coming together to promote greater awareness and continuously develop support for estranged students, enabling them to achieve their potential in education.
This motion has been signed by a total of 13 MPs.
MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
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Paul Masterton | 12/03/2018 | East Renfrewshire | Conservative | Proposed |
Jim Shannon | 13/03/2018 | Strangford | DUP | Seconded |
Martyn Day | 13/03/2018 | Linlithgow and East Falkirk | Scottish National Party | Seconded |
Pete Wishart | 13/03/2018 | Perth and North Perthshire | Scottish National Party | Seconded |
Stewart McDonald | 14/03/2018 | Glasgow South | Scottish National Party | Seconded |
Christine Jardine | 14/03/2018 | Edinburgh West | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
Hugh Gaffney | 14/03/2018 | Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill | Labour | Signed |
Mhairi Black | 16/03/2018 | Paisley and Renfrewshire South | Scottish National Party | Signed |
David Linden | 19/03/2018 | Glasgow East | Scottish National Party | Signed |
John McNally | 20/03/2018 | Falkirk | Scottish National Party | Signed |
Martin Docherty | 21/03/2018 | West Dunbartonshire | Scottish National Party | Signed |
Gavin Newlands | 26/03/2018 | Paisley and Renfrewshire North | Scottish National Party | Signed |
Drew Hendry | 18/04/2018 | Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey | Scottish National Party | Signed |
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