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Mr Harvie says this is a cynical move by the college that puts courses at risk and ultimately it will be students who pay the price.

He says this problem is far from unique to Glasgow Kelvin College as this type of contract issue is endemic and he calls for a review as a matter of urgency.

In general terms Ms Sturgeon says she has sympathy with Mr Harvie's comments on casual contracts.

She says the education secretary will look into casual contracts in the college sector, but reiterates that colleges act independently.

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Scottish Green Party co-convener Patrick Harvie raise the issue of job terminations at Glasgow Kelvin College.

Mr Harvie says come August there will be over 3,000 students on courses that now will not have the staff to teach them.

Colleges operate independently of government, replies the first minister.

She says she would expect colleges to engage with trade unions and treat staff fairly.

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Green MSP John Finnie says the budget to upgrade "crumbling" school buildings in the islands has been cut by a third.

Ms Sturgeon insists local government is being treated fairly within a tight financial situation.

Tory MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston asks about Moray Council cuts of £19.3m.

Ms Sturgeon points out if the government had followed Tory proposals in the budget it would be £550m poorer.

SNP MSP Bob Doris asks about school pupil holiday hunger and child poverty all year around.

The first minister praises the efforts of Glasgow City Council to address this issue.

She points to the new Scottish Child Benefit payment of £10 per week, which will be rolled out for eligible under sixes in 2021, and to under-16s by the end of 2022.

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The first minister's claims in education do not bear scrutiny and that is why the government will not debate on it, Mr Leonard says.

He says if education was the top priority more would be spent on it, adding the government has "a record of cuts".

"The facts tell a very different story," replies Ms Sturgeon.

She points to increases in real terms budgets, including measures like the Pupil Equity Fund.

The first minister insists outcomes for young people are improving.

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Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard asks how many debates the government has led on education in this parliamentary term.

The first minister says she does not have the number but she points to a number of statements made by Education Secretary John Swinney.

Mr Leonard reveals that no government debates have taken place on education since 2 November 2017.

He points to issues relating to education including around additional support needs and teacher recruitment.

Ms Sturgeon highlights the recent 10% pay rise for teachers and the fact there is more teachers.

She also argues efforts to tackle child poverty, including the new benefit announced yesterday, would also help improve attainment.

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Ms Davidson raises the tragic case of Craig McClelland who was murdered after James Wright cut off of his own electronic tag.

The first minister reiterates her condolences to the McClelland family.

She says the creation of the crime of being "unlawfully at large" was not on the statue book at the time of the murder and adds that the new law is is response to the murder.

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James Wright stabbed Craig McClelland to death five months after removing his tag and breaching a home curfew.

Wright was jailed for life in June for killing the 31-year-old.

Two independent inspectorate reports have been published and the Scottish government intends to introduce a new law to tighten up the use of tags for convicted prisoners.

New rules on home detention curfews, which have been used in Scotland since 2006, were set out in October following Mr McLelland's murder.

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Ms Davidson says Scottish Women's Aid and Victims Support Scotland want to see breaching a tagging restrictions made a specific offence.

Was it just because it was a Tory suggestion that the SNP refused to do it, she asks?

Ms Sturgeon reiterates that if someone tampers with a tag and is unlawfully at large the government has created a specific offence for that.

The first minister says the government put in place a workable proposal.

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MSPs backed the Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill earlier this week, which extends the use of electronic tagging.

A new 'unlawfully at large' offence has also been created for those who breach the terms of their release, following the murder of Craig McClelland by an offender who had cut off his electronic tag.

Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf argued against amendments relating to creating an offence due to cutting of a tag, saying they are not necessary.

Mr Yousaf said James Wright, who murdered Craig McClelland, would have been arrested under the unlawfully at large offence.

The bill was passed by 82 votes to 26. The Scottish Tories voted against it, warning it would put the public at risk.

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Ms Davidson says cutting of your tag is not an automatic crime and there is no penalty added to your sentence if you do so.

She asks if that sounds like justice to the first minister.

Ms Sturgeon says there are consequences for those who tamper with tags, with the person being taken back into custody if a home curfew order is breached.

The first minister insists the government has put in place robust and appropriate provisions.

She adds we have not been smart enough in terms of the justice interventions and these proposals address this.

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Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson asks whether a convicted criminal who removes an should be viewed as having committed a crime.

Nicola Sturgeon points out tags could be removed for medical reasons and points out the Management of Offenders Bill includes a new crime of being "unlawfully at large".

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Opposition party leaders and back-bench MSPs will now ask Nicola Sturgeon their final questions before the summer recess.

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Labour MSP Elaine Smith turns to Monklands Hospital and says the health secretary has "slapped a closed order" on it this morning.

The health secretary says it's a pity Ms Smith did not read the GIQ issued this morning.

Ms Freeman says she has not "slapped a close order" on the hospital and efforts are being made to find a new site because there is no room at the present site to expand.

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Health Secretary Jeane Freeman says the co-chairs of the review have consulted extensively with stakeholders.

Ms Ballantyne says the Royal Sick Kids Hospital in Edinburgh is due to open next month and seeks assurance the same issues will not be experienced.

Ms Freeman says NHS Lothian and other boards with new buildings were all tasked with making sure lessons were learnt by the initial lessons from the QEUH.

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MSPs have raised concerns that Scotland's hospitals are not being built to a high enough standard to tackle infections.

Holyrood's health committee set up an inquiry following a series of issues with infections at a Scottish hospital.

It has written to Health Secretary Jeane Freeman noting concerns about cleaning, maintenance and testing.

The MSPs also heard evidence infection control experts were "sidelined" in the design of new hospitals.

The health committee established its inquiry into "health hazards in the healthcare environment" following a series of incidents and infections at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow.

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