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Members' Business
Debate on the subject of—
S5M-07684 Jeremy Balfour: Scottish Disability Sport—That the Parliament acknowledges that
Scottish Disability Sport, in conjunction with other home country disability organisations, has
developed a UK Disability Inclusion Training (UKDIT) course, which is aimed at those interested in
becoming involved in sport for disabled people; understands that the workshop includes a mix of
theory and practical delivery to enable participants to positively include disabled people in physical
activity and sport; further understands that the workshop tackles issues such as perceptions,
knowing the participant, communication, terminology, models of inclusion and practical
opportunities to include disabled participants in a variety of settings; believes that the training has
led to 94% of participants using the theory of inclusion principles, 84% reporting that the training
had impacted on their teaching and 75% sharing their learning from the course with workplace
colleagues, and notes that the workshop has been tailored to upskill and increase the confidence
of teachers, students and staff in the education sector in the Lothian region and across Scotland
who require support and guidance on how to effectively include disabled pupils in the delivery of
sport and physical activity, in a way that is aligned to the curriculum for excellence and ensures a
smooth transition into community-based sport.
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A
May
I
asked
those
who
are
leaving
the
public
gallery
to
try
to
do
so
quietly.
Thank
you
and
the
next
item
of
business
is
the
members
business
debate
on
motion.
Seven,
six,
eight
four.
In
the
name
of
Jeremy
Balfour
on
Scottish
disability
sport,
this
debate
will
be
concluded
without
any
questions
being
put
and
I
would
ask
those
who
was
just
speaking
the
debate
to
press
the
request
to
speak
buttons
now
and
I
call
on
Jeremy
Bowser
to
open
the
debate
around
seven
minutes.
Please.
Mr.
balford
Thank.
B
You,
deputy
presiding
officer,
I
am
delighted
to
have
the
opportunity
to
lead
this
debate
this
afternoon.
I
am
very
supportive
of
positive
action
that
can
be
taken
to
encourage
and
support
disabled
people
to
participate
in
sports.
As
someone
who
is
sport
mad
and
is
someone
who
was
born
with
a
disability
I
can
see
that
there
are
far
greater
opportunities
for
those
who
have
a
disability.
Now,
when
even
when
I
was
a
born
just
a
few
years
ago.
B
I
would
also
like
to
take
this
opportunity
in
particular
to
welcome
Megan
Dawson,
foul
and
Stafford
Hogan
were
watching
mr.
bait
from
a
public
gallery.
Megan
is
a
t-54
wheelchair
racer
who
competed
in
the
2014
Commonwealth
Games
for
Team
Scotland
and
was
a
gold
medalist
of
the
junior
world
champions.
She
puts
us
all
to
shame
in,
but
she
holds
the
Scottish
t-54
record
400
200,
400,
800,
1500,
5,000,
10,000
and
marathon,
and
perhaps
by
which
we
learn
a
lesson.
B
Stefan
is
a
single
arm
amputee,
who
was
one
of
the
Scotland's
top
young
swimmers?
Stefan
enjoyed
an
illustrious
career
as
a
power
swimmer,
winning
multiple
medals
before
transferring
to
the
sports
of
power,
trifling
representing
Scotland
at
a
national
championship
and
Great
Britain
on
five
occasions.
B
B
B
Scottish
disability
sport
initially
received
funding
from
education,
Scotland
and
sports
Gotland
to
allow
a
national
war
light
of
a
workshops
in
regards
to
this
area,
and
this
isn't
continued
and
funding
is
still
there
up
until
March
of
next
year.
Over
the
past
five
years,
three
hundred
and
ninety-six
workshops
have
been
successfully
delivered
across
all
local
authorities
in
Scotland
and
nine
educational
establishments
involving
six
thousand
participants
have
also
taken
part.
B
B
Three-Quarters
of
the
respondents
worked
with
young
people
with
a
disability
suggesting
that
were
targeted,
offer
training
was
very
effective
and
that
people
came
away
feeling
far
more
confident
to
be
able
to
teach
people
with
disability
sports
in
schools
and
to
take
it
from
teach
their
workforce.
Most
importantly,
the
course
led
to
a
positive
outcome
in
a
classroom.
B
One
time
we
one
teacher
describes
how
a
challenge
the
behavior
of
a
boy
in
a
class
could
not
be
explained
until
she
attended
a
course
and
so
good
to
play
a
ballgame
where
she
wore
glasses
with
limited
vision
back
in
the
classroom.
She
discovered
that
the
boy
had
no
vision
in
one
eye
and
her
experience
of
wearing
limited
vision
classes
gave
us
some
insight
into
how
he
must
feel
as
a
result
identifying
Malaysian
issues.
B
Scottish
disability
sport
is
now
working
was
23
Scottish
governing
bodies
to
meet
the
needs
of
coaches
and
disabled
participants
within
their
own
sport,
and
the
drive
of
charity
trust
Lobby
international.
With
the
help
of
SRU.
We
now
her
branches
of
the
clan,
both
here
in
Edinburgh
and
Acer,
and
are
hoping
to
go
into
other
parts
of
a
country.
The
clan
estrellas,
unified,
Lobby
governed
individuals
from
different
backgrounds
and
communities
with
medicinal
support
needs
to
play
volley.
In
conclusion,
the
success
of
disability,
including
training,
is
multifaceted.
B
It's
about
wide
and
comprehensive
partnership
working
with
education,
Scotland
sport,
Scotland
and
local
authorities,
and
making
sure
that
it
works
for
everybody
and
is
something
that
can
be
taken
forward.
In
conclusion,
I
would
ask
the
Scottish
Government
to
commit
to
continue
his
training
and
beyond
March
of
next
year
to
find
the
proper
way
to
fund
it
and
to
support
it
and
to
water
out
across
the
whole
of
Scotland
Thank
You,
deputy
presiding
officer,
I.
C
Thank
you
very
much
presiding
officer
and
may
I
offer
an
apology
to
the
chamber
as
I
need
to
leave
before
the
conclusion
of
the
debate
and
I
have
apologized
to
the
presiding
officer
in
advance,
and
let
me
also
make
a
declaration
of
interest.
I
am
proud
to
be
the
honorary
president
of
Dunbartonshire
disability
sports
club,
and
let
me
thank
on
that
basis,
Jeremy
baltha,
for
securing
this
important
to
be
because
it
allows
me
to
talk
about
Dunbartonshire,
disability
sports
club.
C
C
Far
too
many
for
me
to
name
this
afternoon,
but
it
is
now
very
much
an
essential,
thriving
community
resource
and
a
truly
valuable
asset
for
my
local
area,
because
it
provides
young
people
of
all
ages,
all
abilities
across
every
town,
with
really
valuable
opportunities
and
I
want
to
pay
tribute
to
Alan
Clark
who's.
The
chairperson
of
the
club.
He
and
his
many
helpers
have
driven
this
activity
forward,
so
whether
it's
swimming,
whether
it's
athletics,
whether
it's
football
and
can
I,
commend
some
of
them
to
whoever
the
Scotland
manager
is
because
they
are
certainly
very
good.
C
Indeed,
they've
had
exposure
to
all
sorts
of
different
sporting
opportunities,
they've
achieved
their
goals
of
raising
the
awareness
and
profile
of
disability
supports.
That's
been
critically
important.
They've
increased
valen
volunteering
opportunities
because
everybody
wants
to
go
along
and
help
out,
they've
increased
that
that
sense
of
belonging
to
your
community
and
actually
provided
in
a
practical
way,
much-needed
rest
bike
for
parents
and
carers
too.
But
you
know
designing
officer
it's
the
transformation
in
the
children
and
young
people.
That
is
absolutely
the
most
important
thing
for
me.
C
The
achievement,
the
laughter
the
joy
on
their
face
is
the
improved
confidence.
It
is
truly
tremendous
and
a
joy
to
see-
and
you
know
what
they're
really
good
at
it
too
and
I
expect
to
see
some
of
them
in
the
future
at
the
Paralympic
Games
that
the
Special
Olympics,
because
there
should
be
no
limit
to
their
ambition,
because
international
events
like
these
show
the
world
that
actually
athletes
are
athletes
regardless
of
disability
and
anyone
is
capable
of
sporting
greatness
opportunities
to
participate
at
a
local
level.
C
Are
the
foundation,
in
my
view,
for
encouraging
our
children
and
young
people
to
develop
their
potential,
and
let
me
highlight
just
one
local
example
and
that's
the
young
man
called
Gordon
Reid
Gordon
holds
singles
and
doubles
titles.
Far
too
many
to
name
he's
a
Wimbledon
champion
he's
inspired
a
generation
of
people
with
or
without
a
disability
to
get
involved
in
tennis,
I
confess
I
need
to
try
harder,
but
he
is
an
inspiration.
He
comes
from
Helens
borough
and
we
are
incredibly
proud
of
his
achievements.
C
He
was
diagnosed
at
age
13
with
transverse
myelitis,
but
with
access
to
local
opportunities,
good
coaching
and
mentoring.
He
has
risen
to
the
very
top
of
his
sport.
We
need
to
make
sure
we
fund
and
support
local
disability
sports
clubs
because
they
are
I
think
the
future
that
will
enable
the
Gordon
reads
of
generations
to
come
to
come
forward
and
I
am
grateful
to
BBC
children
in
need
for
supporting
Dumbarton
sure.
C
But
we
also
welcome
the
initiative
from
Scottish
disability
sport
because,
by
providing
training
to
those
interested
in
becoming
involved
in
sport
for
disabled
people,
we
encourage
that
greater
opportunity
that
greater
participation
in
our
schools
and
in
our
communities
so
presiding
officer,
more
power
to
their
elbow,
can
I
conclude
by
commending
Jeremy
Balfour
again
for
bringing
this
debate
to
the
chamber,
but
in
particular
thank
the
coaches,
the
sports
professionals,
the
volunteers
and
the
parents
who
make
sporting
opportunities
available
to
our
young
people
with
disabilities.
Thank
you,
I.
D
Thank
You
officer
and
I
would
also
like
to
pay
tribute
to
Jeremy
valve
for
bringing
this
very
important
debate
to
the
chamber
and
I
know
that
it's
an
issue
that
he
has
always
been
very,
very
passionate
about
and
something
that
he
brings
and
to
many
of
his
speeches
and
also
for
it
am
for
it
to
be
brought
to
the
chamber
today
on
the
weak
field.
As
Parliament
aim,
you
know
made
a
statement
on
the
bloody
same
language.
D
A
national
plan,
I
think,
is
also
a
you
know
very,
very
important
because
as
an
issue
of
equality,
yeah
and
that's
what
assets
are
now
and
for
me,
am
as
the
Semple's
I
great
motion
and
it's
about
equality,
because
you
know,
as
as
Jenny
Balfour
said,
it's
not
the
disability
itself
that
prevents
people
from
taking
part
in
sports,
but
rather
the
barriers
are
created
by
the
stigma
of
having
a
disability
and
the
Scottish
disability.
Support
has
what
tava
calmness
is
Legman.
D
What's
to
coordinate
our
fleets
and
players
of
all
ages
and
abilities
with
physical,
sensory
or
women,
disability
and
the
way
the
study
of
sports
possible
and
encourages
those
opportunities
for
that
to
happen.
So
I
would
also
like
to
pay
tribute
to
SDS
for
the
work
that
they
are
doing
know
in
relation
to
some
of
the
local
examples
about
why
Kim
well,
Jackie
Bailey
had
done
yesterday.
D
I
made
with
a
way
not
be
shy
or
the
celebrity
who,
as
people
were
bored,
are
an
organization
that
are
working
with
a
m4
curve
are
facing
these
barriers
and,
as
mainly
in
terms
of
work
and
in
schooling,
but
also
during
the
discussion
yesterday.
It
came
up
that
that
they're
also
looking
at
he
open
individuals
in
get
involved
in
sports.
That's
another
area
aim
we're
the
working
and
it
may
be
just
a
suggestion.
Fame,
fame
different
naturally,
is
watching
and
also
imagine
people
from
yes
SDS
well.
D
There
may
be
scope
for
a
bit
of
joy,
not
what
candy,
Israel
and
you
know
a
conversation
with
each
other
and
and
my
wouldn't
walk
away.
Leah,
a
the
local
school,
for
example,
placed
in
high
just
recently,
I
was
there
for
the
international
women
in
ghettos,
in
sports
week
and
II,
as
well
as
talking
about
our
and
a
fantastic.
D
What
we're
doing
in
female
participation
in
sports
I
also
heard
about
what
we're
doing
to
make
all
sports
accessible
to
everybody
within
the
school
and
it
the
wait,
wait
other
skills
are
my
constituency:
I
didn't
want
to
leave
any
skills
over
the
it's
just
because
I
was
fed
up
with
here.
They
are
doing
fantastic.
What
to
make
that
accessible
when
I
got
a
briefing
just
in
exactly
how
they'll
do
it
night,
so
that
was
really
really
heartening
to
see,
and
then
I
also
want
to
mention
straining
stars
in
case
leave
them
not
organization.
D
A
walk
organization
incorporated
a
fantastic
job,
Kevin
real
opportunities
to
a
young
people
with
disabilities.
They
actually
do
that
through
the
forum
of
music
in
theatre,
which
has,
of
course
that
definitely
support,
but
the
principles
are
the
same.
The
young
people.
She
she
tells
me
everything
my
media,
how
they
he
started
office
and
just
it
was
just
confidence
labels
and
then,
through
that
him,
the
confidence
just
good,
always
and
they've
been
no
em.
D
You
know
various
locations
in
couldn't
the
best
minister
of
parliament
hymn,
hymn
singing
if
for
the
MPs
and
other
folks,
oh,
that's
absolutely
fabulous
to
see.
I
was
also
at
the
SFA.
A
grassroots
awards
recently
know
what
the
that
gotta
boards
there.
They
were
talking
about
awards
for
the
first
eight,
not
disability
teams
as
well
yeah,
so
that
was
really
good
to
see
in
some
of
the
people
that
came
up
on
a
the
stage
to
talk
about
receiving
that
award
and
imported
setting
up
a
dusty
belly
fat.
D
Both
team
had
mental
appearance
was
and
I,
don't
know,
actually
maintained
at
some
gym,
but
it
was
him
it
was
really
I
won,
but
that
was
stuff
that
people
are
doing
that
when
I
am
you
know
when
I
volunteer
basis,
nothing
that
should
be
community
to
every
chance.
We
get.
I
can
also
see
I,
see
I'm
coming
to
the
end
of
my
even
four
minutes
and
I've.
Actually,
all
things
to
see
if
I'll,
just
simply
conclude
by
again
in
thanking
Jeremy,
valpha
I
know
that
he's
also
joined.
E
You,
deputy
presiding
officer
and
I
declare
an
interest
in
I'm
a
senior
track
and
field
coach.
Former
chair
of
Scottish,
the
Coaches
Association,
remember
of
the
European
Coaches
Association
I
can
also
start
by
congratulating
my
colleague,
Jamie
Balfour,
in
securing
this
debate
and
I'm
delighted
to
have
the
opportunity
to
contribute
because,
as
you
know,
a
deputy
presiding
officer
as
a
subject,
I
have
a
very
keen
interest
then,
and
first
I
want
to
suggest.
The
title
of
the
debate
is
about
my
mess
normal,
because
this
debate
is
not
about
disability.
E
It's
more
about
a
debate
to
celebrate
abilities
of
sports
men
and
women
and
to
call
for
the
coaching
and
teaching
practical
and
feely
training
to
be
expanded
to
allow
teachers
and
coaches
to
encourage
access
and
participation
to
another
sector
of
society.
Now,
a
few
years
ago,
I
took
on
the
coaching
responsibilities
of
a
Paralympian
with
cerebral
palsy.
He
was
already
an
international
class
athlete
with
the
drive
and
single-mindedness
required
to
reach
first
level,
and
his
expectations
of
me
were
rather
high
and
remember
the
GB
head.
E
Okay,
quartz
for
disability
athletics,
coming
along
to
an
early
training
session
to
discuss
how
I
was
going
to
adapt
to
my
training
programs
to
suit
someone
with
this
kind
of
disability
and
I
said
the
same
way.
I
do
with
all
my
athletes
that
I
work
with
I
said
was
not
much
of
a
little
bottled.
Confusion.
I
will
continue
to
assess
and
adapt
his
training
program
according
to
his
responses
to
training,
because
all
athletes
are
different
and
respond
in
different
ways
to
physical
and
psychological
input.
Why
I
can
tell
you
is
this?
E
Young
man
was
a
400-meter
runner
and
it
doesn't
matter
what
physical
adaptations
that
are
required
in
training.
If
we
get
it
wrong,
he
will
come
into
the
home
straight,
carrying
a
beer
on
a
sofa
with
his
family
commonly
known
earth
ethics
parlance
as
your
backside,
falling
on
your
socks
and
I
will
say:
I
have
cleaned
that
up
a
tad
for
You,
deputy
presiding
officer.
E
Absolutely
I
have
to
do
that
with
every
single
athlete
that
I
coach
and
my
opinion,
Scottish,
disability
sport
and
helping
to
develop
a
UK
disability
inclusion.
Training
model
is
breaking
down
perceptions
that
fear
of
working
with
us
community
in
a
sporting
environment,
because
this
perception
on
misconception
that
is
somehow
coaching
legislation
of
society.
It
requires
a
different
skill
set
amid
acquire
an
understanding
of
specifics
of
the
individual
and
their
limitations.
E
But
how
does
not
approach
death
or
from
coaching
any
other
sports
man
or
woman,
nice
dog
coach
and
then
my
squad
I,
have
a
young
man
who
100
meters
were.
Second,
in
the
200
meters
and
third
in
the
long
jump,
the
Special
Olympics,
you
know
this
year.
He
is
a
category
t20
with
learning
difficulty.
All
that
means
to
me
as
the
the
variable
inputs
and
instructions
are
adapted
and
perhaps
not
given
in
bocce's,
but
coaches
adapted
inputs
with
all
their
athletes.
E
Here's
part
of
my
squad
and
has
been
integrating
and
effectively
any
other
athlete,
would
also
at
the
Special
Olympics
was
a
young
man.
I
have
worked
with,
who
won
a
gold
medal
for
cycling,
he's
quite
heavily
autistic,
and
that
posed
a
difficult
challenge
for
me,
a
different
challenge
for
me.
He
has
to
be
watched
constantly
because
when
all
the
James
bottles
are
lined
up,
he
does
exactly
what
you're
supposed
to
do
with
drinks
and
he
drank
all
of
them,
so
the
squad
and
I
have
to
have
to
have
his
back
all
the
time.
E
The
inclusion
and
physical
activity
is
a
great
treatment
for
poor
mental
health,
as
has
been
said
by
some
H
and
poor
mental
health
as
a
next
significant
challenge
for
the
disability,
community,
inclusion,
deputy
presiding
officer.
This
has
to
start
in
school
when
the
same
opportunities
must
be
afforded
to
all
respective
back
then
or
personal
circumstance.
Licensure.
That
teacher
training
and
coaching
includes
upscaling
in
this
area.
E
David
presenting
officer
I
will
come
to
my
conclusions:
mentioning
fantastic
Keely
Hegel
from
Co
Manik,
whom
I
met
a
disability,
sports
training
camp
at
the
Sports
Arena
in
Kilmarnock,
she's,
a
para
swimmer
and
a
race
runner,
and
a
world
record
holder
and
training
towards
the
Paralympics
in
Tokyo
and
the
run
by
Kaaba
near
when
I
met
them.
I
took
my
cat
along
to
train
with
them
and
when
I
saw
the
speed,
they
were
gonna
in
the
track.
E
Hey
I
left
my
kit
in
the
car
and,
finally,
how
can
I
not
mention
the
MSP
team
of
myself,
Dean,
lockhardt
cohen
smith
and
alexander
strizhov,
aka
Davros,
who
took
part
and
the
Scottish
poverty
a
football
team
challenge
during
the
recent
Scottish
Championship
Sameera
trounced,
sex,
nil
and
10
minutes?
It
wasn't
pretty
deputy
presiding
officer
opportunities
to
participate.
No
matter
your
background
background
out
there,
let's
celebrate
them
and
do
everything
we
can
to
make
sure
all
can
access.
Thank
you.
F
F
But
in
the
the
point
she
made
about
confidence-
and
you
know
because
I
know
as
an
individual
as
a
boy
the
difference
it
made
to
me
when
I
found
a
sport
that
I
could
actually
do
because
we
were
forced
to
play
rugby
at
our
school
and
I
was
absolutely
hopeless
at
rugby
and
I
hated
it.
And
then
we
got
the
chance
to
do
some
other
sports,
including
cross-country
running,
which
I
then
found
I,
could
do
at
a
reasonable
kind
of
level.
F
And
clearly
it
seems
to
me
that
if
that
made
a
difference
to
me
and
my
confidence
and
my
horse
standing
within
the
school,
because
I
went
from
somebody
who
was
kind
of
mocked
as
not
being
at
all
sporty
it
to
somebody
who
could
actually
do
something.
Hey
I
think
that
applies
also
to
many
disabled
young
people,
because
I
strongly
believe,
fundamentally
that
ever,
but
every
person
has
something
to
offer.
F
Every
person
is
something
they
are
good
at
that
other
people
cannot
do
and
be
that
in
the
academic
field
or
the
sport
field
or
culture
whatever
it
is,
everybody
has
got
something
to
offer
and
unless
we
give
people
the
chances,
unless
we
give
young
people
the
chance
to
try
out
different
things,
they
and
we
are
never
going
to
find
out
a
what
they're
good
at
and
what
we
as
a
society
it
can
gain
from
it.
The
other
thing
I
just
wanted
to
mention
was
a.
We
recently
had
a
visit
to
my
constituency.
I
checked.
F
It
was
the
23rd
of
September
from
the
National
deaf
children's
Society,
and
that
was
at
the
toe
cross
swimming
pool,
which,
as
members
will
know
as
the
bestirring
pool
in
Scotland
and
happens
to
be
in
my
constituency,
and
obviously
we
are
a
Commonwealth,
Games
and
so
on,
took
place.
But
I
was
very
impressed
of
what
they
were
doing.
First
of
all,
just
they
have
our
vehicle
and
exhibition
as
to
the
different
aids
and
adaptations
they
can
help
with
young
people
who
are
deaf
and
then
things
I
had
not
realised.
F
And
but
one
mother
was
telling
me
how
her
daughter,
when
the
trainer
got
into
the
pool
and
was
able
to
be
close
to
them,
and
she
could
read
to
some
extent
or
perhaps
hear
to
some
extent,
then
that
may
Jen
absolutely
the
huge
difference
and
for
her
that
her
swimming
really
took
off
after
that
I
mean
clearly.
We
have
to
think
of
finances
and
in
this
area,
I
think
for
families,
encouraging
young
people
disabled
or
not
to
to
be
take
the
sport
very
seriously
can
involve
quite
a
lot
of
cost.
F
G
Thank
You
officer,
thank
you
for
Gerry
Balfour
for
bringing
this
excellent
debate
to
the
highest
on
such
an
important
issue
today
and
both
for
all
speakers
so
far
spoken
he's
highlighted
the
opportunity
in
the
opt
and
the
importance
of
these
opportunities
and
facilities
for
disabled
people
to
protect
partake
in
sports
and
the
more
we
need
to
do
to
encourage
that.
The
better
Jackie
Bailey
referred
to
my
local
area
that
success
for
the
Dunbartonshire
disability,
Sports
Association,
which
has
been
excellent
and
I,
do
commend
it.
G
It
is
an
exact
exact
example
where
we
do
have
areas
of
deprivation
there
and
we
do
have
disabled
people
there
in
that
community
who
have
been
denied
the
opportunity
to
access
the
facilities.
The
more
able,
kids
and
people
have
been
able
to
do.
I'm
delighted
she
mentioned
Gordon
read
the
helens
were
lawn
tennis
club
member
I
have
to
declare
an
interest.
I
was
a
member
of
that
Club,
but
I'm
also
proud
of
his
great
success
on
the
international
stage
in
the
in
the
wheelchair,
tennis
and
the
sport.
G
That
goes
with
he's
an
excellent
example
of
what
can
be
done
if
the
villages
are
made
available
to
people
like
himself.
I
must
actually
declare
a
small
interest
in
that
my
parents
actually
started
Gordon
on
his
tennis
travels
when
they
brought
short
tennis
from
Wimbledon
to
Helens
bura
some
25
years
ago,
and
now
it
is
called
mini
tennis,
so
I'm
very
proud
that
there
is
some
connection
on
Gordon
was
one
of
the
first
young
players
they
actually
actually
put
through.
The
system
can
I
just
turn
momentary
to
disabled
servicemen
and
women.
G
We
have
seen
this
wonderful
example
that
Prince
Harry
has
put
forward
with
the
Invictus
games
and
I
would
ask
and
encourage
the
Minister
that
we
might
bring
an
element
of
that
or
even
that
to
Scotland
at
some
point
and
I
think
we're
an
excellent
idea.
We've
had
it
held,
as
you
know,
in
Toronto
recently
in
in
in
Canada,
a
member
of
the
Commonwealth
and
I
think
Scotland
would
stand
hi
if
we
could
look
to
do
that.
G
As
I
say,
it
is
something
that
demonstrates
the
ability
and
the
skills
that
many
ex-service
men
and
women
who
have
sadly
disabled
from
service
oversee
in
operations,
and
it
would
only
be
a
great
and
dignified
way
of
of
celebrating
these
wonderful
achievements,
they've
achieved
and
we
do
see
it
in
both
in
the
Paralympics
we
see
in
Invictus
games
and
others
how
well
they're
doing
and
how
things
have
adapted
very
well.
So,
finally,
thank
you.
G
H
You
very
much
presiding
officer
and
can
I
to
thank
Jeremy
bar
for
for
bringing
this
to
bake,
to
Parliament
and
to
everyone
who
has
contributed
and
to
also
welcome
the
elite
athletes
to
the
the
gallery
and
congratulations
on
their
wonderful
achievements.
I'd
also
like
to
start
by
acknowledging
the
great
work
being
done
by
Gavin
MacLeod
and
his
team
at
Scottish
disability
sport
in
highlighting
the
benefits
of
getting
people
participating
in
sport,
futher
McGregor
mentioned
breaking
down
barriers,
and
the
Scottish
government
firmly
believes
that
there
should
be
no
barriers
are
told
to
participating
in
sport.
H
Everyone
should
be
able
to
enjoy
sport,
whoever
they
are
wherever
they
are
and
whatever
their
background.
We
all
know
the
benefit
of
sporting
activity
to
all,
including
those
with
disabilities,
and
also
including
those
with
poor
mental
health
as
Brian
brittle
iterated,
and
how
important
is
for
people
to
be
active
when
they
have
poor
mental
health
and
the
benefits
activity
can
bring
I'm
proud
that
the
Scottish
Government
is
determined
to
create
a
modern,
inclusive
Scotland
which
protects
and
respects
human
rights,
of
which
a
key
element
is
promoting
the
Eco
participation
and
access
to
sport.
H
The
excellent
UK
disability
inclusion
training
course
run
by
Scottish
disability.
Sport
will
help
achieve
this
by
providing
participants
with
the
tools
to
help
teach
sport
for
people
with
a
disability.
The
workshops
have
been
individually
tailored
to
meet
the
needs
of
five
key
groups:
coaches
and
volunteers,
teachers
and
staff
in
education,
settings,
Scottish,
sports
governing
bodies,
sports
development
officers
and
leisure
service
providers,
and
by
the
end
of
the
workshops,
participants
should
be
able
to
do
the
following
things:
recognize
the
influence,
perceptions
and
experience
have
on
interactions
and
our
expectations
of
others
recognize
different.
H
Communication
styles,
as
John
Mason
mentioned,
identify
appropriate
disability,
specific
terminology
and
be
aware
of
appropriate
etiquette
etiquette,
articulate
the
principles
of
the
Equality
Act
2010
and
identify
the
key
aspects
of
legislation
which
relate
to
your
role
within
sport,
recognise
specific
barriers
to
participation
and
consider
ways
in
which
any
challenges
can
be
addressed
and
potentially
overcome,
identify
the
participation
opportunities
within
disability.
Sport
know
where
to
go
to
for
further
information
and
finally
recognize
how
to
influence
even
change
practices
and
facilitate
inclusion.
H
This
workshop
will
help
improve
opportunities
for
all
to
participate
in
sport
and
physical
activity
and
I
was
pleased
that
members
took
the
opportunity
taking
part
in
the
debate,
to
highlight
the
work
that
is
being
done
in
their
local
areas
to
encourage
those
with
disabilities
into
sports
in
their
own
areas.
I
know,
for
example,
how
much
is
done
in
my
own
area,
not
least
at
the
wonderful
new
Aberdeen
Sports
Village
and
I
thank
Brian
Whittle
for
bringing
to
this
debate.
His
particular
knowledge
and
experience
in
this
area.
I
want
to
emphasize
that.
H
For
our
part,
the
Scottish
government
is
committed
to
supporting
equalities
in
Scottish
sport,
ensuring
that
people
of
all
ages
and
from
all
communities
across
Scotland
have
the
opportunity
to
participate
in
sport
and
physical
activity
in
April
this
year,
the
Minister
for
public
health
and
sport
announced
an
additional
2
million
of
investment
in
sports
governing
bodies.
These
extra
funds
being
distributed
by
Sport
Scotland
to
help
meet
the
Scottish
Government's
priorities
on
reducing
inequalities
in
sports
participation.
The
First
Minister
also
opened
the
National
Sports
Training
Centre,
and
it
replied
this
year.
H
The
first
sports
training
center
of
its
kind
in
the
UK,
the
state-of-the-art
residential
facility,
is
designed
with
inclusivity
in
mind
for
disabled
sport,
disability
sports
users,
both
performance
and
community
users.
This
will
ensure
Scotland
is
even
better
placed
to
support
our
disabled
athletes
in
the
preparations
and
to
help
ensure
sport
and
activity
is
accessible.
The
Scottish
government
works
closely
with
Sport
Scotland
on
equality
matters.
Last
year,
Sports
Courtland
and
equality
and
human
rights
commission
published
an
equality
in
sports
research
report
into
equality
in
Scottish
sport
that
Jeremy
boffer
mentioned
this
report
looked
at.
H
How
can
who
currently
participates
in
sport?
The
barriers
to
participation
and
suggests
potential
solutions?
Equalities
and
inclusions
is
one
of
the
three
pirate
priorities
for
improvement
set
out
in
sports
Scotland's
corporate
plan
for
2015
2:19
as
a
sector.
Sport
must
recognize
and
understand
the
protected
characteristics,
as
well
as
the
associated
complexities.
If
we
are
to
effectively
address
issues
that
may
be
preventing
or
constraining
people
from
getting
involved
and
progressing
in
any
aspect
of
sport.
H
The
Equality
at
sport,
Scotland
report
outlines
progress
towards
ensuring
equality
is
integrated
into
its
day-to-day
work
and
provides
an
overview
of
how
it
has
delivered
against
equality
outcomes.
It
also
sets
out
three
new
equality
outcomes
for
2017
to
2021,
one
being
that
sports
organizations
and
people
working
in
sport
will
have
an
improved
understanding
and
awareness
of
the
needs
of
people
with
protected
characteristics.
This
outcome
underpins
commitment
to
show
greater
leadership,
to
influence
and
drive
the
changes
needed
to
address
inequalities
and
ensure
everyone
has
the
opportunity
to
get
involved
in
sport.
H
So,
in
conclusion,
presiding
officer
I
would
like
to
put
on
record
my
thanks
to
Scottish,
disability,
sport
and
sport.
Scotland
have
been
working
to
ensure
together
to
ensure
that
every
child,
young
person
or
adult
with
a
disability
can
participate
in
sport
and
physical
activity.
I
know
the
Minister
for
public
health
and
sport
is
looking
forward
to
working
closely
with
Scottish
disability
sport
following
the
launch
of
the
new
strategic
plan
this
year,
inspiring
through
inclusion
2017
to
2021
and
for
me
personally,
I
would
be
interested
in
seeing
the
evaluation
of
the
UK
disability
inclusion.
H
Training
course
I
will
take
forward.
Morris
Corey's
idea
of
bidding
for
Invictus
games
to
Scotland
I
think
we
have
a
great
record
in
delivering
sports
in
Scots,
high-profile
sporting
events
in
Scotland
and
the
Commonwealth
Games
was
one
of
the
first
to
have
huge
inclusivity
for
with
disabilities.
I
think
it's
a
great
idea
and
I'm
sure
we
can
take
it
forward
together.
Thank
you
very
much.