Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Official Report
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Decision Time
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S4M-04682.1, in the name of Neil Bibby, which seeks to amend motion S4M-04682, in the name of Aileen Campbell, on permanence and adoption, be agreed to.
Amendment agreed to.
The next question is, that amendment S4M-04682.2, in the name of Liam McArthur, which seeks to amend motion S4M-04682, in the name of Aileen Campbell, on permanence and adoption, as amended, be agreed to.
Amendment agreed to.
The next question is, that motion S4M-04682, in the name of Aileen Campbell, on permanence and adoption, as amended, be agreed to.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament recognises that this is National Adoption Week; congratulates the work of the British Association for Adoption and Fostering in raising awareness of adoption via its campaign, Rule Yourself In; acknowledges that there is an increase in the number of children being adopted, including those from care, but recognises the damage that multiple placements can have and the need to secure permanency quickly and at an early age; welcomes the Scottish Government’s recently launched Parenting Strategy, which includes commitments to all of Scotland’s parents, including corporate parents, as well as the proposals contained in the Rights of Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill, and agrees that the work to support a collaborative multi-agency approach to improving the quality of decisions in respect of permanence planning should continue; further notes the publication of the consultation responses to the Bill and agrees to give them full consideration as it progresses, and believes that more robust data collection at a national level and adequate support for social workers is critical to ensuring success.