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Dr Sabir Zazai told the Committee that the way the system is currently configured can be re-traumatising for refugees arriving in Scotland:
People arrive in a strange new world having experienced conflict, a perilous journey and separation from their families, so a trauma informed approach is very important.
In addition, NHS Tayside has recently stopped accepting new referrals for neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people who do not meet the CAMHS referral criteria.
The consultation sought views on both whether new powers were needed "to better support future legislative amendments to Scotland's EIA regimes and the Habitats Regulations in Scotland", and also "what limitations should be placed on their purpose or use".
Therefore, it is essential that complaints raised under the new procedures are dealt with in the strictest confidence and all parties involved in any complaint must respect confidentiality at all stages of the process.
It must specify the policies and proposals the Scottish Government will implement to meet its climate change targets.iClimate Change Act 2009 - Section 35(2) It must include chapters on how it will address specific sectors of the economy and an estimate of costs and benefits of the proposals.iiClimate Change Act 2009 - Section 35(21) Information on several specific policy areas is also to be included in the Plan.iiiClimate Change Act 2009 - Section 35(6)-(19)
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Date published:
16 September 2024
Retrieved from https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrlrnz2nzro
Research Scotland told the Committee that most of the commissions and commissioners it spoke to – a mix of both SPCB supported bodies and those directly responsible to Government - felt that their governance arrangements work well.4Scottish Government. (2023).
It explicitly acknowledges the challenges in maximising production from what is a new form of land use:
...we also need to maximise the amount of domestic biomass which can be sustainably produced.
One of the ways the NCS Bill will help to achieve this, is through the new national shared accountability framework agreed with COSLA1Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport. (2024, December 13).