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There is the national breakfast club provision and the expansion of after-school clubs. There is also the best start funding. In the Borders, 6,130 families have received best start grants and food payments.
Does Paul Sweeney agree—I made a similar point to Alex Cole-Hamilton—that we need to look at where there is best practice and where there has been a turnaround, and that we should replicate what is working elsewhere across the country?
If you recall, in October last year, when we had the business planning session, at that point, we said that the best-case scenario for 2020-21 would be a shortfall in our income of £1.25 million and the worst-case scenario would be £2 million.
I have set out my position with regard to local government. I have done my best to give local government the best settlement possible in the circumstances.