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The Bill provisions will not introduce any new responsibilities for local authorities and as such will not result in any additional costs to local authorities.
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On 25 January 2017, the Committee took evidence from members of the Commission for Widening Access followed by the Commissioner f...
The Bill expands corporate parenting duties so they apply to all care experienced people (including those who left care before 16) up until the age of 26. The Committee heard that: • Some people were not sure why the Scottish Government wanted to expand corporate parenting duties.
The Scottish Ministers will be required to provide the Parliament with a statement to this effect (see paragraph 26). 23. Paragraph (d) ensures that the Parliament considers the nomination in conjunction with any guidance and codes of practice that apply to the appointment at the time of consideration.