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Caregivers of children with disabilities were also more likely to believe that they needed to use physical punishment than caregivers of children without disabilities.CYPC, written submission
He added that children with additional communications needs “are at a heightened risk of assault…and have less ability to express themselves or to seek justice if the...
These are set out in the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018. One of the main expressions of these principles is the Charter on Scottish Social Security,1Social Security Scotland. (2019, January).
Use of prior statements
Evidence from the Faculty of Advocates, Glasgow Bar Association and Sheriffs’ Association expressed concern that the drafting of section 2(4) of the Bill, which provides that a prior statement could be used as “all of the child witness’s evidence”, could preclude the opportunity for cross-examination.
The paper does not present an analysis of this consultation but rather uses the views expressed to inform our understanding of what data might be useful.
Judith Proctor of Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnerships, expressed views on moving to direct funding and offered insights into the importance of relationships in delivering progress towards integration.
Professor Fluck, Medical Director of NHS Grampian summarised the view expressed by several witnesses when he argued that the focus on complaints should be on the “culture processes and behaviours around how we use the information to learn from it.”Health and Sport Committee.
The Convener wrote to both the Scottish and UK Governments expressing these concerns. In its consultation on Electoral Reform the Scottish Government specifically referenced the Committee's work on returning officer payments seeking responses on the appropriateness of these payments.
However, the submission from the Glasgow Bar Association expresses concern about “a person being criminalised for a reckless omission”, whilst the one from the Law Society of Scotland argues that the nature of domestic abuse involves intentional behaviour.
It also explores the impact of the humanitarian crisis and Scotland’s response.
The Cabinet Secretary strongly expressed the view—
Destitution impacts not only on the individual, but on our communities.
Mediation service proposal
The absence of a mechanism under which complaints related to the Crofting Register might be handled was raised with the Committee. Some witnesses expressed concern that the only way to appeal against an entry on the Register is via the Land Court, an approach which they considered excessive.