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This year ABS funding allocated to the six island local authorities was just under £11.4m. This compares with £12.2m in 21-22; £10.9m in 20-21; £9.6m in 19/20; and in 2018/19, we awarded £9.5m in grant to these authorities.
Overall, referrals to the children’s reporter on offence grounds have decreased by more than 15 per cent in 2024-2025, compared with 2023-2024. Police Scotland’s figures show that the total number of serious assaults by 11 to 18-year-olds has fallen by 27 per cent over the past five years.
They reflected on a recent school visit in their constituency, explaining that they regularly visited both primary and secondary schools, although visits had reduced slightly as Parliament was preparing to dissolve.
Includes Gaelic and outreach visits. 003.001.001 Educational visits End of visit 1 year Destroy Business Activities include planning programmes/itineraries; arranging venues, catering, security, transport etc.; reviewing visits, writing reports on visits.
Committee reports
Date published:
24 February 2026
Even in such circumstances where suspension of visits is permitted, providers must continue to facilitate certain visits if the provider has cause to believe that, before the suspension of visits is lifted, as resident will have died or undergone significant deterioration in p...