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That means that there would not be a separate threshold for the graduate endowment. Comparing the thresholds in the scheme in the bill and in the scheme that the committee of inquiry was considering is not comparing like with like.
We must not lose sight of the fact that parental abuse is a major concern, particularly when we compare the incidence of such abuse with the incidence of abuse by strangers.
Pay issues are obviously important to that, and if, as Unison says, social workers' pay has fallen behind that of comparable professions, we must address that.There are also issues of work load.
In considering this, we endorse the approach of holding Panels in the Parliament building because of the powerful impact this has for participants feeling part of the Parliament, which many of them will not have previously visited.
While Panels need to be resourced properly to be effective, we believe that the Blueprint sets out proposals that are realistic...