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In the past, the view has been that, compared even with our colleagues south of the border, we have been rather short on regulations addressing that issue."
A lot of work must be done to explain exactly what the lifelong learning certificate is. Some of us were able to visit the SQA on Friday, and that was one of the things that was discussed.
Even in that type of accommodation, the management of people is really important. We have been comparing notes in respect of the situation south of the border.
The issue is how we at the centre—with national priorities that are agreed by Parliament and with a comparatively small budget compared to the total spend on education—ensure that our policy intentions are carried out locally.
I want to go back to the way in which differentials are calculated. In your study, you compare rural and urban areas—even within councils—and you compare councillors who represent suburbs with those who represent housing estates and so on.
Pull me up if I forget to address any of your points.First, I will address your question of whether we can have a different system for Scottish local government compared with that for Westminster or the Scottish Parliament or whatever.
Most damning of all, violence against school staff is up sevenfold compared with 1997. There is now an attack on a teacher roughly every 15 minutes during the school day.
The figure of 3 per cent was based on the original draft of the bill. How does that figure compare with the number of children in local authorities who have records of needs?