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Those awards will be affiliated to Scottish credit and qualifications framework levels, and will be part of the overall framework by which we measure the success of a school.
Why has it taken until now before we begin to get it? For nearly four years, we have expressed our concerns about the way forward, and we have constantly been told that it is in the bag and is coming.
Of particular relevance to housing is the proposal to allow the Scottish Government to vary the housing element of universal credit. The Scottish Government has previously expressed the view that the bedroom tax should be abolished.
The second question is how we provide for such express power in the absence of a written or codified constitution that takes precedence over acts of Parliament.
As you all know better than I do, the Parliament can debate any matter. Similarly, Governments can express views on any matter, whether it is reserved or devolved.
That creates a difficult environment for young people to express themselves positively. What often comes out are the views of the young person from the point of view of fear and rejection of a system that they do not understand.