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We are doing a bit of work with the local authority chief executives. To date, we have unearthed 117 benchmarking frameworks that are being used by more than half a dozen councils.
I set that alongside my earlier comments about the consultation that has been done and the feeling that there has been to date between the community and Transport Scotland.
I understand that there is a national shortage of social workers and social care staff, so where will you get those people from? To date, we have succeeded in recruiting the staff that we require.
The good side of the arrangement is that the new boards will each be able to appoint their own person beyond that date. The two interim chief executives are people who know the score and will be able to offer continuity.
First, it extends the general power of the hearing to set a review date for compulsory supervision orders so that that can be done when the order is varied or continued rather than just when it is initially made.