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Indeed, the task in the research that has been commissioned is to reach the best decision about where those services should be placed to best serve those children.
There is definitely a role there for the SCVO and other bodies such as COSLA in championing that way of working and drawing up best practice on how things should be done.
I think that Peter Reekie wanted to reply to my point so perhaps he can give a dual answer. I will try my best. I was involved in some of the early work on the SNIB but I have not been involved in that for some time now.
I welcome our witnesses for this agenda item: Caroline Gardner is Auditor General for Scotland, Claire Sweeney is audit director for performance and best value, and Leigh Johnston is senior manager for performance and best value; they are all from Audit Scotland.