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SCIAF highlighted the importance of community-led development and commented positively on the Climate Justice Fund's funding allocation model, which (at least for some projects) involved a participatory approach to selecting interventions after funding was allocated to a delivery organisation: “To the best of our knowledge, this innovative approach adopted with the [Climate Justice Fund] is the best example of community-led development funded by a major donor, and we believe it should be replicated across Scottish Government’s [International Development Fund] programme.” 3 14.
The Promise will only be realised when we have a range of placement options available for each child needing to come into care, based on which social work and / or the Hearings system can make the best possible decisions. Decisions in which children and families have meaningful voice and agency.
The Scottish Ambulance Service is currently in the planning stages to reprofile their smartphones to enable staff to utilise the video consulting service “NEAR ME”, where appropriate and in the best interests of patient care. S6W-24672
We will be continuing that engagement with our local community to ask them what the best use of resources would be and how best we can improve their experience of and access to healthcare.
What you define as best value may come through a national procurement arrangement, but surely best value may also include local procurement that involves local delivery by local organisations, so that social and economic regeneration in a local area may be addressed through the best-value model.
Pre-budget scrutiny: How can the Scottish Budget best advance public service reform: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard at its previous meeting and earlier under agenda item 2. 4.