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Access to victim support can be limited to older children, or be aimed at parents rather than the child. Schools may not have access to the information they need to support the child, or be aware of services which can support them.
Specifically, the committee asked whether the power could be narrowed in order to limit the functions that may be conferred under this power; and whether any work has been done to establish what regulations made under this power may look like.
In light of these existing remedies by which homeowners may challenge the actions of a factor, in my view, legislative change at this time is neither necessary nor proportionate.
The SPCB is invited to: (i) appoint Andrew Crawford as the acting Ombudsman from 1 May to 19 October 2025 (ii) appoint Andrew Crawford as the Accountable Officer from 1 May to 19 October 2025, and 2 Restricted - private paper (iii) agree that the salary of the acting Ombudsman and Accountable Officer is £142,661.