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The aspiration is to develop what we always said we wanted, which is a national learning culture in which every local authority is doing what it can to get to the best local practice, the best data and the best engagement with those who have lived experience.
Fundamentally, the SRO and the accounting officer are best placed to understand the context and the risks, and how to mitigate and follow through on those.
HMICS can carry out inquiries into the state, efficiency and effectiveness of the SPA and Police Scotland or into the arrangements the SPA and Chief Constable to secure best value. The Scottish Ministers may direct HMICS to inquire into specific matters.
Working as one sector
Working towards a shared objective of preserving the best of what the Scottish HE sector can possibly offer despite the current financial challenges facing the sector is something to ponder.
How does the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 compare with international best practice?
SPICe analysed the statutes governing lobbying in Scotland using two published questionnaires to assess how the provisions for lobbying disclosure compare with best practice standards.
The Committee undertook in depth scrutiny of the Financial Memorandum for the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill, highlighting significant concerns in relation to the costings within the FM, which the Committee considered did not provide best estimates of the costs to which the Bill gives rise.
The Scottish Government's position is that cross-border placements should only occur in exceptional circumstances where the placement is in the best interests of an individual child.
Committees will continue to be challenged in considering how best to ensure that the legislative burden is balanced alongside time for own initiated work.
The report confirmed that the drones were only to be used to search for missing persons and that an evaluation of this limited use which covered best value, privacy, human rights and ethical assessments would be brought back to the Committee.