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This petition is primarily targeting the majority so that healthy children are protected and can grow up to make their own decisions, but also it focuses on trying to get "medical" circumcision to follow current medical standards.
Councillors at SBC, who should have a grip on this, can’t or won’t get involved. One councillor wrote to me to state he wouldn’t back using Individual Notices as he thought a small child may go to read it, and the stone would fall onto him.
They have also met with school staff to help get their message across. The teachers have been welcoming, positive and supportive of the work that young women are doing and the Committee heard that there is good visibility in their schools and communities.
Next steps The Scottish Government Anti-Seizure Medicines Task and Finish Group is drafting a consensus statement on the prescribing of Valproate for people of childbearing potential (anyone who may be able to get pregnant up to the age of 55 years old) that will be sent to all Health Boards in Scotland to ensure consistency in messaging.
I’m mindful that another consultation is effectively asking more people to relive trauma, and this might not get the answers when the community must wait another 2 years.
Her experience in Carseview was profoundly different to the Mother and Baby Unit, and she felt that Carseview did not offer the “healthy environment” she needed to get better and focus on her recovery.
I do not know about the process of changing laws and procedures, but I do recognise that we have only one chance to get this right and there is a lot to change.
Local authority services such as education and social work are key members of CPCs. Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) provides a consistent framework and shared language for promoting, supporting, and safeguarding the wellbeing of children and young people.