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We also welcome the work by the British Business Bank that is under way to create a new £150 million investment fund for Scotland, to provide growth capital for high-potential companies.
In addition, measures such as our knowledge transfer and innovation fund play a critical role in supporting new and innovative approaches in agricultural practice and I am pleased to confirm that the latest batch of scheme awards will be announced shortly.
I am not sure whether “lenient” is a word that I would use— How about “flexible”? I would certainly take an individual approach to the reasons for specific CPGs not having complied.
As the Bill provides for a standardised approach in terms of the zone size and design (all zones are currently set at 200m) it is important that the powers provide flexibility to allow that standardised approach to continue if that is appropriate.
Local government, through their childcare partnership and early years teams, provide advice and support on access to training courses, continuous professional development, and funding for qualifications to meet registration requirements.