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As a result, the Committee has struggled to: trace funding flows end ‑to‑end; identify responsibility for preventative outcomes; distinguish cost reduction from cost shifting or delay.
The intention is that fieldwork for the HWB Census will take place from late October 2021 – April 2022, in order to provide schools and local authorities with maximum time and flexibility. The HWB Census is designed to include all P5 – S6 pupils in publicly funded primary and secondary schools.
We can now confirm that a decision has been made to proceed with the proposal to consolidate all post-school provision funding within the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) and all student support funding within the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS).
Through the shared work programme, we will have to develop solutions to the things that are getting in the way, such as data sharing issues, accounting regulations and fundingflexibilities.
• Section 31(3): Inserted new section 122C(4) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 The DPM states that this power is necessary to provide flexibility to amend the purposes that unclaimed funds can be used for, enabling the Scottish Ministers to respond to 3 changing circumstances.
The council tax exemption has been vital for care experienced young people in lifting a financial burden, however barriers remain including providing proof of care experience for this exemption and for funded early learning funding/childcare places.