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We have held discussions with local authorities from the affected parts of Scotland to ensure that the needs of the most deserving parts of all areas, including from Renfrewshire, are being taken into careful consideration.
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Date answered:
17 September 1999
We have held discussions with local authorities from the affected parts of Scotland to ensure that the needs of the most deserving parts of all areas, including from Renfrewshire, are being taken into careful consideration.
The National Autistic Society highlighted the problems that face young people in the transition from school to further or higher education. Futureskills Scotland has asserted that many young people who have additional needs cannot access further education in Scotland and cannot get the funding to access the appropriate further education elsewhere.
Furthermore, in the same year, the Scottish Executive has made £6.2 million available through the training specific grant and through payments made under section 9 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968. We expect that funding to continue and to cover a wider range of people than in the past.
I am currently the reporter for the University College London devolution unit, where I do reports on Scotland and the European Union and Scotland's relations with the United Kingdom Government.
I am currently the reporter for the University College London devolution unit, where I do reports on Scotland and the European Union and Scotland's relations with the United Kingdom Government.
Currently funded projects includeMoy (Argyll and Bute) and Invergarry (Highland) Castles.Historic Scotland is expected to useits powers under the Ancient Monuments legislation pro-actively.