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However, a child might have family or friends in Scotland, or they might need to be away from a certain area or certain people. I cannot account for all the different reasons why a child might be placed— Is one of the reasons simply that the authorities cannot find a place in England so they dump the child in Scotland?
It requires Techscaler, like any start-up in a fast-moving environment, to improve its leadership, agility and execution. It also requires accountability for results and a positive approach to partnership.
I also remind colleagues that there remains a non-cash element of our budget allocation, which is utilised for accounting adjustments, such as depreciation.
One of the key things all the way through this process is that we are, responsibly, making sure that we take account of the views of people in the sector.
I put it on record that, according to statistics published last October, for the period since the establishment of Police Scotland in 2013-14 until 2022-23 all 591 reported homicides, which account for 602 victims, have been solved.