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Committees
Published:
27 October 2021
Improving outcomes for young people through school education: Follow-up information
We have therefore calculated a spend per pupil figure based solely on what councils spend on staff in schools (teaching and non-teaching). Across Scotland this accounted for around 70% of total council spending on school education in 2018/19.
Committees
Published:
26 October 2021
Tayside Mental Health Services Independent Oversight and Assurance Group
The role of the group is also separate from that of the Tayside Executive Partnership which is expected to have its own collective assurance processes and remains accountable to their relevant NHS Board and local Councils.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
24 September 2021
Council Tax Reduction - Stakeholder Views
Council Tax, including this associated CTR scheme, are an important part of ensuring financial and administrative accountability for each local authority. Each local authority is accountable for how they choose to exercise their discretion.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
6 August 2021
Devolved benefits for carers - Overpayments
Overpayments
The National Audit Office has issued a qualified opinion on the DWP accounts for the last 31 years. Because of the estimated level of error and fraud in Carer’s Allowance, and because of the way the legislation is drafted, Audit Scotland has issued a qualified opinioniThis was because spending did not align with the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, which states that any payment made to a person who is not entitled to it, does not comply with the legislation and is therefore irregular. for Social Security Scotland’s accounts in both 2018-19 and 2019-20.1Audit Scotland. (2021).
Committee reports
Date published:
19 February 2021
Audit Scotland Budget Proposal for 2021/22 - Overview
The Auditor General for Scotland (and Accountable Officer), hereafter referred to as the AGS, explained that—
The financial risks and issues facing Scotland are bigger than they have ever been, and our audit role needs to respond accordingly.
Committee reports
Date published:
17 February 2021
Code of Conduct Rule changes- Treatment of Others
The Scottish Women's Rights Centre (SWRC) also welcomed the proposed change, noting that it “would underscore Parliament's commitment to a zero-tolerance approach in tackling sexual harassment and ensure that MSPs in breach of the Code can be held to account”. The SWRC emphasised the importance of publicising the change.
Committee reports
Date published:
13 November 2020
Stage 1 Report on the Culpable Homicide (Scotland) Bill - Problem which the Bill seeks to address
A conviction simply under health and safety regulations does not carry that recognition—the families do not recognise it as such—so the law needs to respond to their needs and take into account the comments from the law officers and their judges.
Committee reports
Date published:
8 November 2020
Green Recovery Inquiry - Report - Leadership, vision and governance
This was viewed as necessary to engage people and explain what is going on and to bring transparency and accountability to Government action. There was recognition of the need for further resilience and an emphasis on the role of adaptation in a green recovery.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
9 April 2019
Child poverty in Scotland: forecasting the impact of policy options - Other analysis
Their methodology was broadly similar to that used in this analysis and it was also a static analysis, taking no account of economic effects or behavioural effects.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
29 March 2019
Transitions of young people with service and care needs between child and adult services in Scotland - Experiences of Transitions to Adult Years and Adult Services
Retrieved from <a href="https://www.gov.scot/publications/girfec-national-practice-model/" target="_blank">https://www.gov.scot/publications/girfec-national-practice-model/</a> [accessed 29 January 2019] had value for young people and their families during transitions. The report also took into account the perspectives of professionals in variou...
