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It seeks the views of anyone with an interest in school uniform; families, education authorities, schools, suppliers, organisations and individuals in support of the development of a new national policy and guidance.
We recommended that a formal parliamentary process needs to be developed in relation to the communication to the Scottish Parliament of binding decisions of the Partnership Council and the Specialised Committees which relate to matters within devolved competence.
We continue to provide on-going support through the Scottish welfare fund and have committed to the further delivery of our islands cost crisis emergency fund in order to support our island communities.
Throughout this engagement, we have been open about the fact that while more frequent payments may provide greater flexibility, they also pose a greater risk for Social Security Scotland given this is the first high volume, recurring benefit that the agency will deliver.
I am also delighted that, for the past two years, we have had the opportunity to fund directly Fighting With Pride’s journey home project through the veterans fund.