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The second sentence states: “There is much stronger evidence to support targeted interventions”.The wording might not be the best, but it is not helpful to take a statement out of context.
Are you trying to advertise the approach? If so, where? One of the best examples in Scotland is on the James Hutton Institute farm in north-east Scotland, which has been running a trial on proper agroforestry for the best part of 20 years.
However, if we are successful, I think that Government has a view that maybe they are not always the best investor in a commercial enterprise and we are a for-profits bank.
On the world rankings, our desire to see Scottish education as the best in the world is why we embarked on work around the national improvement framework.
Our minimum income guarantee for the students from the poorest households is either the best or the second-best support package in the UK, depending on whether they are living at home or away from home.