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The consequences are severe and ongoing, with children harmed by the erosion of truth, accountability, and appropriate support. Local authorities are not merely passive observers.
The Committee therefore remains unclear regarding the process by which the Scottish Government accepted the recommendations in the joint AGS and Accounts Commission report, given the joint ministerial and COSLA group has not met Contact: Public Audit Committee, The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP.
In accordance with The Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Amendment 2019, the three schemes have up until 31 August each year to provide us with their annual audited accounts and relevant bank statements, as such we have not yet received these reports for 2023/2024.
This was done to help reinforce the message, at the highest levels within local authority education departments, that sustainability concerns should be taken into account when providing drinking water within schools.
Our current view, however, is that taking account of the essential purpose of the MHM and the particular circumstances of the client group for which it is to offer protection, a standard, one-size-fits-all approach might not be appropriate.