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In addition to commissioning independent research, the Scottish Government has also created a Lived Experience Experts Panel for individuals with experience of health and social care services and a National Care Service Stakeholder Register which will assist in seeking the views of the health and social care workforce.
Leadership, Collective Responsibility and Delivering the National Outcomes: Improving accountability and incentives to deliver the National Performance Framework outcomes and live the values. Retrieved from <a href="https://scottishleadersforum.files.wordpress.com/2022/03/leadership-collective-responsibility-and-delivering-the-national-outcomes.pdf" targ...
As part of this approach to building an agile and responsive system, access to skills training throughout people’s working lives will be key to both addressing skills shortages and supporting people and sectors that are vulnerable to change.
The learning, wellbeing and economic circumstances of children and young people, in particular those who are living in the most challenging circumstances, have been significantly affected by Covid-19.
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Poverty – 16 and 17 years
The Committee asks the Scottish Government what financial support is available to assist 16 and 17 year olds that have left school, but have been unable to start work or training due to COVID‑19, and are living with their parents, but neither them or their parents are eligible to claim benefits.
The Committee calls on the Scottish Government to take steps to ensure a better balance in decision-making related to the procurement of new ferries between the respective needs and interests of those who live and work year-round on Scotland's islands and the seasonal demands of visiting tourists.
Committee reports
Date published:
10 November 2019
The letter highlighted Dumfries and Galloway Council, for making good use of the discretion and for applying a proportion of the funds raised through the levy to support their empty homes work, such as their £1 million Town Centre Living Fund.12Scottish Government. (n.d.)
For disabled people, it will make a difference to whether they get the support that they need to live independent lives. Putting welfare powers in the Scottish Parliament’s hands would not give the Parliament a magic wand.