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He stated that other deals have a more streamlined approach, and that there is an opportunity to look at best practice with a view to making the process more efficient.
NatureScot states that "European sites represent the very best of Scotland’s nature and are internationally important for threatened habitats and species".
The Minister said that making this a legislative requirement 'carries the risk 'of imposing an assumption on the way that practitioners go about determining the best approach to suit their learners’ needs' and that it contradicts the existing approach of 'flexibility and autonomy for school leaders and teachers, as envisioned in the curriculum for excellenc...
However, the Committee also recognises the need for flexibility, to allow local authorities and schools to decide the ideal length of residential stay for the purposes of each visit and to best meet the needs of the individual pupils involved.
Some environmental groups, such as the Coastal Communities Network, argued that the restrictions applied in the capped approach taken in Norway illustrated international best practice in protecting wild fish stocks from the effects of sea lice from farmed salmon.
“I’m really pleased we’ve partnered with four local groups on this visit to Sauchie and Alloa and I’m looking forward to hearing more about how the Parliament can best represent people in Mid Scotland and Fife and to hear more about the exciting community projects that are taking place here.
These reports cover a wide variety of contexts and provide a strong evidence base for exploring current issues, concerns and areas of best practice. For example, Finch, Wilson & Bibby1The Health Foundation. (2023, January).
Connect argued that "day-to-day, [parents and carers] liaise with schools and local education authorities and try to advocate as best they can for their kids"4Scottish Parliament. (2024, October 2).
The Committee therefore asks the Scottish Government to consider how best to reflect the views of our witnesses as set out above, and in written and oral evidence we received, in the final Tax Strategy.