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SPICe briefings
Date published:
10 August 2023
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill - Law Society of Scotland
Retrieved from <a href="https://www.lawscot.org.uk/members/career-growth/solicitor-advocates/" target="_blank">https://www.lawscot.org.uk/members/career-growth/solicitor-advocates/</a> [accessed 9 June 2023]
notaries public - practising solicitors who are responsible for the administration of oaths, and witnessing and authenticating the execution of certain types of document
conveyancing and executry practitioners - they were regulated by the Scottish...
Committee reports
Date published:
21 March 2023
College regionalisation inquiry - Putting the learner at the centre
While recognising that college student associations should have flexibility as to how they are constituted, given the potential for disparity in their ability to challenge their boards and Principals, the Committee asks the Scottish Government to consider whether minimum standards should be set, to ensure that college student associations have appropriate l...
Committee reports
Date published:
19 December 2022
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 Report - Why is improvement required?
He noted the wide range of evidence already in place, suggesting that "The Promise has done a magnificent job of profiling lived experience. Equally, the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has heard some strong testimony that has shown us the lessons that we need to learn.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
28 October 2022
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2020-2021 - 4.3.6. Education and Skills Committee
WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers18Scottish Government officials18Members of the Scottish Parliament0Representatives of public bodies21Representatives of local authorities1UK Ministers0UK Government officials0Members of the UK Parliament0Representatives from other legislatures0Repre...
Committee reports
Date published:
2 August 2022
Scottish Attainment Challenge - Wider measures
Wider measures
The focus of the Scottish Attainment Challenge is threefold: literacy, numeracy, and health and wellbeing.
Committee reports
Date published:
2 August 2022
Scottish Attainment Challenge - Additionality
A school that is to lose a couple of support staff because of a change in funding or policy in the authority might use PEF to retain those staff because it knows that it needs them to make a difference and that losing them would have a negative impact.Official Report, 20 April 2022, col 15
Jim Thewliss of School Leaders Scotland agreed that a baseline on which to gauge additionality is needed:
the notion of basic staffing formulas and basic minimum funding is fundamental if we are going to deliver equity in relation to the level of deprivation that exists in individual schools.Official Report, 20 April 2022, col 19
The EIS stated that attainment challenge funding is not the means through which essential staffing in the interests of equity should be funded:
If the Scottish...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
24 May 2022
Children and young people's mental health in Scotland - Long waits
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In September 2021, Kevin Stewart MSP, Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care, responded to a written question regarding the Scottish...
Committee reports
Date published:
30 March 2022
National Planning Framework 4 - Resourcing of planning departments
I have committed to taking that work forward.iLocal Government, Housing and Planning Committee, Official Report, 22 February 2022
The Committee would welcome the Scottish Government's view on how this issue of resourcing planning departments is addressed.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
22 March 2022
Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill - Background
Background
Legislative Context
The statutory control of fireworks and pyrotechnic articles consists of both primary legislation, and regulations (both UK and Scottish). The following paragraphs set out the main provisions pertaining to the sale, use and supply of fireworks.
Committee reports
Date published:
20 January 2022
Subordinate Legislation Considered by the COVID-19 Recovery Committee on 20 January 2022 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/2)
The Committee also calls on the Scottish Government to amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Regulations 2021, in light of the insertion by regulation 7 of the instrument, to define the term “confirmatory test” at the next legislative opportunity.
