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Equally, I have to take cognisance of the fact that we have 5 million people in Scotland. Taxpayers expect to get best value and expect us to use Government resources as best we can.
Part of the learning networks' job is to consider best practice and what can be maximised to achieve the best outcomes for people and to encourage people to share knowledge and practice throughout Scotland.
My approach might be simplistic, but I would have thought that family, in the old-fashioned sense of the word, is the best of all possible worlds for children.
On that point, we share a common objective with Mr Griffin. Where we differ is on the best means to drive improvement and monitor progress towards closing the gap.
The situation needs to be monitored to ensure that children and young people who require additional support get the best possible services and outcomes.There will be elements of the code that still give rise to debate, as is the case with the legislation.