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For these reasons, the Scottish Government does not think that requiring the SFC to publish all guidance would be in the best interests of the sector, learners or the wider public; however, it would expect the SFC to consider whether guidance should be published on a case-by-case basis.
Committee reports
Date published:
10 December 2024
Schedule 6A (as amended) extended the list of eligibility criteria for childhood assistance that the Scottish Ministers must make provision for within regulations to include individuals in receipt of Best Start Grants including Pregnancy and Baby Payment, Early Learning Payment and School Age Payment.
Committee reports
Date published:
14 November 2024
The challenges facing tenants
In order to enable the Committee to best understand the potential impact of this legislation and to decide whether to support the general principles, it is first necessary to understand the current challenges in the housing sector and then see if the measures proposed in the legislation meet those challenges.
How the Scottish Government would respond if the SSI was annulled
The Minister indicated that if the SSI was annulled he would discuss with the Cabinet Secretary for Transport the best route forward. The Committee asked whether the Cabinet Secretary's views, or the views of stakeholder such as SPT, had been sought in advance on the session.
In many written responses, the Committee heard of the anger and frustration that parents and carers are experiencing in trying to get what they feel is the best support for their child. The Committee also heard from teachers who felt they are being left to struggle with a lack of support and time to allow them to do their job.
Committee reports
Date published:
30 November 2023
Retrieved from <a href="https://www.parliament.scot/about/how-parliament-works/parliament-rules-and-guidance/standing-orders" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.scot/about/how-parliament-works/parliament-rules-and-guidance/standing-orders</a>, the figures presented in any FM should be based on best estimates. The assumption in this FM of a 1...
They add that the data collected on who has generalist or specialist skills, and to what level of competence, is poor and “Consistent information is lacking and different data collection systems across departments mean that civil service leaders do not know enough about their workforce or how best to deploy it.”2Institute for Government . (2021, April).
It also impacts upon Governments’ willingness to reflect, learn from mistakes and share best practice across policy areas. As Professor Cairney explained, there is little incentive for Governments to evaluate how successful policies are because the process is “never technical and is highly partisan.”2Finance and Public Administration Committee . (2023, Marc...