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We have often found that with other areas, such as procurement reform. There have been the best intentions to use public spending through public bodies to its best effect, but we have not had the capacity within local bodies or the procurement expertise to begin to build the new model.
That is a fantastic response to the best start grant, and the budget reflects the Scottish Fiscal Commission’s forecasts, which assume a start date of 1 June 2019 for the best start early learning and school-age payments.
I begin, as you and many others have done, by wishing everybody all the very best for the festive season—a very merry Christmas indeed—and all the best for 2023.
As I said, we are not interested in the title that someone holds; we are looking for the best professionals who are able to deliver the best service for the child.