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Background: The Education (Scotland) Act 1980 sets school commencement as the August after turning five but permits earlier commencement if you turned four before March. There appears to be no record of why these dates were selected nor why starting younger has become the norm.
Minister for Public Finance Ivan McKee MSP T: 0300 244 4000 E: [email protected] Colin Smyth Convener Economy and Fair Work Committee By email [email protected] ___ 7 April 2025 Dear Colin, In March 2021, the Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills wrote to the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee about the ...
PE2135/B: Implement the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in Scottish legislation Petitioner written submission, 13 March 2025 SPICe Briefing for the CPPPC We have the following comments on the SPICe Briefing: Brief overview of issues The individual and inalienable right of all citizens to direct political rights (International C...
Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill Submission from Scottish SPCA, 18 March 2025 1. Do you think there is any gap or inadequacy in the common law offence of theft in dealing with dog theft that having a standalone statutory offence would address?
PE2113/J: Provide support to RAAC-affected communities The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) written submission, 5 March 2025 Introduction The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is the world's largest and most influential professional body for construction management and leadership.
Lord Advocate and Residency Definition In March 2024, I met the Lord Advocate and a Senior Scottish Fatalities Investigation Unit (SFIU) member with my MP, MSP sponsor, my constituency MSP, and staff.
Agenda item 7 DONM - A meeting schedule was agreed for September 2024, January 2025 and March 2025. ACTION: VA to liaise with convenor’s office for best dates.