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I would not want to predetermine how best to do that. I hope that the process is as informative as possible and involves individual members in setting the priorities that are agreed in the budget later in the year.
Some of the people we represent live in those communities. The words "best practice" seem to be used a lot in the Parliament and an example of best practice seems to be the pilot scheme at St Ninians.
On the level of the Scottish Parliament as an employer, we must ensure best practice not just in compliance, but in promoting equal opportunities, which is about encouraging best practice and looking and learning from elsewhere.
However, one difficulty with pensions is that they are not capable of being realised immediately or at least that is often not the best financial approach.1Sutherland, E. (2022).
They expressed a view that this was an example of what SDS legislation was supposed to do by empowering Local Authorities to look at systems and providers and to help the individual navigate the best way forward for them.
Fair work and staffing
Participants highlighted challenges around staffing within social care services as a key barrier to effective impl...
A few emphasised the imperative aspect of engaging with communities more to identify the best ways to promote Gaelic. Finally, some respondents were not satisfied with the current operations of Bòrd na Gàidhlig and suggested that it should be disbanded.