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That has helped to secure the substantial funding—to date, in excess of £2.1 million—that is required to implement the work programmes.The initiative comprises several component projects.
My authority has made cuts of about £5 million a year for the past seven years. We have to date made cuts that have cropped £45 million from a budget of about £200 million.
That is taking some time, although CIPFA is getting on with it well. The earliest likely date is 2004—in our view, that should also be the latest date.
It is obvious that, to meet the target date, more effort and resources will need to be expended.Even if that reduction is achieved—and it would be better to work at it than to promise it—its effect would be marginal.
I would ask Christine Grahame where the time scale is in the motion that she supports. There is no date in the motion and there is no date in the amendment.
Teachers are better off in the maelstrom of teaching if they can contribute in a reasonable and up-to-date way to the work of the General Teaching Council.
We ask the SFC to consider publishing a similar document in August/September each year to provide an up-to-date Government funding position and commentary on significant in-year spending changes.
The Committee requests an update from the Scottish Government regarding progress that has been made in addressing the conclusions of this report to date. The Committee acknowledges that quantitative data exists in relation to the destinations of disabled young people post- transition, but notes that there is currently no systematic collection of qualitative...
Its report 'Training the next generation of lawyers: professional legal education in Scotland' stated that:
While positive steps have been taken to widen access to legal education and training, the Committee's round-table evidence session suggested that progress to date has been insufficient and there is a need for further action.