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Following the 2026 elections, the Forum may provide a platform for collaboration on the induction programme for new Members, particularly in relation to fiscal literacy. 59.
It is important to emphasise that Ministers intend to use their powers under the Bill to impose a duty progressively to increase access over time and the Scottish Ministers do not plan to set parameters for what has to be done by local authorities or schools at any particular time. For example, a local authority may initially decide to improve the accessibility of one or more chosen schools in its area only, or it may decide first to direct its attention to improving accessibility for those with a particular type of disability.
The Scottish Government has carried out an Island Communities Impact Assessment to accompany the Bill, but Argyll and Bute Council noted that it may not adequately address the position of local authorities and has shortcomings. 12.
Of particular relevance to your Inquiry may be the guidance that SFT will publish in the coming weeks on Pathways to Net Zero for assets delivered under PPP contracts.
In responding to the Covid inquiry, for example, we want to ensure that we are far better able to respond quickly to, and far better prepared for, the next civil contingency or emergency—which may or may not be a health pandemic—than we were in 2020.