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Alongside greater weight being given to the views of parents, more mandatory training must be given to all those who act as gatekeepers to ensure they have an up to date understanding of neurodevelopmental conditions.
Committee reports
Date published:
21 December 2025
We understand from the Explanatory Notes accompanying the 2005 Act that in some cases it might be appropriate to specify a date by which the inquiry is asked to report, or the level of urgency3Inquiries Act 2005.
This has created challenges accessing diagnosis and support for many people, and this briefing will explore these issues. It will first present up-to-date information on neurodevelopmental pathways and waiting times across Scotland.
Recommendations on the general principles of the Bill
Whilst it would have been valuable to have received the detail of the amendments proposed during our Stage 1 deliberations, the majority of the Committee is content at this stage to accept the reassurances given by the Minister in her evidence and the detail provided in the annex of her letters dated 29 ...
Social (and health) care emerged from 'Poor Law' legislation, from as early as 1424 in Scotland .The 'Old Poor Law' dates from 1574, and was the main legislation governing how those who couldn't afford to support themselves and their families should be assisted.
As explored throughout this briefing, there are a number of proposals for which further consultation is planned to inform guidance to be issued by Scottish Ministers at later, non-specified dates.
Human Economic Cost modelling carried out as part of the Independent Care Review's work found the current care system costs around £942 million per year, while th...
Appeals
The person who is served with the notice may appeal to the sheriff court within 21 days of the date the notice was served. Details of the appeal procedures are included in Schedule 3 of the EPA and the regulations made under that Schedule: the Statutory Nuisance (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 1996.
Hospital management: AI can be used to predict bed demand and find optimal discharge dates to avoid unnecessary discharge delays4Gokhale, S., Taylor, D., Gill, J., Hu, Y., Zeps, N., Lequertier, V., … Enticott, J. (2023).
Judicial factors have a long history in Scots law, with mention of them in legislation pre-dating the Union of the Parliaments of Scotland and England in 1707.1Scottish Law Commission. (2014).