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We know the vulnerable groups for the seasonal flu vaccination programme. As we are still learning about the new virus, our thinking about the priority groups for its vaccination programme might change over time.
The number of people who access DAS continues to grow at an unprecedented rateāit rose by a further 40 per cent in 2012-13, which means that it has increased tenfold in the past six years. The number of debt payment programmes that have been approved rose from 442 in 2007-08 to 4,632 in 2012-13.
Under GIRFEC, support is provided universally and requests for assistance should then be made to draw other professionals towards that support and meet the needs of the child or young person and their family.
Of course, there are some things for which we absolutely need teachers, and some things can be done using teaching assistants. Those needs will look very different in different types of community, such as island communities and those in cities.