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The increases to Young Carers Grant, Funeral Support Payment, Best Start Grants, Best Start Foods, Child Winter Heating Payment and Winter Heating Payment come into force on 1 April 2024.
Of course, I would very much like to see the dispute resolved, which is in the best interests of everyone involved, particularly our children and young people.
We appreciate and respect the fact that local authorities and schools will know best how to support learners in their area, so it is for local authorities to determine how best that money should be spent.
What the convener has described would cover all the groups, not cause any disturbance in any way and encourage best practice. Ensuring best practice is the right approach.
We are waiting for other information to come forward that will enable us to best set out a work programme, but it would be helpful for the committee to meet and discuss how we can be most effective.