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When making their housing allocation decisions, local authorities are encouraged to take a children’s right approach and are expected to consider the Scottish Government’s statutory guidance on meeting the best interests of children facing homelessness: https://www.gov.scot/publications/best-interests-of-...
This includes ending poverty, supporting fair wages and families, and improving our physical and social environments through initiatives, such as the Scottish Child Payment , Best Start Foods and Best Start Grants.
I am sure that we speak to employers that have needs that are not necessarily best met by our students and graduates, so being able to make referrals and share that intelligence would be best for everyone.
We cannot play politics. If we truly want the best start for all of Scotland’s babies, at the very least we have to pause this process before a terrible mistake is made.