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Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: 28 June 2023
Stephen Kerr
Do we not have them?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: 28 June 2023
Stephen Kerr
If the witnesses do not have the numbers, can they provide the committee with the data after the meeting?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: 28 June 2023
Stephen Kerr
Sorry. Okay.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: 28 June 2023
Stephen Kerr
Yes, that is a great pity. I am a bit confused as to why it would have such a remit but pay would not be included.
I will move on. How many vacancies for speech therapists are there currently?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: 28 June 2023
Stephen Kerr
You do not know. How many should we have in the system?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: 28 June 2023
Stephen Kerr
How many co-ordinated support plans did you say there are?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: 28 June 2023
Stephen Kerr
Why are there so few? What is your assessment?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: 28 June 2023
Stephen Kerr
And what is the board’s view on what has to be done to address the gap?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: 28 June 2023
Stephen Kerr
It is quite disturbing, though, is it not? We have heard about this very broad, very inclusive approach—and yet, when it comes to co-ordinated support, it does not seem to add up.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: 28 June 2023
Stephen Kerr
But, Laura, at the beginning of our session, you gave a very succinct answer to the question that the convener asked about whether any legislative change was needed.