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Education, Children and Young People Committee
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 3 May 2023
Stephen Kerr
Right. The final point that COSLA makes relates to the additional resource that is required for the local area support teams—the people who arrange the children’s hearings. Minister, do you accept that they will need increased resources for a range of staff and functions that they do not currently fulfil?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 3 May 2023
Stephen Kerr
But you can get married when you are 16.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 3 May 2023
Stephen Kerr
Okay, but what the minister just said is significant: the Government will fund the additional costs.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 3 May 2023
Stephen Kerr
Why is the new definition of a child up to the age of 18?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 3 May 2023
Stephen Kerr
I point out that there are grave inconsistencies. Should this change become law, there are inconsistencies that will be hard to stand up. Minister, surely you must agree with that.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 3 May 2023
Stephen Kerr
I agree with you on that point; I just point out that—
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 3 May 2023
Stephen Kerr
What about the number of new volunteers that the children’s hearings system will have to find?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 3 May 2023
Stephen Kerr
So, how many volunteers is it?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 3 May 2023
Stephen Kerr
I am aware—
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: 3 May 2023
Stephen Kerr
For the sake of brevity, minister, do you accept what COSLA says about the inaccuracy of the costings—specifically, the costs around social work—in the financial memorandum?
