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Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: 1 February 2023
Ruth Maguire
We certainly heard from the parents whom we spoke to that the transitions officer in Falkirk is, by all accounts, a wonder woman—
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: 1 February 2023
Ruth Maguire
—so that role seems to help. Does anyone else want to come in on that?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: 1 February 2023
Ruth Maguire
Thank you. Your points about the transitions into adult health services reflect what we were told by parents to whom we listened on Monday night.
I ask the same question of the other panel members, starting with Rebecca Scarlett, please.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: 1 February 2023
Ruth Maguire
Thank you. Can I ask the same question of Andy Miller, please?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: 1 February 2023
Ruth Maguire
Thank you. That is really helpful. Colleagues will want to drill down a little more into some of the things that you described.
You covered some of this, potentially, but what would a successful transition look like? You spoke about some medical conditions for which, you feel, the health service does things correctly. Will you talk about that a little, so that we might have a flavour of what it looks like when it works well?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: 1 February 2023
Ruth Maguire
I think that we hear quite loudly the importance of culture. I think that colleagues would also understand and appreciate your point about families not having to tell their stories over and over again. We all know the toll that that can take.
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: 1 February 2023
Ruth Maguire
I appreciate that answer.
I will move on to Nicole Kane. Do you agree that resources and capacity are the main issues that prevent us from achieving good outcomes for our young people? What are your reflections on that?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: 1 February 2023
Ruth Maguire
Thank you. That is helpful. Can I ask that question of the other panel members, convener?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: 1 February 2023
Ruth Maguire
Who would like to come in?
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting date: 1 February 2023
Ruth Maguire
Thank you.