No funding for new child named person scheme

[StKildasNun]

Apparently some authorities have no extra cash for this scheme.
Our LA has sacked all the Teaching Assistants, I wonder what else will be cut to fund this new legislation? It sounds a half baked plan to me.
www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/14442865.No_extra_cash_for_child_welfare_scheme/

I thought GTC talked like he was straight out the pages of the broons. understood everything he said though, maybe that's because I'm from the east coast? I didn't think sleekit was an east coast word though, I thought everyone used it... maybe I'm just old LOL...

Seems a bit hmm to use local words to prove how Scottish you are

GTC is a character btw - he isn't a real person so is deliberately using those words and accent as part of the character - he actually slipped up a few times and had to correct himself.

The actor is currently in The A word and has been in Fresh Meat too - I think he is Greg McHugh

I cant stand GTC i get the cringe everytime he opens his mouth I know he is meant to sound like an east coaster but its lke chalk down a blackboard

Exaggerated East coaster*

mrsjayy I used to work with someone many years ago who spoke just like GTC and yes it was painful.

Òh jeez 😲

Police Scotland are now saying that the process involved in the named person scheme is delaying the removal of at risk children leaving them vulnerable to more criminal acts.

cdtaylornats - can you say where you saw that please??? would be keen to see.

dailymail it came from the express.

www.express.co.uk/news/uk/592177/Police-warnings-state-guardians

That's nearly a year old Do you have anything more current?

In fact, just found this:

www.spf.org.uk/2016/03/spf-media-release-named-person-proposals/

well ive found out some more information about the NP legislation. It would seem there is a robust complaints procedure

www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/152/contents/made

there is legislation about the qualifications the person needs to fulfil the role of NP

www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/16/contents/made

and there is a final document about what should go into a childs plan

sorry pressed the button too soon.

www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/17/contents/made

It doesn't say what the complaints procedure will be, just that a minister will put one in place sometime. Its like buying a car and being told it will have a good warranty, but you might be told what it is after you buy it.

My LA apparently has an award winning policy on bullying. But it doesn't implement it. Therefore, it is worse than useless. Worse, because it pretends that there is a system for complaints. Which there is - in theory - but isn't in actuality.

The NP scheme is clearly similar.

www.scotsman.com/news/revealed-what-can-happen-when-a-named-person-reports-on-your-children-1-4089077

This is what the money is being wasted on.