Chamber and committees

Holding duty bearers accountable for decision making and delivery of commitments to children is outlined as a strategic objective in the plan. How will you do that?

What are the timescales for that work?

I will ask a final question, if I may, convener. People will rightly look to your office to fiercely champion children’s rights. I think that all of us round this table would acknowledge that, although as a headline, we all support rights of children and everyone wants to see them upheld, when we get into the details of legislation or even policy and budget choices, rights come into conflict. How will your office assist in dialogue about that and contribute to ensure that discussions about rights are meaningful and that that interaction is spoken about?

Good morning, panel.

Gina Wilson talked about getting feedback from young people. To delve into that, could you talk to some of the things that your office has changed based on feedback from young people, giving some specific examples?

Are you confident that you have capacity to deal with the volume of inquiries, if you are not sure how many there will be?

It would be quite troubling if, for the past number of years, we have been building new schools that do not meet learning needs in line with a policy of inclusion of all pupils, would it not?

Is there anything else?

Can we see those figures?

I imagine that equality impact assessments would be important for public buildings.

The guidance is not just about the physical environment and physically accessing the building. It is about learning and—