As an amendment to motion S6M-15205 in the name of Natalie Don-Innes (Keeping The Promise), insert at end "; notes with concern the findings of The Promise Oversight Board’s second report, which raised doubts about Scotland’s progress towards delivering The Promise by 2030; acknowledges the February 2024 report from Who Cares? Scotland highlighting that *in one local authority area* over 83% of social workers experienced sickness-related absences in 2023; is concerned that local authorities lack adequate resources to ensure sufficient staffing, thus impacting support for care experienced children, young people and families; notes The Promise Oversight Board’s call for a focused approach to effective implementation, sufficient resources, and workforce recruitment and retention; understands that care experienced pupils are often removed from school to attend social work meetings and hearings, resulting in 1,304,088 days of missed school across 22 reporting local authorities; acknowledges Who Cares? Scotland’s October 2024 report, which found that income gaps for care experienced individuals have grown from between 25% and 29% to as much as 38%, amounting to nearly £10,000; highlights persistent health inequalities among care experienced people, who face greater risks of chronic illnesses like hepatitis, depression, lung cancer and heart disease due to adverse childhood experiences, and calls on the Scottish Government to ensure that funding reaches those in need to implement effective, empowering solutions for care experienced individuals."
Result 53 for, 57 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote Vote Defeated
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
No Party Affiliation
Independent
Alba Party
Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Monday, November 4, 2024
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Result 53 for, 57 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Supported by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, November 6, 2024