The Scottish government still intends to introduce its named person scheme despite a Supreme Court ruling. The controversial proposals would appoint a single person - usually a teacher or health visitor - to look out for the welfare of every child. But the Supreme Court ruled that part of the legislation relating to data sharing breached human rights laws. Deputy First Minister John Swinney said the necessary changes to the scheme would be made. Mr Swinney told the BBC: "What the government is going to do is to consider carefully the judgement of the Supreme Court, which requires us to make some changes to the information sharing arrangements of the named person scheme. "Then we will proceed...
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