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The Scottish Government has been working with NHS Education Scotland (NES) to develop new Eating Disorder content on Turas. The updated platform will act as a multi-agency resource, structured by age, context and practice type. This will link to guidance, training and evidence-based resources. Accessibility and intellectual property requirements are being built in, and navigation will be more user-friendly than the current structure.

The Scottish Government understands that transitions between children’s to adult services can be difficult for some young people, particularly those who are being treated for eating disorders. We know that these transitions can be stressful, and it is important that a robust plan is in place for young people.

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Service Specification, published by the Scottish Government in February 2020, sets out an expectation that the Scottish Government's Transition Care Planning Guidance is implemented, and that CAMHS will have protocols in place to ensure that transitions between CAMHS and other services are robust. It recommends that, wherever possible, services work together with the child or young person and their family to plan in advance for transition, which is especially critical in the transfer from CAMHS to adult mental health services and primary care.

Transition Care Plan (TCP) templates, guidance and protocols are the responsibility of individual Health Boards as part of their own management and strategic plans, and we continue to work closely with Boards to ensure they are reviewing their work in this space, as well as identifying areas of improvement to ensure that all young people receive a transition in line with their needs.

The Scottish Government also published The National Specification for the Care and Treatment of Eating Disorders in Scotland in November 2024. Outcome six of the specification describes the standards for transitions of care and treatment for individuals with an eating disorder to support safe and coherent care.

We remain committed to improving eating disorder services in Scotland and are continuing to deliver the recommendations from the National Review of Eating Disorder Services in 2021, including publication of the National Specification for the Care and Treatment of Eating Disorders in Scotland in November 2024.

The specification aims to ensure that everyone has access to a high-quality standard of service regardless of what stage they are in their recovery and is for care across all stages of treatment, from primary care to specialist inpatient care.

We have established the National Eating Disorder Network, to support implementation of the Specification across NHS Boards and deliver on the remaining long-term recommendations from the Review.

We continue to fund eating disorder charity Beat to provide a range of support services, such as their dedicated helpline support and delivering peer support services.

The Scottish Government has also been working with NES to produce training resources for staff delivering care and treatment to children, young people and adults with eating disorders.

Salmon farming is important for Scotland and the Scottish Government is ambitious for the sector’s future in Scotland. As such, Ministers and officials meet regularly with representatives from salmon farming companies and Salmon Scotland on a range of matters including work to streamline the consenting process, improving fish health and welfare, reducing environmental impact, and support for innovation in the sector.

The Scottish Government expects employers to maintain workplaces that are safe for all workers in line with health and safety legislation, but cannot direct them in respect of these reserved matters. The Scottish Government promotes strong, constructive relationships between employers and trade unions, particularly where they are recognised, or where it is clear workers are seeking this collective representation.

I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-42856 on 21 January 2026. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.

The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) undertakes a range of activities, working with partners across the public and private sectors to deliver infrastructure-led outcomes. The SFT is an infrastructure centre of expertise which provide independent advice. As an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, it does not report directly to Scottish Ministers, however it does provide technical expertise and analysis that informs official advice to Ministers.

Work is ongoing to improve the way infrastructure projects are delivered in Scotland. As part of this, we have asked SFT to lead on engagement with the market to explore whether alternative forms of finance could be used to deliver capital projects. SFT will work within the business case development timeframes set by Scottish Government.

Current fiscal framework constraints and tight limits on Scottish Government capital borrowing make revenue finance a necessity to build the infrastructure we need. We remain open-minded to pursuing different forms of revenue-funded models and will assess their suitability for infrastructure projects on a case-by-case basis.

Local authorities are responsible for setting sustainable rates that reflect the costs of delivering funded early learning and childcare (ELC), in line with guidance published annually by the Scottish Government and COSLA. Guidance for 2026-27 will be published by the end of March. We will also publish findings from an independent national survey of funded ELC providers’ costs undertaken by the Diffley Partnership, intended to improve the evidence base available to inform rate-setting processes.

In addition, the draft 2026-27 Budget confirmed that we will provide a further £11 million each year to support local authorities to set sustainable rates that enable staff delivering ELC in private and third sector services to continue to be paid at least the real Living Wage.

The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) undertakes a range of activities, working with partners across the public and private sectors to deliver infrastructure-led outcomes.

The SFT is an infrastructure centre of expertise. As an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, the SFT operates at arm's length from the Government. Whilst it provides independent advice, the SFT does not report directly to Scottish Ministers, however it does provide technical expertise and analysis that informs official advice to Ministers.

The SFT will work within the business case development timeframes set by portfolios. Decisions in relation to the suitability of alternate forms of finance for specific infrastructure projects will be taken by Scottish Government on a case-by-case basis.

Scottish salmon provides a high quality source of protein which is valued across the globe and its production is of significant economic importance to the Scottish economy and to the local rural communities employed in salmon production and processing.

The provenance and quality of Scottish salmon is valued around the world, making a significant contribution to the Scottish economy and to communities involved in salmon production and processing.

The Scottish Government fully expects employers to maintain workplaces that are safe for workers in line with relevant health and safety requirements. The Scottish Government promotes strong, constructive relationships between employers and trade unions, particularly where they are recognised, or where it is clear workers are seeking this collective representation.

As a result of the priority that the Scottish Government has placed on investing in funded ELC, families across Scotland have benefitted from the provision of 1140 hours of high quality funded ELC since 2021.

Our interim evaluation published in 2024 showed that uptake of the expanded hours is high, and there are promising signs that the expansion is delivering improvements in flexibility, accessibility and affordability of provision.

We expect to publish our overall evaluation on the outcomes of the expansion to 1140 hours for children, parents and families over the 2018 to 2025 period in February.

Current fiscal framework constraints and tight limits on Scottish Government capital borrowing make consideration of alternative funding options, including private finance, a necessity to build the infrastructure we need.

We are always open to engaging with relevant stakeholders on alternative funding opportunities which would deliver best value.

We remain open-minded to pursuing different forms of alternative finance and will assess their suitability for infrastructure projects on a case-by-case basis.