Thomas Heald: Why the Scottish government’s Children Bill is big on promises but won’t deliver in reality

Thomas Heald: Why the Scottish government’s Children Bill is big on promises but won’t deliver in reality

Councillor Thomas Heald is a Scottish Conservative councillor for Dunblane and Bridge of Allan, Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for Dunfermline and political advisor in the Scottish Parliament. ‘And the award for the most obscure bill title of the year goes to…?’ The Children (Care, Care Experience and Service Planning) (Scotland) (Bill). I have been unfortunate enough to sit through enough Holyrood announcements over the last decad…