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The Promise: a government hamstrung by bureaucracy?
Martin Geissler hears from The Promise鈥檚 oversight board boss about government bureaucracy and delay.
The government is failing to deliver 鈥楾he Promise鈥� - first made by Nicola Sturgeon in 2016 鈥� to support all the 12,000 kids living in care. That鈥檚 the verdict of the oversight board in a new report.
Its boss tells us about the level of government bureaucracy he faces 鈥� and what needs to change.
Scotcast is the 麻豆社鈥檚 Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.
Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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Scotcast
The 麻豆社's Scottish news podcast.
