07/08/2016

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:00:00. > :00:11.The Scottish Government says it'll consider the arguments

:00:12. > :00:12.for a significant change to its controversial

:00:13. > :00:16.The plan is to have a named individual for everyone

:00:17. > :00:20.Labour says the age limit should be 16.

:00:21. > :00:24.Here's our education correspondent Jamie McIvor.

:00:25. > :00:27.Last month, the Supreme Court expressed concern over how

:00:28. > :00:31.information about children might be shared.

:00:32. > :00:34.The Scottish Government is now looking at how to address

:00:35. > :00:38.Labour wants ministers to use this as a chance to change a crucial

:00:39. > :00:43.Scottish Labour supports the principle of the Named Person

:00:44. > :00:48.Scheme but we have always believed extending that policy to 16

:00:49. > :00:51.to 18-year-olds ran the risk of making it look foolish.

:00:52. > :00:55.This is a real opportunity for John Swinney to show

:00:56. > :00:57.he is listening, go further than the Supreme Court

:00:58. > :01:05.The aim of the scheme is to have one person looking after the welfare

:01:06. > :01:11.Usually this would be a teacher or a health care visitor.

:01:12. > :01:13.The Scottish Government says there is a good reason why

:01:14. > :01:16.18-years-old was chosen as the cut-off.

:01:17. > :01:21.The Scottish Parliament was looking very clearly at international

:01:22. > :01:24.opinion and very valued and respected international opinion

:01:25. > :01:30.and on that basis came to the conclusions that it did.

:01:31. > :01:33.Of course, I will give consideration to the issues that have been raised

:01:34. > :01:36.to date and reflect on those as the government decides how

:01:37. > :01:39.to take forward the Named Person Scheme.

:01:40. > :01:41.For its supporters, his policy is all about protecting children.

:01:42. > :01:44.Some like Scottish Labour aren't opposed in principle but other

:01:45. > :01:52.critics say the idea is an intrusion into family life.

:01:53. > :01:55.On day two of the Rio Olympics there's been another disappointment

:01:56. > :02:07.Let's cross to the Olympic park in Rio and Jane Lewis.

:02:08. > :02:14.Good evening. It's been another night of oh so close for a Scottish

:02:15. > :02:19.competitor here at the Rio Olympics. Richard Kruse made it through to the

:02:20. > :02:25.bronze medal match of the individual fencing event but he narrowly lost

:02:26. > :02:31.out, losing to the Russian fencer. He did well to battle back but he

:02:32. > :02:36.lost 13-15. Let's hear from Richard Kruse now. The team was a better

:02:37. > :02:41.chance for the medal coming into this so all eyes on that. What would

:02:42. > :02:51.that mean for you and the sport? It has been a long time, 60 years for a

:02:52. > :02:55.medal. It would be massive for our sport in Britain so wish us well. No

:02:56. > :03:02.joy for him in the singles. Andy Murray is safely through to the next

:03:03. > :03:07.round of the tennis. He will be playing doubles with his brother

:03:08. > :03:12.Jamie shortly. Also good news, David Florence is through to the

:03:13. > :03:15.semifinals of the canoeing, he is an action on Tuesday. Bad news for

:03:16. > :03:18.Richard Kruse but as I say he does have that other chance in the team

:03:19. > :03:20.event. A man has died and three

:03:21. > :03:22.others have been injured after a disturbance outside

:03:23. > :03:24.a football ground in Police were called to an incident

:03:25. > :03:28.at the Shettleston Juniors football A 21st birthday party had been held

:03:29. > :03:31.at the club earlier. His death is being treated

:03:32. > :03:35.as suspicious. The high winds last night

:03:36. > :03:38.and through the day caused travel disruption, and resulted

:03:39. > :03:39.in the cancellation of many Let's hear if there's sign of any

:03:40. > :03:58.improvement for the start Indeed, high winds affecting many

:03:59. > :04:06.parts, gusts of between 50 and 60 mph quite widely. Winds continue

:04:07. > :04:09.tonight but the rain will die away. Here's our deep area of low

:04:10. > :04:13.pressure, it is going to pull away as we head through the day tomorrow.

:04:14. > :04:19.You can see the isobars start to widen, meaning it is going to calm

:04:20. > :04:24.down as we head through the day. It will be a blustery, gusty start to

:04:25. > :04:30.the day for many. Met Office yellow warning for Shetland and Orkney. We

:04:31. > :04:36.are looking at severe gale force winds here, 50 or 60 mph. Actually,

:04:37. > :04:43.it is a lovely start to the day for most and we will hold onto the dry

:04:44. > :04:47.conditions. The winds gradually easing, the rain eventually clearing

:04:48. > :04:51.from Shetland. Temperatures tomorrow feeling fresher, 15 or 16 Celsius.

:04:52. > :04:52.Warmer in the south. Thank you, Judith.

:04:53. > :04:55.Our next update's at 6.25am tomorrow morning during Breakfast Time.

:04:56. > :04:59.Until then, from everyone on the weekend team, enjoy the rest