In response to a question from Labour MSP Monica Lennon, Mr Swinney confirms he will consult with 16 and 17 year olds. 

Mr Swinney earlier agreed to consider Labour's proposal to exclude them from the named person scheme. 

Scottish Lib Dem MSP Tavish Scott asks if parents believing there is a risk of harm if they do not comply element of the ruling is of concern.

Mr Swinney says parliament has legislated for this act, which has been tested by the two highest courts in Scotland and now the Supreme Court.

He says, in a democratic point, that he is focusing on addressing the issues raised in the Supreme Court judgement.

The minister says the Supreme Court view is that the sense that individuals could not opt out of the scheme is not clear enough and he says he will look at this issue. 

Green MSP Alison Johnstone asks the cabinet secretary if those who disagree with the scheme are on the wrong side of the Supreme Court judgement.

Mr Swinney agrees with that. 

SNP MSP Jenny Gilruth welcomes the announcement of an intensive engagement programme and asks for more detail.

Mr Swinney says he and his fellow minister will engage in direct engagement with professionals and critics of the scheme over the next few months.

Conservative MSP Adam Tomkins says it was the information sharing that the Supreme Court ruled against.

Mr Tomkins also ruled there was a "lack of clarity" in some provisions and a fear of disproportionate intrusion in family life.

Mr Swinney says he has acknowledged the importance of addressing thresholds and proportionality.

The minister says he accepts there is a "job of work to be done".

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Childline received more than 900 inquiries from children in Scotland contemplating suicide last year, according to a new report.

The NSPCC, which runs the helpline, said it dealt with record levels of calls on the issue from across the UK.

It received 934 calls and online inquiries from suicidal youngsters in Scotland - an average of 18 a week.

Mr Swinney agrees there is a need to gain confidence in the named person policy.

The deputy first minister says it is significant to address the points in the Supreme Court ruling then it will allow other issues around the policy to also be addressed. 

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The education secretary says he will consider removing 16-18 year olds from the scheme.

However he cites today's Childline report which highlighted 16 and 17 year olds who remain vulnerable.

Mr Swinney says the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child cites a child as up to 18.

Labour MSP Iain Gray says the measures being taken by Mr Swinney are welcome as Labour backs the principles of the named person policy.

Mr Gray says the policy has lost the confidence of many families and that must be fixed.

He suggests 16 to 18-year-olds be removed from the remit of the system.

Mr Swinney says if any local authority wishes to provide this service they must make sure it is compatible with the Data Protection Act and the Human Rights Act.

The deputy first minister says the government does not reveal its legal advice.

Mr Swinney says the Children and Young People Act was tested in the Outer and Inner Court of Session and both challenges were dismissed.

He says the Supreme Court disagreed with those rulings, but it would be unfair to say the government had not taken due care with the legislation.

He says "wellbeing" is at the heart of GIRFEC but there has to be an appropriate threshold. 

Scottish Conservative education spokesperson Liz Smith asks for a categorical assurance that every local authority has been acting lawfully in relation to the named person scheme.

Ms Smith says many legal experts raised serious concerns about the scheme before the Supreme Court.

She asks if the Scottish government made a mistake by "moving away from the term welfare to wellbeing".

Mr Swinney tells local authorities to continue to develop and deliver a named person service in their areas.

He says: "I am all too aware of the debilitating impact that the peddling of misinformation has on practitioners and stakeholders."

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The minister concludes: "The Supreme Court judgment provides us with an opportunity to amend the information sharing provisions in the 2014 Act in a way that improves the named person service and reassures parents and practitioners and the wider public. 

"It provides us with the opportunity to continue in the spirit of shared purpose and consensus – to getting it right for every child."

Mr Swinney says he wants to commence the provisions of this Act as early as possible.

The minister says he is keen to pursue an inclusive approach.

The education secretary says: "For the avoidance of any doubt, this Government remains absolutely committed to the named person service.  

"The Supreme Court judgment does not dilute our commitment but it has required us to revise part of the legislation to ensure that it is compatible with the ECHR."

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The minister says Supreme Court ruled  information-sharing provisions of Part 4 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 are incompatible with Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Mr Swinney says changes were needed to make those provisions compatible with Article 8, to ensure respect for one's "private and family life, his home and his correspondence".

Mr Swinney says he accepts political support has not been universal, he says  there has been - and continues to be -  broad political and stakeholder support for the policy. 

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"However the named person service has been subject to a legal challenge which has cast uncertainty over its scope and legality."

"On 28 July, the Supreme Court determined that Ministers needed to provide greater clarity about the basis on which health visitors, teachers and other professionals supporting families will share and receive information in their named person role."

Mr Swinney says: "The GIRFEC approach is one that works. 

"It was taken forward in Highland, where the value of the named person role as a central point of contact was first identified by parents, and rolled out across the authority between 2008 and 2010."

"Since then, more families have been receiving additional support, and more quickly."

Mr Swinney begins by outlining the importance of GIRFEC.

He says: "GIRFEC is the national approach in Scotland to improving outcomes and supporting the wellbeing of our children and young people by offering the right help at the right time from the right people.  It supports them and their parent(s) to work in partnership with the services that can help them."

Education Secretary John Swinney gets to his feet to update the parliament on the named person scheme.