- Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 April 2002
-
Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 1 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment has been made or will be made of the impact on core social work and education services of initiatives in the early years sector such as the Sure Start programme and new community schools.
Answer
Initiatives like Sure Start Scotland and New Community Schools offer exciting new and integrated ways of delivering core social work, education and health services. We are evaluating their impact both on services and service users and expect to report by mid 2003.
- Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 April 2002
-
Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 1 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many project bids have been received for the Changing Children's Services Fund at 31 March 2002, broken down by local authority area.
Answer
Proposals for the drugs strand of the fund (£18 million over the years 2001-04) were invited by 1 April 2001. All 32 local authorities have had proposals approved and have taken up their allocation. Proposals for the main part of the fund (£63.5 million over the years 2002-04) were invited by 1 April 2002. As at 22 April, 26 proposals had been received covering the following local authority areas:Aberdeen CityAberdeenshireAngusArgyll and ButeClackmannanshireDumfries and GallowayDundee CityEast AyrshireEdinburgh, The City ofEilean SiarFalkirkFifeGlasgow CityHighlandInverclydeMidlothianMorayNorth AyrshireNorth LanarkshireOrkney IslandsRenfrewshireScottish BordersShetland IslandsSouth AyrshireSouth LanarkshireStirlingProposals from the remaining six local authority areas are expected shortly.
- Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 April 2002
-
Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 1 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether all local authorities have been asked to account for their use of the funds allocated for education resources for looked-after children and, if not, which local authorities have not and whether it will explain why.
Answer
As I announced on 10 January, all local authorities have been asked to report to us at the end of this academic year on what they have achieved with the fund of up to £10 million for educational resources for looked-after children announced last October. Information from the report will be made public.
- Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Thursday, 14 March 2002
-
Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 26 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to the supplementary question from Karen Whitefield to question S10-4829 by Cathy Jamieson on 7 March 2002, whether it will outline the detail of its plans for improving and upgrading social work training.
Answer
The Action Plan for the Social Services Workforce launched on 18 April 2002 set out the main points. Implementation will be taken forward by a project delivery group, involving representatives from the relevant professional associations, employers and training institutions.
- Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2002
-
Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 3 April 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to answer to the question S1W-23115 by Lewis Macdonald on 7 March 2002, whether his use of the word "prescribes" complies with the definition contained in the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.
Answer
The Invergarry - Kyle of Lochalsh Trunk Road (A87) Extension (Skye Bridge Crossing) Special Road Scheme 1992 was made under section 7 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, not the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991. The Executive is satisfied that the scheme complies with the requirements of the 1984 act.
- Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Monday, 04 March 2002
-
Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 26 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the fees paid to markers were for the exam diets of (a) 1999, (b) 2000 and (c) 2001.
Answer
Information about the fees paid to the markers of the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), is an operational matter for the SQA and is not held centrally by the Scottish Executive. However, I have passed your question to the Chair of the SQA.
- Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2002
-
Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 20 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to its news release SE2935/2000 of 14 November 2000, whether it has met its target of attracting 5,000 new workers into the childcare sector by 2002.
Answer
Between 1 October 1999 and 31 December 2001, 3,715 childcare workers were trained. We expect to meet the target of training 5,000 new childcare workers before the end of this calendar year.
- Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2002
-
Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 20 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive on what basis the higher per capita costs for pre-school provision in local authorities with large rural populations are calculated.
Answer
Twelve local authorities are considered as delivering pre-school education in "very rural" areas, i.e. areas where more than 15% of the population live in communities of less than 1,000. The distribution methodology used in respect of the rural element, took account of population share of three- and four-year-olds in those 12 authorities.
- Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2002
-
Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 20 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what resources are available to families seeking pre-school provision in intermediate and remote rural areas.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-23305.
- Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
-
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2002
-
Current Status:
Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 20 March 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what innovative and imaginative methods are being used to meet the needs of pre-school children in rural areas.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-23305.
