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Since its establishment in 2013, Police Scotland has improved the investigation of rape and other sexual crimes, setting up a new National Rape Task Force and Rape and Sexual Crime External Advisory Group.
This version updates referral guidelines for prostate cancer, and takes account of new research evidence and the findings of audits undertaken since the last revision.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
11 March 2013
Organisation Amount Purpose CAS £157,532 Regional Seminars focusing on changes to the welfare system for CAB managers Local Bureaux awareness raising sessions in relation to welfare benefits and changes to the welfare system Capability Scotland £9,018 Additional training and resources for frontline advice and support services in relation to welfare benefits One Parent Families Scotland £19,000 General welfare reform and Universal Credit sessions for staff to help them advise lone parents. Training for staff on the new...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
14 November 2012
Following discussion with representatives of councils and housing associations, the guidance introduces a new and stronger strategic role for councils; will incentivise greener house building by providing an additional £4,000 of subsidy per “green” unit; and sets out higher subsidy rates for social housing developments, especially in rural areas.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 August 2011
In other words, the innovation must not just be new to the company, but should demonstrate features or characteristics that to the best of the TIF project team’s knowledge, have not been seen elsewhere in Scotland.
In this year, we have seen the importance of the CRC for stimulating the market for new low carbon goods and service industries, including in energy measurement, in remotely read meters, in voltage optimisers, in low energy lighting.
On 1 April 2010, the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 established the Scottish Court Service (SCS) as a new, independent statutory body. Specific questions of day to day administration therefore fall within the responsibility of SCS.