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The act places certain duties on local authorities relative to the provision of services to safeguard and promote the welfare for children in their area who are in need, except where disapplied by UK legislation.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
10 August 2005
There is no existing evidence that providing Marmoleum®flooring is more effective than other measures (e.g. promoting good hygienepractice or providing HAI education and training for staff) in preventing thespread of HAIs.
We will target specific events that attract a high number of tourists such as the Edinburgh International Fringe where we will place a full page advert to promote Scotland, and we will run adverts at the major golf championships in Scotland.
In addition, the Scottish Recovery Network, supported by the Scottish Executive, assists local authorities and their agency partners to promote well-being and social development as a key component of people’s recovery from mental ill-health.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 April 2005
Her response is as follows:Communities Scotland offers a range of schemes to promote low cost home ownership targeted at those on lower than average incomes such as first time buyers.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 November 2004
Career Scotland (CS) has a key role both in identifying this group and promoting their employability. Career Scotland provides the Scottish Executive with information each year on the destinations of pupils leaving publicly funded schools.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
1 October 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what advice or guidance is available to local authorities and other public bodies on the integration of biodiversity conservation into their consideration of best value policies and what steps it has taken to promote such advice. The Scottish Executive recognises that public bodies have a key role to play in safeguarding and c...