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Circular CCD 13/2004 informed local authorities that the Executive would continue to monitor the uptake of deferred payment agreements and would consider, if necessary, additional statutory provisions to require local authorities to promote deferred payment agreements. A follow-up survey is planned for summer 2006.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 November 2005
Under the Disability Discrimination Act 2005, all public bodies must have due regard to the need to promote equality of opportunity for disabled people.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 November 2005
The Scottish Executive will continue to highlight the importance of the role of the social economy by promoting the social economy sector as a training provider and employer for people with a range of needs, including those people with mental health problems.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 November 2005
Citizens can be empowered by their ability to access and use information appropriately and in this respect, work to reduce the digital divide and work to promote information handling skills complement each other.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 November 2005
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