This search includes all content on the Scottish Parliament website, except for Votes and Motions. All Official Reports (what has been said in Parliament) and Questions and Answers are available from 1999. You can refine your search by adding and removing filters.
The key message of the guidance is that local authorities now have the flexibility to decide how best to involve teachers in the delivery of pre-school education.
The Scottish Executive is conscious that the greatest contribution to the reduction of risk, and best intervention, is the earliest possible detection of a disorder, with continuing effective co-ordinated interventions by all relevant agencies.
In addition, a joint working group of the Executive and COSLA, which meets on a monthly basis, is developing best practice guidelines on the role of local authorities and their contribution to implementing the strategy.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 March 2002
The study will provide an assessment of the need for a women's enterprise centre in Scotland and the role it could best perform. The study is expected to be concluded by end May 2002.
We intend to review the experience to date, in consultation with national partners, as a means of identifying and disseminating best practice. S1W-23630
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
21 February 2002
When the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 2000 was laid in the Scottish Parliament, the Executive provided a Regulatory Impact Assessment setting out the estimated cost implications on groups affected by mandatory licensing, including landlords and tenants. This assessment was based on the best availabl...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 January 2002
Through learndirect scotland people can now access learning in the way, place and time which suits them best. Where ICT training in particular is concerned a growing number of people are choosing to learn through local learning centres and SUfI has administered £8 million in Scottish Executive Capital Modernisation Fund support for development of modern, fl...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 December 2001
These should be drawn up in accordance with best commercial practice, including for example, an operating/income and expenditure account; a balance sheet or statement of assets and liabilities; a flow of funds statement.Accounts and Annual Reports are the main vehicles by which NDPBs regularly inform Parliament and the public about their expenditure and act...