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To ask the Scottish Executive what reflections it has made since the publication of the Early Years Framework on the priority areas in local early years continuing professional development and training programmes and what action has been taken as a result.
The Scottish Government is, through Skills Development Scotland, coordinating local response teams under the Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE) initiative, to provide tailored help and support to the employees of Noble Foods Ltd.
To ask the Scottish Executive what form the additional materials for pupils and parents to explain the Curriculum for Excellence will take and when these materials will be provided. We are currently developing further information material for parents and pupils, which will be issued during the summer term.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 April 2010
This will continue as the response to the recent joint UK consultation on the regulation of practitioners of herbalism, acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine is developed. There were 6,669 responses to the consultation by the due deadline.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
13 April 2010
We are working with the Scottish Legal Aid Board and the Repossessions Advice Group to develop training for the advice sector and plan to hold dissemination events during the summer.
The Scottish Government will be working with Scottish Enterprise who will be undertaking the necessary environmental assessment work including screening, to identify the need for an appropriate assessment of the developing National Renewables Infrastructure Plan, should it have any likely significant effects on Natura 2000 sites.
To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for (a) new and (b) extensions to existing hydro power energy developments it has considered since May 2007.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
5 October 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it took to ensure that local communities that would be affected by proposed national developments were aware of the proposals before they were confirmed in the National Planning Framework for Scotland 2.