There are 131,602 results relating to "flexible workforce development fund"
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Date answered:
11 May 2004
S2W-07688
Where appropriate theyalso did so for representatives of the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh and GlasgowCity Councils and other visitors from Scotland.Scottish Executive ministers and officials received invitations and attendedthe following Tartan Day events: New York Caledonian Club lecture(officials only) Kirkin' of the Tartan ChurchService (officials only) Tartan Day parade (officialsonly) VisitScotland Business Tourismlunch Dressed to Kilt Reception Icons of Scotland AwardsDinner Scottish Development...
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Date answered:
30 March 2004
S2W-06996
The number of General Medical Service practices, containing unrestricted principals and their equivalents in Personal Medical Service practices, are shown in the attached table.It is for NHS boards to maintain plans for the development of GP premises to deliver General Medical Services, Primary Medical Services from 1 April 2004,in accordance with legislati...
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Date answered:
29 January 2004
S2W-05647
The median waiting times fora first outpatient appointment with a consultant in the specialty of ear, noseand throat (ENT), following referral by a general medical practitioner, in eachNHS board area, for the year ended 30 September 2003, is given in the table.The Centre for Change and Innovation, as part of its Outpatients Programme, hasidentified ENT as a candidate for national service redesign to help achieve theoutpatient waiting time target that no patient should wait longer than 26 weeksfor a first outpatient appointment with a consultant by 31 December 2005, and itis currently developing...
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Date answered:
15 December 2003
S2W-04332
In line with therecommendations in the For Scotland’s Children report, weare working with agencies to ensure better co-ordination across all servicesfor children and young people, in particular for those who are vulnerable ordisadvantaged, such as young people leaving care.The new cabinet delivery groupon Children and Young People has identified key cross-cutting priorities tocarry forward this work – on issues such as information-sharing and assessment,inspection and quality assurance, planning and delivery and workforce.The three-year Child Protection Reform Programme isdeveloping a range of measures to help ensure effective and coherent supportand protection for children who are at risk of neglect or abuse, including aChildren’s Charter and national standards for child protection, which willapply across all agencies and individuals working with children, and monitoringthrough a joint inspection system.The ministers for Justice,Health and Community Care and myself wrote to the leaders and chief executivesof local authorities, health boards and chiefinspectors of police on 11 November asking them to provide a statement of assurance that they have reviewed current childprotection operations, singly and collectively; they are satisfied with theperformance of services, or, if not, have put plans in place to addressweaknesses, and have robust quality assurance procedures in place.In addition we will accelerate the development...
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Date answered:
12 August 2003
S2W-01534
As recommended by the Homelessness Task Force, existing guidance, developed in consultation with COSLA and others, requires councils to identify in their homelessness strategies actions and targets for eliminating the use of bed and breakfast for families.
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Date answered:
17 July 2003
S2W-00969
The Executive received 25 responses to the consultation document Managing Radioactive Waste Safely: proposals for developing a policy for managing solid radioactive waste in the UK, which ran from 12 September 2001 to 12 March 2002.
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Date answered:
23 January 2003
S1W-33148
The SDEA is also represented on the Association of Chief Police Officers' Crack Cocaine Group, which provides Scottish Police Forces with information on developments in England and Wales.Since 1997, Grampian Police have proactively targeted individuals involved in the sale or supply of crack cocaine.
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Date answered:
11 October 2002
S1W-29377
In addition, it is open to planning authorities, when determining planning applications for new physical development or changes of use of sites that involve the storage or placement of flammable or otherwise dangerous materials in proximity to a railway line or siding, to consider whether the potential risk or impact of an accident is a material considerati...
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Date answered:
9 October 2002
S1W-29988
Further details of the work of the Task Force can be accessed at: www.communityplanning.org.uk.Community Planning Task Force MembershipWillie Rae (Chair)Chief Constable, Strathclyde PoliceSamantha BarberChief Executive of Scottish Business in the CommunityDr Stuart Black Director of Strengthening Communities, Highlands and Islands EnterpriseAnn Clark Head of Policy, Highland CouncilTom DiversChief Executive, NHS Greater GlasgowLeslie EvansHead of Local Government Division, Scottish ExecutiveDavid FletcherPartnership Manager, Greater Easterhouse PartnershipCaroline GardnerDeputy Auditor General, Audit ScotlandJon HarrisDirector of Corporate Strategy, COSLAProfessor Chris HuxhamStrathclyde University Graduate Business SchoolLynne MainVoluntary Worker, Wester Hailes Representative CouncilStephen Maxwell Assistant Director of Development...
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Date answered:
7 October 2002
S1W-29732
The research highlights that this is a rapidly developing area of provision and these estimates are unlikely to accurately reflect the up-to-date picture.In addition, the following table provides information on the number of under 16s and 16- to 20-year-olds drug users presenting at a broad range of drug services across Scotland which report to the Scottish...
