There are 131,602 results relating to "flexible workforce development fund"
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Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 November 2001
S1W-19242
We have launched a £3.5 million initiative to create two pilot "digital communities". 2000 households in each community will be provided with home-based access to the web; training; a community-based web portal with locally developed content; and activities to raise awareness of the benefits of getting online - increased access to education; jobs; shopping;...
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Date answered:
14 November 2001
S1W-19923
The aims and remit of the child protection review are:AimsTo promote the reduction of abuse or neglect of children, and to improve the services for children who experience abuse or neglect.RemitTo review, throughout Scotland, the practice of medical, nursing, social work, police, children's reporters', education and other public, voluntary and private sector staff to examine how well these:identify those children who may be being abused or neglected;reduce such abuse and neglect; meet these children's needs, andmake plans for the future well being of these children.To review how well agencies work together and public and professional confidence in these services.To review how well professionals work together and public and professional confidence in the way they work.To identify best practice.To learn lessons from international developments...
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Date answered:
11 October 2001
S1W-18594
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the details and cost of each item within its programme of research and development into aquaculture. The individual items of work commissioned by the Scottish Executive from Fisheries Research Services are as follows: Project CodeDescriptionStart dateEnd dateEstimated costs 2001-02 FC1183Evaluation of disi...
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Date answered:
4 October 2001
S1W-18277
The seconding organisations are as follows:Aberdeenshire CouncilAngus CouncilArgyll and Bute CouncilAudit ScotlandCentral Council for Education and Training in Social WorkCity of Edinburgh CouncilCommon Services AgencyDundee City CouncilEast Ayrshire CouncilEast of Scotland Water AuthorityEdinburgh College of ArtFalklands Islands GovernmentFife CouncilFife Health BoardGlasgow City CouncilGlasgow College of Nautical StudiesGlasgow UniversityHighland CouncilIslay & Jura Council for Voluntary ServiceLanarkshire Careers ServiceLanarkshire Primary Care TrustLothian and Borders PoliceLothian HealthMental Welfare CommissionNational Health ServiceNorth Lanarkshire CouncilPaisley Partnership Regeneration CompanyPerth and Kinross CouncilPerth Royal InfirmaryRobert Gordon University Scottish Council for Voluntary OrganisationsScottish EnterpriseScottish Enterprise BordersScottish Federation of Housing AssociationsScottish HomesScottish Library and Information CouncilScottish National Blood Transfusion ServiceScottish Natural HeritageSouth Ayrshire CouncilSouth Lanarkshire CouncilStirling CouncilSummerhill Education CentreUniversity of DundeeUniversity of SheffieldUniversity of StirlingVolunteer Development...
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Date answered:
24 August 2001
S1W-17295
The information is contained in the following table: Year of ClosureHealth BoardHospitalDate of closure1999Argyll & ClydeBridge of Weir Hospital30/11/1999 Argyll & ClydeElderslie Hospital, Renfrewshire30/06/1999 Forth ValleyBellsdyke Hospital, XXXXLarbert31/03/1999 Greater GlasgowKnightswood Hospital, Glasgow31/12/1999 Greater GlasgowRuchill Hospital, Glasgow31/12/1999 Greater GlasgowRutherglen Maternity, Hospital Glasgow1999 LothianGogarburn Hospital, Edinburgh07/05/1999 LothianSouthfield Hospital, Edinburgh15/11/1999 LothianSt Joseph's, Rosewell27/12/19992000Ayrshire & ArranBallochmyle Hospital, Mauchline09/08/2000 Greater GlasgowWoodilee Hospital, Lenzie31/03/2000 HighlandCraig Dunain Hospital, Inverness17/07/2000 HighlandCraig Phadrig Hospital, Inverness17/07/2000 OrkneyEastbank Hospital, Kirkwall31/03/20002001BordersDingleton Hospital, Melrose15/06/2001 Greater GlasgowCowglen Hospital, Glasgow01/04/2001 LanarkshireBellshill Hospital, Bellshill04/06/2001 LanarkshireLaw Hospital, Carluke29/05/2001 Western IslesDaliburgh Hospital, South Uist09/03/2001 Western IslesLochmaddy Hospital, North Uist09/03/2001It should be noted that the vast majority of hospital closures are part of on-going service improvement and development...
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Date answered:
1 August 2001
S1W-16796
The Scottish Executive is fully committed to seeking opportunities for sustainable construction and current standards already encourage such techniques.As an example, the Scottish Executive Development Department is a signatory to the latest May 2001 version of the Specification for Highway Works, which incorporates new specification clauses permitting wide...
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Date answered:
22 January 2001
S1W-12204
A £250,000 package of measures has recently been announced which is designed to tackle the problem of nuisance neighbours, including the creation of a Sociable Neighbourhood National Co-ordinator, who will promote good practice across Scotland and work with councils and others to develop successful strategies. S1W-12204
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
3 January 2001
S1W-12066
In response, the UK Government gave a commitment to develop a comprehensive UK Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy and in line with this, a UK strategy document was issued earlier this year.In order to provide further focus on action in Scotland, a draft Action Plan for Scotland was issued for consultation at the same time.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
7 December 2000
S1W-11522
A UK-wide review programme is being developed for each broad subject area (National Statistics theme) and consultation on the proposed three-year work plans for 2001-02 onwards is currently in progress.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 October 2000
S1W-10293
The Occupational Health Strategy for NHS in Scotland staff made clear that employers must risk-assess all tasks and activities and develop local policies based on risk, aimed at reducing violent incidents in the workplace.
