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Date answered:
20 June 2025
S6W-38458
This framework supports local and national initiatives that raise awareness about the harms caused by offending – including shoplifting and retail-related antisocial behaviour and encourages positive decision making among young people.The Government continues to consider how best to strengthen preventative education and is open to exploring opportunit...
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Date answered:
19 June 2025
S6W-38401
Scotland’s economy remains one of the best performing parts of the UK with GDP per person in Scotland growing by 10.3%, compared to 6.1% in the UK and productivity has grown at an average rate of 1.1% per year compared to the UK average of 0.4% since 2007.
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Date answered:
5 June 2025
S6W-37866
We recognise how vital early learning and childcare is in all parts of Scotland, both in relation to giving children the best start in life and supporting families to work.We are working with local government and our partners in the sector to develop long-term workforce plans that address workforce issues and ensure sustainable delivery of the 1140 funded e...
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Date answered:
5 June 2025
S6W-37863
To ask the Scottish Government what specific actions within its strategic childcare plan for the period 2022-26 are intended to improve (a) qualifications and (b) workforce retention in early learning and childcare. “Best Start: Strategic early learning and school age childcare plan for Scotland 2022-26" sets out our vision for early learning and sch...
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Date answered:
30 April 2025
S6W-36999
Economic growth is and always will be a clear priority for the Scottish Government and we are committed to ensuring Scotland is one of the best places to do business. FSB are is a key voice for small business and work closely with the Scottish Government to support all of the sectors that they represent in Scotland.We are acutely aware of the concerns raise...
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Date answered:
17 April 2025
S6W-36220
This guidance recommends that statistics producers should collect data that best serves the needs of users in their specific context, an approach which aligns with the guidance published by the Office for Statistics Regulation in 2024.The Sullivan Review specifically recommends that the Scottish Government reviews its guidance in light of its recommendation...
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Date answered:
11 March 2025
S6W-35254
It was always the intention to use the initial 30 minute reduction in April 2024 as an opportunity to learn and assess how best to move forward with any further reduction in the working week.The Scottish Government is therefore committed to fully implementing the remaining 60 minute reduction in the working week for all Agenda for Change staff on 1 April 20...
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Date answered:
4 March 2025
S6W-34863
Through this work, we have supported Police Scotland with:Directing calls received by Police Scotland’s C3 Division to the NHS 24 Mental Health Hub where they have identified that the caller is requiring mental health support, thereby avoiding the need to deploy officers; andaccessing 24/7 clinical advice on the best onward care outcomes for the indiv...
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Date answered:
4 February 2025
S6W-33998
We expect the first reports will be published shortly.We also continue to engage with Heads of Planning Scotland to understand the pressures facing planning authorities in Scotland and how they can best be addressed. S6W-33998
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Date answered:
28 January 2025
S6W-33602
Scottish Government is considering how best to scale up this approach.We are also working in partnership with Macmillan to improve the service we offer patients with cancer through the Transforming Cancer Care Programme.
