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Therewas also no strong evidence at that time that external providers were being disproportionatelyaffected by the drive to improve efficiency and the need to redistribute SupportingPeople funding more fairly across Scotland.Wewill take very careful note of the SFHA/CCPS survey findings, but we need to awaitthe next formal monitoring returns from local auth...
The evaluationconcluded that the RSI enhanced services in cities and often created specific servicesfor the first time in rural and smaller urban areas.The following table shows theallocations of funding to Argyll and Bute and West Dunbartonshire authorities under the RSI: Year Argyll and Bute West Dunbartonshire 1997-98 ...
Happy, Safeand Achieving the Potential (2004), the report of the National Review of Guidance,gives a 10-point standard for personal support in Scottish schools, including effectiveco-ordination of support with other agencies and time to listen to children.In addition, The Scottish Health Promoting Schools Unit (SHPSU) worksto increase awareness of the partn...
Basedon this shared information, agencies will be expected to take action which is appropriate,proportionate and timely to address the needs of the child.
These successes are down to real partnership working, and delivered improved services for patients at a time when high levels of peak demand placed considerable pressures on resources.The service standards are significantly better than those achieved across the 2004 festive period and owe much to both the strength of planning and to the sheer dedication and...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
31 January 2006
Net Farm Income captures movements in prices and costs that are different to those in TIFF because of the differing time periods accounted for by the two measures.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 January 2006
In May 2005 the Scottish Executive Education Department asked schools to provide the average curriculum time per pupil set aside in the 2004-05 school year for mandatory, taught physical education within the standard school week.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
14 December 2005
The key findings were:additional spending directly associated with the G8 summit was worth almost £65 million to the Scottish economy, while the net cost to the Scottish Executive was £60 million;the value of the worldwide media coverage immediately around the time of the summit has been calculated at over £66 million;using this figure, the report estimated...