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These Reports can be accessed at:www.ocpa.gov.uk.The number and associated percentage of appointments (including reappointments) made to regulated public bodies in Scotland in each of the last four years where the appointee has declared a disability are as follows:Number and Percentage of Appointees who Declared a Disability Year ...
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Date answered:
21 January 2005
The Executive has been working closely with the SRA to provide a more accessible rail transport network in Scotland. For example, the new ScotRail franchise includes a £40 million rolling programme of investment throughout the life of the franchise, which includes £20 million scheduled for station upgrades.
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Date answered:
21 January 2005
Average Number of Hours Worked in a Week by Full-Time Students Holding a Part-Time Job 1999–2004, Scotland Year Average Hours1 1999 14 2000 15 2001 14 2002 15 2003 14 2004 15 Source: Labour Force Survey, Spring Quarters, 1999-2004.Note: 1.
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Date answered:
20 January 2005
This holiday period was the firstin which NHS 24 had been fully operational and provided the access point for Outof Hours services across Scotland. In the run up to the festive period – and with the fullsupport of the Health Department - NHS 24 and the health boards agreed contingencyplans to ensure that patients would continue to receive an effective respo...
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Date answered:
24 December 2004
The continuation of Quality ofLife – supported by an additional £100 million over 2006-07 to 2007-08 period –reflects our ongoing commitment to focus on improving the environment and promotingcommunity well-being of communities across Scotland. The Quality of Life fundwill continue to allow councils and their partners to be responsive to local needsand to b...
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Date answered:
16 December 2004
However, the enterprise networks (represented by Scottish Enterprise Tayside) are working with the Executive to support the preparations for the G8 Summit and to provide information and assistance to Scottish businesses as this work progresses.This includes: working with Scotland's key business organisations on summit planning; providing information for bus...
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Date answered:
10 December 2004
In considering how to encourage the spread of best practice, the Executive proposes to take the recommendations of the report into account as part of the National Framework for Service Change work on new approaches in Scotland to the management of long-term conditions.
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Date answered:
8 December 2004
Examples include the partnership between Highland Council and Fèisean nan Gàidheal to integrate the Fèisean workshop style of work with traditional music into the core provision of the local authority and the engagement by several local authorities of the National Youth Choirs of Scotland to provide specialist instruction in vocal music in group work for yo...
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Date answered:
30 November 2004
Local Authority Number of Pools Aberdeen City 7 Aberdeenshire 8 Angus 5 Argyll and Bute 3 City of Edinburgh 10 Clackmannanshire 1 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 1 Dumfries and Galloway 4 Dundee City 2 East Ayrshire 1 East Dunbartonshire 2 East Lothian 5 East Renfrewshire 3 Falkirk 3 Fife 9 Glasgow City 13 Highland 13 Inverclyde 2 Midlothian 4 Moray 3 North Ayrshire 4 North Lanarkshire 8 Orkney Islands 1 Perth and Kinross 4 Renfrewshire 5 Scottish Borders 7 Shetland 8 South Ayrshire 5 South Lanarkshire 7 Stirling 2 West Dunbartonshire 3 West Lothian 7 Scotland...
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Date answered:
29 November 2004
Employers in recruiting and selecting staff for care homes for children and young people take into account the type of post applied for, safe recruitment practices including Disclosure Scotland requirements and checks with previous employers, and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) registration requirements.