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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...
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Date answered:
23 October 2001
S1W-18732
The interview panel consisted of:John Graham, Head of the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs DepartmentAndrew Cubie, Senior Partner, Fyfe Ireland WS (Independent Assessor)Deirdre Hutton, Chair, National Consumer Council (Independent Assessor)Candidates were assessed on their ability to demonstrate the following qualities and experience:A comprehensive and realistic understanding of the challenges facing the Scottish water industry in an increasingly competitive environment, and a clear vision of how they should be addressed in the interest of customers;a commitment to provide leadership to the new authority as a sustainable, competitive public sector organisation;ability to develop a constructive working relationship with ministers and their officials;an ability to communicate effectively with, and listen to, all stakeholders and to represent the organisation - media skills, presentation skills, experience of public meetings; an ability to harness the skills of, inspire and motivate board members in the interests of the authority;a track record in setting challenging targets for the authority's executive management and monitoring progress against them; a commitment to support executive management in their role, and a willingness to challenge their decisions and recommendations;a track record in securing the use of resources to their best...
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Date answered:
15 May 2001
S1W-14398
Most of the bodies located in Scotland House have the following operational targets in common:following the European legislative process and pursuing issues of relevance to Scotland; maintaining close contact with key people in the EU Institutions, including the Scottish MEPs; sharing information and resources between the Scotland House residents as appropriate; increasing the range and depth of information on EU affairs flowing back to Scottish bodies, andadvising Scottish bodies about EU procedures and how to become more involved.In Working Together for Scotland: A Programme of Government, the Scottish Executive expresses a commitment to use Scotland House to best...
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Date answered:
26 April 2001
S1W-14936
The Scottish Executive/Scottish Homes commissioned a specific survey of travellers in 1999 and local authorities have the power to undertake their own surveys for example in connection with Best Value reviews. The Executive's Memorandum to the Equal Opportunities Committee's Inquiry into Travelling People describes policies being pursued across the Executiv...
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Date answered:
1 February 2001
S1W-12984
We now face the prospect of removing this undesirable legacy.We have allocated £5.2 million capital resources for 2000-01 and 2001-02 to help local authorities implement the new contaminated land regime which provides the best solution to bringing polluted land back into productive use.
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Date answered:
25 October 2000
S1W-10293
Occupational health minimum datasets are also in preparation and data on violence against staff will be included.To help GPs, Regulations came into force in July which enable health boards and Trusts to take into account which GP may be best placed to deal with a potentially violent patient.
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Date answered:
12 September 2000
S1W-09335
The aim generally is to improve access, break down barriers to smooth care progression, and focus existing expenditure to the best effect for patient care. For children and young people, the expanded inpatient unit at Yorkhill, and the new inpatient unit at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, together with existing facilities, will contribute to the ambition of c...
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Date answered:
14 April 2000
S1W-03258
Many of the findings of these projects are relevant to prostate cancer.The Scottish Cancer Group is also following the progress of a number of studies being undertaken internationally to evaluate new forms of treatment for prostate cancer and is considering how best these might be introduced into Scotland, should the research confirm that they are effective...
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Date answered:
30 March 2000
S1F-00244
The Knowledge Economy Task Force is considering how Scottish businesses can seize the opportunities of e-commerce in the information age.On government services, the Scottish Executive committed itself in Programme for Government to make best use of information technology as a means of improving service to the public.
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Date answered:
21 March 2000
S1W-04822
Each local authority and health board in Scotland was invited to send representatives.I shall shortly be meeting the Scottish Cycling Forum to discuss the outcome of the conference and to see how best its conclusions can be taken forward in Scotland.I intend to commission a programme of research to undertake a comprehensive evaluation of the recent Scottish...
