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We have also established SPRUCE, Scotland’s £50 million JESSICA Fund, which is available to support a wide range of regeneration activity, including the remediation of brownfield land, in the thirteen eligible local authority areas.
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Date answered:
14 March 2012
Curriculum for Excellence provides the framework for schools and local authorities to explore opportunities such as UNICEF’s Rights Respecting Schools Award (RRSA) to provide active and engaging opportunities for Scotland’s learners.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
19 December 2011
NHS Lanarkshire have confirmed that they are covering any staffing shortfalls as a result of the recent outbreak through the use of the local nurse bank, overtime, and additional hours; alongside a small reduction in planned activity - the staff from which are redeployed as appropriate in line with infection control guidance.
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Date answered:
9 November 2011
As part of this work, we are currently investigating a number of different roll-out options (including technical specifications, financing and procurement models) and are actively consulting with a range of industry and public sector stakeholders on those options to ensure we bring forward the right delivery solution for Scotland.
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Date answered:
7 November 2011
Five boards appear to have some patients waiting longer than 18 weeks and while we have no national waiting time guarantee for AHP services, we do encourage Boards to actively manage their waiting lists for all services to avoid situations such as the one that has arisen on this occasion.
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Date answered:
25 October 2011
Teaching staff, non-teaching staff and a sample of pupils and parents receive a questionnaire before an inspection and the analysis of their returns influences the activities carried out by the inspection team.
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Date answered:
13 October 2011
Cashback for Communities reinvests the proceeds of crime in community activities for young people and works through a series of partnerships with Scottish sporting, arts, business and youth associations.
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Date answered:
13 October 2011
Patients are supplied with information packs containing details of all local activities and groups which they may find beneficial and where the local audiology service is aware of lip reading classes details of these will be included in the pack.
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Date answered:
9 September 2011
The product areas which we have currently identified as having the greatest growth potential include food and drink, active pursuits like golf and mountain biking, built/natural heritage, culture/creativity and business tourism.