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6 October 2006
S2W-28468
Information on graduates from Further Education Colleges is providedby the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) and their First Destination of Graduates (FDG)survey.The destination information currentlycollected gives details of graduates activities and location approximately six monthsafter graduating.HESA have successfully piloteda longitudinal survey that aims...
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19 September 2006
S2W-27926
In doing this we will take measures, legislative or otherwise, to addressany constraints on the sector which may hamper the achievement of this commitment.We recognise that the current treatment of trustee indemnity insurance is provingproblematic and we have therefore been actively working through the options availablefor addressing the issue.
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17 May 2006
S2W-25823
The awards rangefrom clinical investigations in children and adults, to environmental riskfactors, brain imaging and intervention studies.The Scottish Executive ASDReference Group is represented on the UK Wide Autism Research Co-ordinationGroup (ARCG), which has been established by the Department of Education andSkills to provide a framework to enable greater co-ordination of autismresearch activity in the UK. ARCG has a number of aims including focusing inautism research funding on identified gaps such as biomedical research andresearch on interventions.In addition, the ScottishInter-collegiate Guidance Network (SIGN) Council are developing a guideline forprofessionals working with children and young people up to age 18 on evidencebased approaches to diagnosis, assessment and early clinical interventions forautism.
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15 May 2006
S2W-25725
If our bid issuccessful, I plan to host a parliamentary event to inform and engage a broad rangeof stakeholders.Worldskills London 2011 givesScotland an opportunity to highlight its skills agenda, to showcase its talents onthe world stage and to allow young people to see world-class skills in practice.It would also act as an inspirational focus for skills competition activity in theintervening years, with stakeholders (including Scottish Enterprise, Highlands andIslands Enterprise and the Association of Scotland’s Colleges) working closely withUK Skills to create a Scotland-wide network of skills competitions, providing ouryoung people with an opportunity to prove their excellence at local, regional andnational events, leading up to the Worldskills Competition.
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Date answered:
27 April 2006
S2W-24772
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding and staffing is provided from Executive sources, including the Forestry Commission and Scottish Enterprise, for the Confederation of Forest Industries (ConFor); what proportion of ConFor’s budget this represents, and whether it is satisfied that ConFor has the support or active participation of a sufficient number...
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Date answered:
27 April 2006
S2W-24731
The Scottish Executive iscurrently involved in several initiatives that are aimed at raising awarenessof self-harm among young people.The See Me campaign iscurrently involved in a phase of campaign activity aimed at children and youngpeople that specifically addresses self-harming behaviour and challengesattitudes towards those who self-harm.The Scottish Ex...
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9 March 2006
S2W-23707
The Scottish Health Council are quality assuring NHS boards’Patient Focus Public Involvement (PFPI) activity and this assessment willinclude monitoring progress against Fair for All - The Wider Challenge.Equality Impact Assessmentguidance (HDL 2005 (9)) has been introduced across NHSScotland, with theexpectation that all new and existing functions and polic...
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Date answered:
20 January 2006
S2W-21007
Rates are calculated as the number of working age people who are unemployed divided by the number of working age economically active people.2. *Data is above disclosure threshold but is considered statistically unreliable.
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Date answered:
12 December 2005
S2W-21160
Alcohol misuse is also targeted through other joint drugs/alcohol activities. S2W-21160
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Date answered:
8 December 2005
S2W-21009
In West and East Dunbartonshire, enhanced CS resource is available in six secondary schools with the aim of improving school leaver destinations. Activate, an early intervention programme for pupils who may face difficulties in moving into work, runs in 10 schools and has achieved a positive outcome rate of 91% with the first 202 pupils participating.
