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Evaluation of Responses to Consultation on Best Value in the Wider Public Sector

APPENDIX B: CONSULTATION RESPONSES - ONGOING SUPPORT

The following table represents the Consultation responses to the following key question:

  • What types of ongoing support to allow exchange of learning, good practice and networking would consultees envisage as being most helpful?

In summary, respondents identified five main mechanisms for ongoing support, which have been included within the main part of the report as follows:

4.1 Internet-Based Shared Resource
4.2 Information Exchange/Forums
4.3 Central Provision of Comparative Information
4.4 Case Studies
4.5 Lessons Learned from Local Government

The following table details the areas of discussion highlighted by each respondent who has an Accountable Officer responsible for achieving a Duty of Best Value. Respondents have been grouped according to the status of the organisation for ease of comparison.

Organisation

Attitude Status of Organisation

to Draft Guidance

Information Internet Resource

Exchange Forum

Comparative Information

Case Studies

Lessons Learned

Learndirect Scotland

Useful

Yes

Yes

Scottish Parliament

Useful

Yes

Yes

Forestry Commission Scotland

Cross-Border Body

Useful

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Communities Scotland/Scottish Homes

Executive Agency

Welcome

Yes

Yes

Yes

HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE)

Executive Agency

Useful

Registers of Scotland

Executive Agency

Useful

Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care

Executive Agency

Useful

Yes

Yes

Yes

Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency

Executive Agency

N/A

Caledonian MacBrayne

Nationalised Industry

Useful

Yes

Yes

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

NDPB

Welcome

Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS)

NDPB

N/A

National Library of Scotland

NDPB

Welcome

Yes

Yes

Yes

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

NDPB

N/A

Scottish Children's Reporter Administration

NDPB

Useful

Yes

Yes

Scottish Enterprise

NDPB

Useful

Yes

Yes

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

NDPB

Useful

Yes

Yes

Yes

Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC)/
Scottish Further Education Funding Council (SFEFC)

NDPB

Welcome

Yes

Yes

Scottish Legal Aid Board

NDPB

Welcome

Yes

Scottish Natural Heritage

NDPB

Welcome

Yes

Yes

Yes

Scottish Social Services Council

NDPB

N/A

VisitScotland

NDPB

Useful

Yes

Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board

NHS Board

Welcome

Yes

Yes

Forth Valley NHS Board

NHS Board

Useful

Yes

Yes

Highland NHS Board

NHS Board

N/A

Lanarkshire NHS Board

NHS Board

Useful

Yes

Yes

Orkney NHS Board

NHS Board

Useful

NHS Health Scotland (Special)

NHS Board

Useful

Scottish Ambulance Service (Special)

NHS Board

N/A

Forth Valley Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

NHS Trust

N/A

Yes

Greater Glasgow Primary Care NHS Trust

NHS Trust

Useful

Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust

NHS Trust

Welcome

Yes

Yes

Yes

South Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust

NHS Trust

Welcome

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