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Efficiency Technical Notes - March 2006

DescriptionEfficiency Technical Notes MARCH 2006
ISBN (Web Only)
Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication DateMay 17, 2006

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ISBN 0 7559 1344 2 (Web only publication)

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Contents

1. Introduction
Template for technical notes

2. Administration
A/C1 - CAP Reform
A/C2 - Better Procurement
A/C3 - HR Reform Programme
A/C4 - eRDM
A/C5 - Savings from non-staff costs/better staff deployment

3. Communities
C/C1 - Reducing unit costs in Communities Scotland Development Programme
C/C2 - (formerly FPSR-LG/C4) - Efficiencies in Supporting People programme
C/T3 - Improving the Targeting, effectiveness & efficiency of housing investment
C/T4 - Reduce regulatory burden. Particularly on RSLs
C/T7 - Modernising Building Standards

4. Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
COPFS/C1 - Alternatives to Prosecution
COPFS/C2 - Case Related Costs & Estates Rationalisation
COPFS/C3 - Increase Sheriff's solemn sentencing power to 5 years
COPFS/C4 - Staff Savings from introduction of new IT system
COPFS/T1 - Closer working with police & Scottish Court Service
COPFS/T2 - Improvement in Case Handling

5. Education and Young People
EYP/C1 - Efficiency savings in the Scottish Qualifications Authority
EYP/C3 - Savings from EYP central government expenditure
EYP/T1 - School Building Programme
EYP/T2 - Use of classroom assistants
EYP/T3 - Improved access to downloaded teaching and learning resources
EYP/T4 - Children's Hearings

6. Enterprise and Lifelong Learning
ELL/C1 & T3 - Scottish Enterprise Savings
ELL/C2 - Scottish Science Centres Programme
ELL/C3 & T1- Scottish Further Education Colleges and Higher Education Institutions

7. Environment and Rural Development
ERD/C1 - Efficiency savings in Forestry Commission Scotland
ERD/C2 & T2 - Savings in SEPA
ERD/C3 - Savings in SNH
ERD/T1 - ERAD Science Programme

8. Finance And Public Service Reform
FPSR-C/C1 - Standards Commission
FPSR-C/C2 - Inspectorate of Prosecution
FPSR-C/C3 - Internal efficiency savings in the Scottish Public Pensions Agency
FPSR LG/C1 - Assumed Local Government efficiency savings
FPSR-LG/C2 - Fire Service Reform
FPRS-LG/C3 - Efficiency savings in the Scottish Police Service
FPSR-LG/C5 - Modernising Government and Efficient Government Fund

9. Health
H/C1 - NHS Procurement
H/C2 - NHS Support Service Reform
H/C3 - NHS Logistics Reform
H/C4 - Improved prescribing of drugs
H/C7 - NHS Efficiency Savings
H/C8 - Facilities Management System ( FMS) in NHSScotland
H/C9 - Drugs pricing
H/C10 - Efficiency savings in the Care Commission.
H/T1 - Reduction in sickness absence
H/T2 - Increasing Consultant Productivity
H/T3 - Scottish Primary Care Collaborative
H/T4 - Outpatient Programme / Specialty Redesign Projects
H/T5 - Outpatient Programme / Patient Focussed Booking( PFB)
H/T6 - Electronic transmission of lab results to GPs
H/T9 -Digital X-rays / Picture Archive Computer System ( PACS)

10. Justice
J/C1 - Fire Central Government
J/C2 - Community Justice Services
J/C3 - Scottish Court Service
J/C4 - Legal Aid - changes in rules and increased efficiency
J/C5 - Efficiency savings in Scottish Prison Service
J/C6 - Accountant in Bankruptcy
J/T6 - Review of summary justice
J/T8 - Prison Escorting & Court Custody Savings
J/T9 - Time releasing efficiency savings in the Police Service

11. Tourism, Culture and Sport
TCS/C1 - Efficiency savings from Cultural and Sport NDPBs
TCS/C2 - Efficiency Savings in Tourism network

12. Transport
T/C1 - Rail Franchise - Procurement
T/C2 - Concessionary Fares
T/C3 - Rail Franchise - Introduction of ticket machines
T/C5 - Highlands and Islands Airport ( HIAL) Limited
T/C6 - Caledonian MacBrayne
T/T1 - Management and Maintenance of the Trunk Road Network

13. Other
O/C1 - Non NHS Procurement
O/C2 - Scottish Water savings
O/T1 - Registers of Scotland

14. List of efficiency projects with expected savings less than £0.5m

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