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1. Subsequently revised in June 2008, detailing similar objectives and actions attributed to relevant Directorates (as opposed to Departments) within the revised structure of Scottish Government.
2. In March 2008 the gender equality scheme published its first annual report. In 2008 the gender equality scheme was revised to outline the actions that were attributed to the new Directorates (as opposed to Departments) within the revised structure of Scottish Government.
3. Employees and self-employed aged 16 and over
4. Annual Business Inquiry statistics provided by Scottish Executive January 2007
5. Employees and self-employed aged 16 and over.
6. In-house analysis of statistics presented to the Occupational Segregation Working Group, January 2007.
7. Data is presented here in both median and mean format. Using median earnings we represent the middle of the range of incomes across all income levels. The mean figure represents an average of all earnings.
8. In-house analysis of statistics presented to the Occupational Segregation Working Group, January 2007.
9. The Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 brought RoN to an end; replaced by Coordinated Support Plans ( CSP), where pupils are assessed in relation to their additional support needs in education. A wider group of pupils is said to gain support through this approach than through the 'special educational needs' focus previously taken.
10. In-house analysis of statistics presented to the Occupational Segregation Working Group, January 2007.
11. In-house analysis of statistics presented to the Occupational Segregation Working Group, January 2007.
12. Data to inform the Scottish Funding Council report is drawn from the Higher Education Statistics Agency ( HESA). Staff delivering higher education in the college sector are not included in the report, as there is much less detailed data available on staff in colleges than in institutes of higher education.
13. Subsequently revised in June 2008, detailing similar objectives and actions attributed to relevant Directorates (as opposed to Departments) within the revised structure of Scottish Government.
14. Close the Opportunity Gap was a policy initiative developed by the previous political administration. Policy in this area is currently under review, and Close the Opportunity Gap is no longer current policy
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