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Monthly Listing of Publications

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DateMain TopicTitle and Summary
24/09/2008Health and Community Care

The New Mental Health Act: A guide to compulsory treatment orders [Guidance]

The New Mental Health Act: A guide to compulsory treatment orders

23/09/2008Justice

Consultation on the Acquisition and Retention of DNA and Fingerprint Data in Scotland (CRES 1058) [Consultation]

Consultation on DNA and Fingerprint Data

23/09/2008Education and Training

SQA Examination Results in Scottish Schools, 2007/08 [Publication]

pre-appeal examination result in Scottish schools - National and local authority tables

22/09/2008Education and Training

Analysis Report: Consultation on the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 - Amendment Bill 2008 [Report]

Analysis Report: Consultation on the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 - Amendment Bill 2008

22/09/2008People and Society

A Guide to Getting it right for every child [Guidance]

An overview of the Getting it right approach showing how the practice model & tools can be used locally to complement practitioners' own materials & processes.

22/09/2008Education and Training

Education and Training Research Findings No.35/2008: Evaluation of Reading Rich [Research Findings]

Evaluate the benefits of a ‘reading rich‘ environment for children in residential and foster care settings in Scotland.

22/09/2008Education and Training

Evaluation of Reading Rich [Research Publications]

Report sets out the findings of an evaluation of Reading Rich programme

22/09/2008Health and Community Care

Patients' Rights: A Public Consultation on a Patients' Rights Bill for users of the NHS in Scotland [Consultation]

Patient Rights Consultation document

19/09/2008Fisheries

Consultation on a Proposed Marine Reserve in Lamlash Bay, Arran - Consultation Responses [Publication]

Responses from organisations and individuals to the consultation

19/09/2008Economy

Consultation on the draft Public Contracts and Utilities Contracts (Postal Services) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2008 [Consultation]

Currently, procurement undertaken by the contracting authority known as the Postal Business of the Post Office is regulated by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006/1). As part of our obligation to implement the Utilities Directive (2004/17/EC), we are required to bring postal services and certain related services within the scope of the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006/2) by the end of 2008.

19/09/2008Health and Community Care

HCS2 A Quick Guide to Help with Health Costs - Includes Charges and Optical Voucher Values 2008/2009 [Guidance]

A Quick Guide to Help with Health Costs, including prescription charges, dental charges, and optical charges.

18/09/2008Agriculture

Consultation on Less Favoured Area Support Scheme in Scotland (2010-2013) [Consultation]

Consultation paper on Less Favoured Area Support Scheme in Scotland [LFASS]2010-2013

18/09/2008Planning

National Planning Framework for Scotland 2 SEA: Supplementary Assessment of the Environmental Effects of Candidate National Developments Environmental Report Annex 2 - Consultation Paper [Consultation]

Consultation Paper.

18/09/2008Justice

The Modern Scottish Jury in Criminal Trials [Consultation]

A consultation on a number of issues relating to criminal juries in Scotland including: age limit; eligibility and excusal; exemption periods; compensation for jury service; jury size and trial without a jury.

17/09/2008Transport

Consultation on Proposed New Categories for Minor Modifications Under the Railways Act 2005 [Consultation]

A consultation on a proposal making use of powers contained within the Railways Act 2005 to make an order to create additional categories of closures that are eligible to be treated as Minor Modifications.

17/09/2008Education and Training

Healthy Eating in Schools: A Guide to Implementing the Nutritional Requirements for Food and Drink in Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2008 [Guidance]

A guide to implementing the nutritional requirements for food and drink in schools (Scotland)regulations 2008.

17/09/2008Education and Training

Looked after children, young people and care leavers: examples of good practice under Section 30 Children (Scotland) Act 1995 by all local authorities in Scotland [Report]

This report provides examples of practice from all 32 Scottish local authorities which show their aspirations for their looked after children, young people and care leavers in respect of continuing in education, training and employment.

17/09/2008Health and Community Care

One Year Job Guarantee for Nurses and Midwives: Guidance for 2008-2009 [Guidance]

ONE YEAR JOB GUARANTEE - 2008/098

17/09/2008Statistics

Public Sector Employment in Scotland: Statistics for 2nd Quarter 2008 [Publication]

Estimates of employment in the public sector in Scotland from Q1 1999 to Q2 2008.

17/09/2008Statistics

Statistics Publication Notice Education and Training Series: Pre-School and Childcare Statistics 2008 [Publication]

Pre-School and Childcare Statistics 2008

17/09/2008Justice

Victim Notification Scheme - Long-Term Offenders, Short-Term Sex Offenders and Offenders with Extended Sentences: Guidance for Victims [Publication]

Guidance for victims of long-term offenders, short-term sex offenders and short-trem offenders with extended sentences who are considering joining the Victim Notification Scheme

16/09/2008People and Society

Assessment and Support for Kinship Carers of Looked After Children [Guidance]

Guidance to local authorities on the assessment and support for kinship carers of Looked After Children

16/09/2008Education and Training

Core tasks for Designated Managers in educational and residential establishments in Scotland [Publication]

The role of the designated manager for looked after children and young people in schools was established following the publication of the Learning With Care report in 2001. Having a designated manager in educational establishments and developing a reciprocal role in residential child care establishments is central to improving educational outcomes. The Looked After Children and Young People: We Can and Must Do Better report acknowledged that our looked after children and young people need som

16/09/2008Environment

Drinking Water Quality in Scotland 2007: Annual Report by the Drinking Water Quality Regulator [Report]

The annual report of the Drinking Water Quality Regulator, dealing with water quality in Scotland during 2007

16/09/2008Environment

Gn?Brn Airson ? ann an Alba 2007 [Report]

Gaelic translation of summary Drinking Water Quality Regulator's annual report for 2007. Summarises quality across Scotland and Highland, Western Isles, Moray and Argyll and Bute

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