Scottish Government

Monday 15/12/2008

Supporting a Smarter Scotland: A consultation on supporting learners in higher education [Education and Training]

The paper sets out a number of options on how student support in higher education could be improved in future. The Government has earmarked £30m in 2010-11 to begin the transition from loans to grants althought the consultation also considers other options, such as increasing the overall level of support for students.

Friday 12/12/2008

Arrangements for NHS Patients Receiving Private Healthcare [Health and Community Care]

Arrangement for NHS Patients receiving private treatment

Collecting equality information: Guidance on asking questions on: Age

Collecting information on age

Collecting equality information: Guidance on asking questions on: Ethnic Groups

Collecting information on ethnic groups

Collecting equality information: Guidance on asking questions on: Gender

Collecting Equality Information on Gender

Collecting equality information: Guidance on asking questions on: Religion/Belief

Collecting information on religion/belief

Consultation on Scotland's Exotic Animal Disease Contingency Framework Plan and Communications Strategy [Agriculture]

Consultation on Scotland's Exotic Animal Disease Contingency Framework Plan and Communications Strategy

Guidelines for Farmers in Nitrate Vulnerable Zones [Environment]

This guidance provides step by step advice on all the rules that apply in the revised Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones

National Planning Framework 2: Discussion Draft - Analysis of Consultation Responses [Planning]

Analysis of consultation responses.

National Planning Framework for Scotland 2: Proposed Framework [Planning]

This proposed National Planning Framework builds on the first NPF, drawing on the analysis contained in the 2006 Monitoring Report and the views of stakeholders. It identifies key issues and drivers of change, sets out a vision to 2030, and identifies priorities and opportunities for each part of the country in spatial perspectives for the Central Belt, the East Coast, the Highlands and Islands, Ayrshire and the South-West and the South of Scotland.

Summary of Consultation Responses on Changes to BSE Testing [Agriculture]

Summary of responses to the Changes to BSE Testing consultation.

Treasure Trove in Scotland: A Code of Practice

The Code of Practice is intended to clarify the procedures involved in Scotland's Treasure Trove System.

Thursday 11/12/2008

Curam: Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals working for Scotland's health: Spring 2009 [Health and Community Care]

Publication updating 'Delivering Care, Enabling Health'

Equally Well Implementation Plan [Health and Community Care]

The Equally Well Implementation Plan which sets out how the Scottish Government and community planning partnerships will turn the recommendations of Equally Well into real outcomes in the medium and long term.

Good Places, Better Health: A New approach to the Environment and Health in Scotland: Implementation Plan [Health and Community Care]

Good Places, Better Health is about responding to the challenges we face in creating safe and positive environments which nurture better and more equal health and wellbeing.

Scotland's Exotic Animal Disease Contingency Framework Plan [Agriculture]

Scotland's Exotic Animal Disease Contingency Framework Plan

Wednesday 10/12/2008

Annex 1 to the Scottish Government Framework Animal Disease Contingency Plan [Agriculture]

Annex 1 Foot and Mouth Disease Annex1 to the Scottish Government Framework Animal Disease Contingency Plan

Destinations of Leavers from Scottish Schools: 2007/08 [Education and Training]

National and Local Authority information on the destinations of leavers from publicly funded Scottish secondary schools

National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Well-Being: Small Research Projects Initiative 2006: What Matters with Personal Narratives? [Health and Community Care]

A short summary of research into Personal Narratives conducted as part of the Small Research Projects Initiative of the National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Well-being

Scotland's Exotic Animal Disease Communications Strategy [Agriculture]

Scotland's Exotic Animal Disease Communications Strategy