Scottish Government

Tuesday 05/02/2008

Scotland's Renewable Heat Strategy: Recommendations to Scottish Ministers [Business and Industry]

Recommendations to Scottish Ministers to develop renewable heat markets

Timetable for Implementation of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006: updated: February 2008 [Planning]

Programme update February 2008.

Monday 04/02/2008

Attitudes Towards Youth Crime and Willingness to Intervene: Findings from the 2006 Scottish Social Attitudes Survey [Education and Training]

This report presents findings from a module of questions included in the 2006 Scottish Social Attitudes survey and revisits a theme first addressed by survey in 2004, namely public attitudes towards young people and youth crime.

Attitudes Towards Youth Crime and Willingness to Intervene: Findings from the 2006 Scottish Social Attitudes Survey - Research Findings [Education and Training]

This study took as its starting point the idea that the problem of youth crime is not simply about the number of ‘things that happen’ but about the way that as individuals and communities we respond to those acts.

Better Health, Better Care: Action Plan: What It Means For You [Health and Community Care]

The Better Health, Better Care: Action Plan for NHSScotland was launched in December 2007. This followed a very wide consultation with the people of Scotland. Better Health, Better Care: Action Plan: What It Means For You summarises the main areas of the Action Plan and sets out the key actions which will lead to better health and better care for all the people of Scotland.

Implementation of Aspects of SPP17 Planning for Transport [Research]

A review of the implementation of aspects of SPP17 Planning for Transport

Implementation of Aspects of SPP17 Planning for Transport - Research Findings [Research]

A review of the implementation of aspects of SPP17 Planning for Transport

National Planning Framework Newsletter: National Planning Framework 2: Discussion Draft - Have Your Say! No. 5 Jan 2008 [Planning]

NPF 2 Newsletter January 2008.

Scottish Road Safety Strategy: Consultation Document [Transport]

Scottish Road Safety Strategy: Consultation Document

Warning and Informing Scotland: Communicating with the Public [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Warning and informing Scotland' guidance to communicating with the public in civil emergencies

Friday 01/02/2008

Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000: Communication and Assessing Capacity: A guide for social work and health care staff [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000: A Guide to Communication and Assessing Capacity. This guide is designed for social work and health care staff however, other carers may find the guide useful.

Taking Forward The Government Economic Strategy: A Discussion Paper on Tackling Poverty, Inequality and Deprivation in Scotland [People and Society]

aking Forward The Government Economic Strategy: A Discussion Paper on Tackling Poverty, Inequality and Deprivation in Scotland

Thursday 31/01/2008

Area Inspection Dumfries and Galloway [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Area Inspection Report - Dumfries and Galloway

Business Enterprise Research and Development Scotland 2006 [Statistics]

A National Statistics publication on Research and Development expenditure in Scotland.

Drivers of Youth Out-Migration from Rural Scotland: Key Issues and Annotated Bibliography [Research]

A review of the research literature to explore the key drivers of youth out-migration from rural Scotland.

Getting it right for every child: Guidance on Overnight Stays for Looked After and Accommodated Children [People and Society]

Getting it right for every child: Guidance on Overnight Stays for Looked After and Accommodated Children

Planning Performance Statistics 2004-2007 [Planning]

Planning Performance Statistics

Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey 2007 [Statistics]

Results of 2007 Scottish Vacant & Derelict Land Survey

Supplementary Information and Guidance: Disqualified from Working with Children List

The DWCL process and how decisions are reached; guidance on completion of the referral form; guidance on provisional listing;referral form to be used from February 2008

Wednesday 30/01/2008

Being Young in Scotland: Scottish Government findings - Research Findings [Education and Training]

This paper presents the key findings arising mainly out of the questions that the Scottish Government asked in the third sweep of the Being Young in Scotland survey (BYIS) undertaken in 2007