Friday 28/12/2012
A report on a review of the community child health service in Scotland.
This guidance is intended to act as a practical reference point for all healthcare staff working within an adult and child service context.
It highlights the specific roles and responsibilities of specialist staff working in particular settings wherever children and young people will usually be seen.
It sets out the framework to aid practitioners in their role in dealing with child protection concerns.
Friday 21/12/2012
A joint National Delivery Plan from the Scottish Government, CoSLA and NHS Scotland, it sets out the vision and direction for a Scotland in which the use of technology, which plays an increasing role in our everyday lives, will be integrated into service development and delivery, transforming access to and availability of services in our homes and communities and more acute settings.
This Delivery Plan sets out 6 workstreams, each with specific actions to be delivered by 2015.
The Chief Medical Officer Report. This report describes some of the research which has been carried out over the passed few years into health inequalities.
This document summarises Scottish local authority annual reports on the first year of operation of the new Community Payback Order. This is a statutory requirement placed on Scottish Ministers by section 227ZM of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995. It should be read in conjunction with the Criminal Justice Social Work Statistical Bulletin 2011-12.
This statistical bulletin presents national level information on activity relating to community penalties in Scotland, including Criminal Justice Social Work Reports and “social work orders” - made up of Community Payback Orders (CPOs), the predecessors to CPOs (Community Service Orders, Probation Orders and Supervised Attendance Orders) and Drug Treatment & Testing Orders.
This paper summarises the findings from an analysis of consultation responses to the Scottish Passported Benefits Consultation on changes required as a result of the introduction of Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment.
This report presents the analysis of the Scottish Passported Benefits Consultation on changes required as a result of the introduction of Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment.
Findings from the implementation the Family Nurse Partnership in NHS Lothian during the infancy phase of the programme delivery (specifically the period between when clinets' babies are 6 weeks old to their first birthdays).
Thursday 20/12/2012
A consultation seeking views on Scottish Government proposals to redesign the community justice system.
This report provides the results of the consultation we launched in May 2012 on the integration and simplification of the framework of environmental regulation. This consultation outlined the policy agenda for environmental regulation, specific proposals for legislative change and described in broad terms how SEPA would seek to change its operational delivery.
The document provides a summary of the analysis of responses to the Children and Young People Bill Consultation.
This report describes the statutory evaluation of the NHS Scotland health board electoral and alternative pilot projects arising from the Health Boards (Membership and Elections) (Scotland) Act 2009. The Act follows several other measures in Scotland which have aimed to increase public involvement and accountability in NHS decision making.
This report describes the statutory evaluation of the NHS Scotland health board electoral and alternative pilot projects arising from the Health Boards (Membership and Elections) (Scotland) Act 2009. The Act follows several other measures in Scotland which have aimed to increase public involvement and accountability in NHS decision making.
This report presents the findings of a literature review which explored evidence on methods to enhance public representation on Health Boards. It was undertaken alongside an evaluation of NHS Scotland health board electoral and alternative pilot projects arising from the Health Boards (Membership and Elections) (Scotland) Act 2009. The Act follows several other measures in Scotland which have aimed to increase public involvement and accountability in NHS decision making.
Independent analysis and Scottish Government response to the national consultation on proposed principles and minimum standards for children's advocacy.
This publication contains final estimates of the 2012 cereal and oilseed rape harvest with commentary and graphics on longer term trends adn regional production.
Consultation paper and proposals for draft regulations relating to the Police Service of Scotland, for consultation.
Wednesday 19/12/2012
Guidance on the core issues which should be addressed and recorded at the 27-30 month review, and standardised methods of assessment to ensure consistency of practice across Scotland.
Consultation on aspects of the Scottish Law Commission's proposals for reform of the law on damages for psychiatric injury and the law on prescription and limitation.