Scottish Government

Friday 11/12/2015

One Million Acres by 2020 - Strategy report and recommendations from the 1 Million Acre Short Life Working Group [Environment]

A report of the findings and recommended actions from the 1 Million Acre Short Life Working Group to deliver the target of achieving 1 million acres of land in community ownership by 2020.

NHSScotland Staff Survey 2015 National Report [Health and Community Care]

This National Report provides an overview of the results of the 2015 NHSScotland Staff Survey. The National Staff Survey gives all NHSScotland staff the opportunity to provide feedback on their experience of working for the organisation.

Thursday 10/12/2015

Scotland's Electoral Future: delivering improvements in participation and administration [People and Society]

Responses to consultation which sought views on ways to deliver improvements in the participation and administration of elections in Scotland.

Wednesday 09/12/2015

Summary statistics for schools in Scotland - No. 6: 2015 Edition [Statistics]

This contains the results of the annual pupil census, annual teacher census, early learning and childcare data , school estates data, attendance and absence data and exclusions data.

Developing the Young Workforce: Scotland's Youth Employment Strategy: Annual Report 2014/15 [Education and Training]

The first Developing the Young Workforce annual report, setting out progress in year one of implementing the seven year programme.

Tuesday 08/12/2015

Promoting Best Practice for Inshore Fisheries: a consultation on measures to tackle gear conflict in Scottish inshore waters [Marine and Fisheries]

Gear conflict is a longstanding and complex problem in Scottish inshore waters. A Marine Scotland consultation explored spatial separation (particularly in known hotspots), vessel location monitoring systems, websites to detail where static gear had been set, codes of conduct, administrative restrictions and regulation of unlicensed fishermen. This is the outcome report.

Monday 07/12/2015

What are your priorities for your police service? A Review of Our Strategic Police Priorities [Law, Order and Public Safety]

A discussion paper to support pre-consultation engagement regarding the review of Scottish Strategic Police Priorities

National Standards for Mobile Trader Food Hygiene Consultation 2015 [Business and Industry]

Consultation responses for Mobile Trader Food Hygiene National Standards.

Friday 04/12/2015

National Committee on Infant Cremation - Code of Practice [Health and Community Care]

This document sets out the key principles and minimum standards for all organisations conducting infant cremations, as agreed by the National Committee on Infant Cremation.

Scottish Government Response to an Independent Review of the Scottish Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) and Out of School Care (OSC) Workforce [Education and Training]

Scottish Government response to Professor Iram Siraj's independent review of early learning and out of school care workforce.

EVERYONE MATTERS: 2020 WORKFORCE VISION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 2016-17 [Health and Community Care]

Everyone Matters is the workforce strategy for NHSScotland. This is the third implementation plan for NHS Boards, Scottish Government and others to achieve the 2020 Workforce Vision.

NHSScotland Chief Executive's Annual Report 2014/15 [Health and Community Care]

The NHSScotland Chief Executive's Annual Report 2014/15 presents an assessment of the performance of NHSScotland in 2013/14 and describes key achievements and outcomes.

Outer Hebrides Inshore Fisheries Group - Consultation on inshore fishing prohibitions in the Outer Hebrides [Marine and Fisheries]

This consultation seeks views on changes to areas in the Outer Hebrides’ inshore waters where mobile and/or creel fishing is prohibited. These measures have been developed by the Outer Hebrides IFG in order to modernise the spatial management of the fishery and complement current fishing practices.

Thursday 03/12/2015

Equality Impact Assessment - Children, Young People and Families Early Intervention and Adult Learning and Empowering Communities Funds [Education and Training]

The public sector equality duty requires the Scottish Government to pay “due regard” to the need to meet its obligations under the Equality Act 2010. The Scottish Government therefore undertook an Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) as part of the process to revise the policy for funding Third Sector Organisations to support the improvement of the relevant National Outcomes for children and families. This document sets out the results from the EQIA that was carried out

Proposals for the creation of an Offence of Wilful Neglect or Ill-treatment with regard to services for Children under the age of 18- Further Engagement: Scottish Government Response and Analysis [Health and Community Care]

This publication contains the Scottish Government's response to the consultation, 'Proposals for the creation of an Offence of Wilful Neglect or Ill-treatment with regard to services for Children under the age of 18- Further Engagement', as well as an analysis of the response to each question.

Consultation Responses: Building Standards Review 2015 - in-building physical infrastructure for high speed electronic communications networks [Building]

Consultation responses to the proposed introduction of a building standards and associated guidance within the building standards Technical Handbooks to implement Article 8 of European Directive 2014/61/EU

Wednesday 02/12/2015

Thematic Report on Complaints Handling and Feedback [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland's thematic report on COPFS complaints handling and feedback.

Council Tax Reduction in Scotland, July to September 2015 [Statistics]

Number of recipients and weekly income foregone by local authorities for the Council Tax Reduction scheme in Scotland for July to September 2015.

Scottish Surveys Core Questions 2013 [Statistics]

The SSCQ gathers survey responses from identical questions in the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey, the Scottish Health Survey and the Scottish Household Survey into one output. SSCQ provides reliable and detailed information on the composition, characteristics and attitudes of Scottish households and adults across a number of topic areas including equality characteristics, housing, employment and perceptions of health and crime, and enables detailed sub-national analysis.

Tuesday 01/12/2015

Consultation on Complaints Concerning Functions Relating to the Named Person and Child’s Plan [People and Society]

Responses to the Consultation on Complaints Concerning Functions Relating to the Named Person and Child's Plan