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Tuesday 19/04/2005

Vital Voices: Issue 2: April 2005 [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Electronic newsletter providing information to interested parties on the work of the Scottish Executive Victims and Witnesses Unit

Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 Information Guide [Law, Order and Public Safety]

To provide practitioners with a brief guide to the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 and information about how it is being implemented. This booklet is likely to be of interest to Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service staff, other legal practitioners, children's reporters, the police, court personnel, social workers, Victim Support Scotland volunteers and workers in other support organisations.

Waste Incineration (Scotland) Regulations 2003: Practical Guidance: Edition 2 [Environment]

This guidance, which is issued jointly by the Scottish Executive and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), supersedes the guidance issued in September 2003. It describes the scope, regulatory and technical requirements of the Regulations, how they should be applied, and explains the main legal provisions. The guidance is intended particularly for operators of incineration and co-incineration plants, SEPA, waste producers and waste managers.

Monday 18/04/2005

The Independent Evaluation of 'Starting Well' Final Report

The Final Report of the independent evaluation of Phase One of the national health demonstration project, Starting Well. The evaluation was carried out by Glasgow University.

An Assessment of the Support and Information for Victims of Youth Crime [Research]

A web only report accompanying Insight 18 by IAC Division (ASU: Children, Young People & Social Care)

An Investigation into the Management of the Post-Release Supervision of a Sex Offender in North Lanarkshire [Law, Order and Public Safety]

The report of a SWIA investigation into the post-release supervision of a sex offender in North Lanarkshire who committed a serious sex offence while subject to community supervision on Extended Sentence. The report describes and analyses the quality of the services offered by the agencies responsible for supervision. It finds that while risk cannot be eliminated entirely there were significant shortfalls in performance. The report ends with key national recommendations to improve practice.

Final Report - The Independent Evaluation of 'Starting Well' (Summary): A National Health Demonstration Project: June 2004 [Health and Community Care]

The Executive Summary of the independent evaluation report of Phase One of Starting Well, the early years national health demonstration project. The evaluation was carried out by Glasgow University.

Health for All Children 4: Guidance on Implementation in Scotland [Health and Community Care]

Guidance to support implementation in Scotland of Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health recommendations on child health screening and surveillance activity.

Health For All Children: Guidance on Implementation in Scotland - Analysis of Consultation Responses [Research]

Reid Howie Associates were commissioned to undertake an analysis of the responses received to the consultation on draft guidance on inplementation of Health for All Children in Scotland. This is the report of the analysis.

Health For All Children: Guidance on Implementation in Scotland - Analysis of Consultation Responses - Research Findings [Research]

Reid Howie Associates were commissioned to undertake an analysis of the responses received to the consultation on draft guidance on inplementation of Health for All Children in Scotland. This is a summary of the analysis.

Insight 18: An Assessment of the Support and Information for Victims of Youth Crime (SIVYC) Pilot Scheme [Research]

An education research publication by IAC (ASU: Children, Young People & Social Care)

Friday 15/04/2005

Evaluation of Housing Association Grant for Rent in Scotland, 1989-2002 [Housing]

This report presents the results of an evaluation of Housing Association Grant for Rent in Scotland from 1989 to 2002. The objectives were to examine: The selection of HAG as a programme and its consequences Key outputs and effective targeting Sustainability and claimed neighbourhood effects Rent levels and affordability Quality of housing units Cost trends Programme management Balance of public and private funding

Evaluation of Secure Care Outcomes Project – Interim Report 1 (November 2003) [Research]

A Web only Report by IAC Division on behalf of policy division (Youth Justice & Children's Hearings)

Evaluation of Social Care Outcomes Project – Interim Report 2 (June 2004) [Research]

A Web only Report by IAC Division on behalf of policy division (Youth Justice & Children's Hearings)

Extending Planning Controls to Marine Fish Farms: Responses to Consultation [Planning]

Responses to Consultation

Review of Young People on Remand in Secure Accommodation (August 2004) [Research]

A Web only Report by IAC Division on behalf of policy division (Youth Justice & Children's Hearings)

Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department Processing and Marketing Grant Scheme (PMG) (Non Capital Projects) Agricultural Produce Guidance Notes [Agriculture]

Processing and Marketing Grants Non-Capital Guidance Notes

Tolled Bridges Review - Phase Two Consultation: April 2005 [Transport]

The second phase of the Tolled Bridges Review examines broader issues, relating to the management, operation and maintenance of the tolled bridges, including how tolled bridges may relate to the proposed new regional and national transport arrangements.

Thursday 14/04/2005

Benchmarking Research of Young People's Perceptions of Enterprise [Education and Training]

A quantitative study of young people's perceptions and opinions about 'enterprise' to inform the Scottish Executive's Determined to Succeed strategy.

Benchmarking Research of Young People's Perceptions of Enterprise - Research Findings [Education and Training]

A quantitative study of young people's perceptions and opinions about 'enterprise' to inform the Scottish Executive's Determined to Succeed strategy