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Monday 11/08/2008
Findings from analysis of the impacts on rural Scotland of land reform measures since 1997.
An analysis of the impacts on rural Scotland of land reform measures since 1997.
Friday 04/07/2008
A Strategic Framework for Scottish Freshwater Fisheries
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE) Cost Sharing Proposals consultation analysis report.
Thursday 03/07/2008
Report on Legalised Police Cells
Tuesday 01/07/2008
A full report on a study examining initiatives that promote social enterprise start-up.
A full report on a study examining initiatives that promote social enterprise start-up.
Scotland's Choice - report of the Scottish Prisons Commission
Monday 30/06/2008
An analysis of consultation responses to Sir John Tooke's report on Modernising Medical Careers, January 2008.
Provides provisional numbers of accidents and casualties (with police force and council figures), and overall Scottish trends and progress towards the casualty reduction targets for the year 2010.
The Scottish Soil Framework was developed by Scottish Government based on the advice from a wide range of stakeholders. The Framework is aimed at relevant policy leads within Scottish Government, its delivery partners, environmental and business NGOs, research organisations and other key stakeholders with an interest in soils. It describes key pressures on soils, especially from climate change, and the policies in place to combat those threats. It also sets out the future focus for soil protecti
Supporting Material for the Scottish Soil Framework Consultation
Friday 27/06/2008
A New Approach has been developed to calculate the impact of wind farm developments on the soil carbon stocks held in peats. This provides a transparent and easy to follow method for estimating the impacts of wind farms on the carbon dynamics of peat lands.
The Bill will reform and consolidate the law of arbitration which is currently outdated and incomplete. The Bill will put the vast majority of the general Scots law of arbitration into a single statute. The aim is that in future anyone in Scotland, or anyone seeking to do business in Scotland, will be able to find in one place the principles governing the law of arbitration in Scotland in language which can be readily understood.
The consultation provides information on a second set of standards and condition limits for healthy communities of aquatic plants and animals; as well as proposals to update the 2007 Directions. The proposed standards are based on the latest recommendations from the UK Technical Advisory Group
One of the first-ever studies of adult literacy and numeracy difficulties in Scotland estimated that 800,000 adults had poor literacy and numeracy skills, with just 15,000 or 2% attending courses to help them improve 2. These findings influenced the Adult Literacy and Numeracy in Scotland strategy, but still left large gaps in our knowledge of the lives of adults with low levels of literacy and numeracy. The research summarised here fills some of those gaps. Commissioned by Learning Connections.
Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007, Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme, Analysis of consultation on policy proposals for secondary legislation
Guidance and Application Form.
Encourages inspirational developments which will serve as exemplars of the highest quality.
Thursday 26/06/2008
Summary publication of results from the Annual Population Survey 2007, presenting analysis on the labour market, education and training. Results are provided at Scotland and sub-Scotland levels.