Scottish Government

Friday 13/02/2009

Mental Health Collaborative Programme Toolkit [Health and Community Care]

The Mental Health Collaborative Toolkit is a summary of the information available about improvement science, and ideas of how it may be applied to achieve the Depression, Dementia and Re-admissions HEAT Targets. It is intended for Programme Managers and front line staff tasked with implementing improvement to services, and is accessible to all Mental Health Services across Scotland, to aid them in applying improvement tools within mental health.

Wednesday 11/02/2009

British Sign Language and Linguistic Access Working Group Scoping Study: Linguistic Access to Education for Deaf Pupils and Students in Scotland [Education and Training]

This work has been undertaken by the British Sign Language and Linguistic Access Working Group. Although the work has been facilitated by the Scottish Government, the group is independent of Government and has made its own recommendations, that are not necessarily the views of Scottish Ministers.

Tuesday 10/02/2009

Consultation on the Modernisation of the Planning System with 'Seldom Heard' Groups [Planning]

Part of The Scottish Government's ongoing consultation process to help improve the evidence base for policy direction and implementation.

Follow Up Report to review implementation of recommendations from The Independent Review of Clostridium difficile Associated Disease at the Vale of Leven Hospital (from December 2007 to June 2008) [Housing]

Follow Up Report to review implementation of recommendations from The Independent Review of Clostridium difficile Associated Disease at the Vale of Leven Hospital (from December 2007 to June 2008)

Retention of DNA and Fingerprint Data in Scotland - Consultation Responses [Law, Order and Public Safety]

These are Consultation responses from different oreganisations and individuals about Retension of DNA and Fingerprint Data in Scotland.

Scottish Climate Change Consultation Responses [Environment]

The consultation ran from 29 January 2008 to 23 April 2008. A total of 21,046 responses were received altogether.

Monday 09/02/2009

Permitted Development Rights for Domestic Microgeneration Equipment: Analysis of Consultation Responses [Planning]

Analysis of consultation responses.

Friday 06/02/2009

Review of Rural Housing Enablers [Research]

A review to identify the activities and coverage of rural Housing Enablers in Scotland.

Thursday 05/02/2009

Arbitration (Scotland) Bill Consultation Conclusions and Next Steps [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Consultation on the Arbitration (Scotland) Bill - conclusions and next steps

Overdose: Bereavement. What Happens Now? [People and Society]

This booklet is aimed at family and friends of an individual who has died of a suspected overdose.

Wednesday 04/02/2009

Equine Identification: A Consultation on the implementation of revised EU rules on Equine Identification (Commission Regulation 504/2008) [Agriculture]

Consultation on new rules for the identification of Equidae in Scotland.

Tuesday 03/02/2009

Housing, Regeneration and Planning Research Findings No.26/2009 Review of Rural Housing Enablers [Research]

Main research findings of a review of the activities and coverage of Rural Housing Enablers.

Monday 02/02/2009

Area Inspection Highlands and Islands [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Inspection Report on Highlands and Islands Area Procurator Fiscal Offices

Motivating Adult Literacies Learners to Persist, Progress and Achieve: literacies learners at risk of non-completion of learning targets: Summary Report [Education and Training]

This report presents the findings from research conducted in Scotland from June 2007 through to May 2008. The project aimed to further our understanding of the concepts persistence, progression and achievement in literacies learning and to identify the key organisational and pedagogical factors that influence attainment.

Sunday 01/02/2009

Breathing Space Telephone Advice Line: Omnibus Survey Evaluation of Public Awareness [Research]

This explores the findings of an omnibus survey examining public awareness in Scotland of Breathing Space - a telephone service for those experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety - and examines recall of the service's advertising.

Breathing Space Telephone Advice Line: Omnibus Survey Evaluation of Public Awareness - RF No. 75/2009 [Research]

This explores the findings of an omnibus survey examining public awareness in Scotland of Breathing Space - a telephone service for those experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety - and examines recall of the service's advertising.

Friday 30/01/2009

Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007: Code of Practice [Health and Community Care]

Code of Practice - amended 15 January 2009

Literature Review: Policies Adopted to Support a Healthy Retail Sector and Retail Led Regeneration and the Impact of Retail on the Regeneration of Town Centres and Local High Streets [Research]

A review of the literature exploring what policies have been adopted to support a healthy retail sector and to undertake retail led regeneration and what impact retail has had on the regeneration of town centres and local high streets.

Literature review: policies adopted to support a healthy retail sector and retail led regeneration and the impact of retail on the regeneration of town centres and local high streets RF 25/2009 [Research]

A summary of a literature review which explored what policies have been adopted to support a healthy retail sector and undertake retail led regeneration, and what impact retail has had on the regeneration of town centres and local high streets.

Marches and Parades - Consultation Responses [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Response to the Consultations into Marches and Prades in Scotland.