Scottish Government

Wednesday 21/03/2012

Waiting Times Management at NHS Lothian [Health and Community Care]

Review of aspects of Waiting Times Management at NHS Lothian

Spatial Planning Assessment of Climate Emissions [Planning]

This is the development stage report setting out th emethodology behind the SPACE tool.

Tuesday 20/03/2012

Scottish Government Investment in Rural Community Development: A Community Capitals Approach [Rural Development]

This paper uses a community capitals approach to consider the means by which the Scottish Government is investing in, and planning to invest in, rural communities to help them identify and build on the assets that they have.

Study of the Implementation of a New Community Health Nurse Role in Scotland [Research]

This report details the findings of a study exploring the implementation of the new community nursing role which was piloted in three NHS Boards in Scotland.

Study of the Implementation of a New Community Health Nurse Role in Scotland- Research Findings [Research]

This report summarises the findings of a study exploring the implementation of the new community nursing role which was piloted in three NHS Boards in Scotland.

Monday 19/03/2012

The Flood Risk Management Act 2009: The Designation of New Responsible Authorities - A Consultation [Environment]

A consultation on proposals to designate additional public bodies and office holders as 'responsible authorities' under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.

Draft Inquiries (Scotland) Rules 2011 - Consultation Paper [People and Society]

A consultation about amendments to the Inquiries (Scotland)Rules 2007 - rules of procedure, which are adopted at inquiries held in Scotland under the Inquiries Act 2005.

Scottish Government Consultation on Proposals to Amend Proof of Age Regulations [Law, Order and Public Safety]

The consultation considers amendments to the list of acceptable documents for the sale of alcohol, tobacco and the use, hire and sale of sunbeds to persons under 18 years of age.

Friday 16/03/2012

Preparing Scotland: Scottish Guidance on Resilience [General]

"Core" guidance on resilience, covering resilience philosophy, principles, structures and regulatory duties

Dounreay Radioactive Waste Substitution Consultation: Response Paper [Environment]

This report is an analysis of the responses to the Dounreay Radioactive Waste Substitution Consultation 2010. It is proposed that approval be given for the substitution of Prototype Fast Reactor (PFR) and cemented Materials Test Reactor (MTR) raffinate wastes from Dounreay with vitrified radioactive wastes from Sellafield; and PFR raffinate waste at Dounreay with cemented MTR raffinate waste at Dounreay.

Wednesday 14/03/2012

Public Sector Employment in Scotland Statistics For 4th Quarter 2011 [Public Sector]

The statistics in this release are based on administrative records and surveys of individual public sector bodies carried out by the Scottish Government and the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The publication includes information on public sector employment in Scotland with distinctions made for employment in devolved bodies and reserved bodies (located in Scotland).

Tuesday 13/03/2012

Defining rural and non-rural areas to support zero waste policies [Environment]

To support zero waste policies and regulations that account for important geographic and population trends, Scottish Government has identified areas of the country that should be considered “rural areas”. The distinction between rural areas and non-rural areas will be used to develop policies and regulations tailored to the specific technical, economic and environmental challenges that different areas of Scotland present.

Monday 12/03/2012

Better Business: How to go greener with staff to improve performance [Research]

This practical guide offers help and advice for businesses and other employers who want to reduce their carbon footprint. In particular, it provides information on what the critical success factors are for involving staff to drive change and how staff engagement offers real benefits that are much broader than just carbon savings.

Support for Nursing and Midwifery Students in Scotland 2012/13 [Health and Community Care]

Support for Nursing and Midwifery Students

Delivering Scotland's River Basin Management Plans: The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 - Proposed Amendments to General Binding Rules [Environment]

Consultation Paper on Delivering Scotland's River Basin Management Plans: The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 - Proposed Amendments to General Binding Rules

Friday 09/03/2012

Equality Duty Revised Draft Regulations Analysis of Consultation Findings [Research]

A consultation was carried out by the Scottish Government between September and the end of November 2011 on the Public Sector Equality Duty Revised Draft Regulations. This report presents an analysis of the consultation findings.

Equality Duty Revised Draft Regulations Analysis of Consultation Findings - Research Findings [Research]

A consultation was carried out by the Scottish Government between September and the end of November 2011 on the Public Sector Equality Duty Revised Draft Regulations. These research findings present a summary of an analysis of the consultation findings.

Equality Duty Revised Draft Regulations - Scottish Government Response to Consultation Findings [People and Society]

The document contains the Scottish Government's response to the issues raised in the recent consultation on the public sector equality duty revised draft regulations. The document includes a final copy of the proposed regulations.

Thursday 08/03/2012

Getting it right for children and families [People and Society]

This leaflet describes the policies and work of the Children and Families directorate.

Evaluation of the Impact of Bail Reforms on Summary Justice Reform [Research]

This report presents the findings from the Evaluation of the Impact of Bail Reforms on Summary Justice Reform. The research formed part of a wider package of work to evaluate Summary Justice Reform (SJR) in Scotland as a whole. The aim of the research was to evaluate how far the reforms to bail had met both their specific policy objectives as well as how far they had contributed to the overarching aims and objectives of SJR.