Scottish Government

Tuesday 02/11/2010

Quality in Common: Residential Property Managers and Land Maintenance Companies in Scotland: Core Standards for a Voluntary Accreditation Scheme - Draft for Consultation : Consultation Responses [Housing]

Quality in Common: Residential Property Managers and Land Maintenance Companies in Scotland: Core Standards for a Voluntary Accreditation Scheme - Draft for Consultation : Consultation Responses

Monday 01/11/2010

Consultation on Sustainability Labelling Within Building Standards [Building]

The proposal should encourage lower carbon new buildings and reward progress to those who aspire to build more sustainably. Optional higher levels in the standard include issues such of occupant well-being and design flexibility, as well as emissions and resource use.

Domestic Abuse, Housing and Homelessness in Scotland: An Evidence Review [Research]

There has been little research on the relationship between domestic abuse, housing and homelessness, especially in the Scottish context. This review provides some secondary analysis of relevant homelessness and housing statistics to provide a more in-depth overview of the scale of domestic abuse as a contributory factor to homelessness in Scotland.

Youth Violence in Scotland: Literature Review [Research]

The review draws on available sources of data from administrative sources (recorded crime, criminal proceedings, school exclusions, referrals to the Children's Hearings System) and from the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey to construct a picture of what is known about youth violence using official data sources.

Friday 29/10/2010

A Scottish Farm-based Greenhouse Gas Accounting Tool [Research]

This report documents the methods, results and conclusions of the Farm-Based Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Accounting Tool Research Project and introduces and discusses some of the wider organisational GHG accounting and reporting topics that affect the sector.

Education and Lifelong Learning: Research Findings No.62/2010: Research to Support Schools of Ambition [Education and Training]

Summary findings from main report

Refreshing The National Strategy and Action Plan to Prevent Suicide in Scotland: Report of The National Suicide Prevention Working Group [Health and Community Care]

Report of the National Suicide Prevention Working Group

Research to Support Schools of Ambition: Final Report [Research]

52 schools participated in the Schools of Ambition programme between 2005-2010, with the aim of providing ambition and opportunity to young people. This report describes the work undertaken by the Universities of Glasgow, Aberdeen and Strathclyde to mentor participating schools, and to explore and share the lessons learnt from the programme, based upon interviews, a survey of participants, and school case studies.

Skills Development Scheme - Scheme Rules and Procedures SDS 1 (2010) [Agriculture]

Guidance

Skills Development Scheme - Scotland Rural Development Programme [Agriculture]

Scheme Rules and Procedures

Thursday 28/10/2010

Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 - Commencement Order justice circular (JD/6/2010) [Law, Order and Public Safety]

A circular announcing the commencement of two sections within the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010.

Scottish Corporate Sector Statistics 2010 [Business and Industry]

A National Statistics publication on Scotland's business stock in 2010.

Wednesday 27/10/2010

An Assessment of the Development of Telecare in Scotland 2006-2010 [Health and Community Care]

A report on the development of telecare in Scotland.

Consultation on revised national guidance on child protection - Consultation Responses [Education and Training]

Consultation responses to national child protection guidance consultation

Education and Lifelong Learning: Research Findings No.59/2010: Measurements of Participation in Scottish Higher Education [Education and Training]

Summary of findings from research commissioned on behalf of the Scottish Funding Council and the Scottish Government to examine current measurement of participation in Higher Education. The summary includes an overview of the literature review, assessment of current practice within the UK and stakeholder consultation. The final recommendations of the report are included in the research findings.

Literacy Action Plan: An Action Plan to Improve Literacy in Scotland

An action plan to raise standards of literacy for all from the early years to adulthood.

Measurements of Participation in Scottish Higher Education Report [Education and Training]

Commissioned research on behalf of the Scottish Funding Council and the Scottish Government to examine current approaches to the measurement of participation in Higher Education. The report comprises a literature review, assessment of current practice within the UK and a stakeholder consultation. The report concludes with a series of recommendations for developing measures in the short, medium and long-term.

Statistics Publication Notice - Lifelong Learning Series: Higher Education Support in Scotland 2009-10 [Statistics]

Student support statistics for the academic year 2009-10.

Tuesday 26/10/2010

Long-term Monitoring of Health Inequalities - Headline Indicators - October 2010 [Statistics]

This publication is an update of headline indicators from the long term monitoring of health inequalities report, last published in September 2009.

Recorded Crimes and Offences involving Firearms, Scotland, 2009-10 [Statistics]

Summary statisticial information of crimes and offences involving firearms as recorded by Scottish Police forces.