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Purpose built student accommodation: notice to leave tenancy: student survey
We want to know about students' experiences of living in purpose built student accommodation (PBSA), including halls of residence, and whether you wanted to, or had to, leave your accommodation part way through your tenancy. This includes college or university halls of residence and similar accommodation managed by an external organisation (such as UNITE or Student Roost). It does not include private lets, typically where a student stays either alone or with other students in a... MoreCloses 31 October 2024 -
Purpose built student accommodation: notice to leave tenancy: provider survey
We want to know about the current processes in place for students who wish to end their tenancy agreement early, and what the impact of any legislation in relation to notice to quit periods would have on your business. This includes college or university halls of residence as well as privately owned and run purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) It does not include private lets, typically where a student stays either alone or with other students in a privately owned house or flat. ... MoreCloses 31 October 2024 -
Children's hearings redesign
This consultation is part of a series of steps to ensure that Scotland’s children’s hearings system can be redesigned to build on its strengths so that it can deliver the best possible experience to the children and families in need of its support. It focusses on areas which may require changes to the law. The policy aims are: to ensure that the children’s hearings system meets the needs, and respects the rights, of all the children and families it serves to ensure... MoreCloses 28 October 2024 -
Adults with Incapacity Amendment Act: consultation
This consultation seeks your views on proposed changes to the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (AWI Act). This builds on earlier AWI Act consultations, takes into account the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability, and recognises European and Supreme Court deprivation of liberty rulings in the Bournewood and Cheshire West cases. This is the first step in a wider programme of work to reform mental health and incapacity law in Scotland over the... MoreCloses 17 October 2024 -
The Scottish Road Worker Consultation 2024
Transport Scotland are holding a public consultation to seek views on the road worker experience of using plans of underground apparatus to dig safely, with a view to set guidance later in the year on this topic. We specifically welcome responses from persons who use ‘apparatus plans’ also known as ‘plant information’, to work in the road network. Read the consultation paper . The consultation paper contains full background information for this... MoreCloses 3 October 2024 -
'Moving on' from care into adulthood consultation
The Scottish Government are committed to Keeping the Promise to all children and young people by 2030. This includes making sure that all children and young people with care experience are given the support they need to help them move on from care into adulthood and more independent living. This consultation is about ensuring that young people leaving care and moving into adulthood have the right scaffolding of support available to ensure they thrive. This consultation... MoreCloses 3 October 2024 -
Revising small area statistics geographies: data zones and intermediate zones
Data Zones and Intermediate Zones are small area geographies used in the production of official statistics in Scotland. They were first introduced in 2004, and revised in 2014. The purpose of this consultation is to seek feedback from users on proposals to update these geographies to ensure that they remain fit for purpose. Data Zones are designed so that they are roughly comparable in population size, with around 500 to 1,000 people. There are currently 6,796 Data Zones in... MoreCloses 1 October 2024 -
Media reporting on child homicide victims: a consultation on the issues
This consultation has been prompted by concerns raised by families bereaved by crime about the traumatic impact of ongoing press and social media coverage of the death of their loved one. This can be particularly distressing when that loved one was a child. Involving families with experience of such terrible loss, the Scottish Government has already taken forward a number of activities to explore this issue. This has included a r oundtable on the end point for anonymity for... MoreCloses 1 October 2024 -
Changing the International Territorial Level Geography for Scotland
The International Territorial Levels (ITLs) are geographic boundaries used in the production of statistics in the United Kingdom. They were created by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to produce regional statistics within the UK, and to allow international comparisons. The Office for National Statistics are currently reviewing existing ITL boundaries. The purpose of this consultation is to seek user feedback on proposed changes to the Scottish ITL2 and ITL3 regions. ... MoreCloses 1 October 2024 -
Scottish Law Commission report on review of contract law
This consultation seeks general views on the Scottish Law Commission (SLC) report on review of contract law. In recognition that it has been 6 years since the report was published and in line with the process the Scottish Ministers have set out to Parliament in respect of potential SLC Bills, the consultation will seek to establish: Whether the landscape around this area of the law has changed since the Report was published and if so whether the changes are material... MoreCloses 27 September 2024 -
Review of the Regional Strategic Bodies within the Glasgow and Lanarkshire college regions
The original intentions of college regionalisation were to reduce duplication of provision, streamline quality learner pathways and ensure closer alignment to regional economies. This was to be fulfilled through establishing and placing duties on a small number of single college regions, each governed through a board of management led by a Ministerially appointed Chair. In 2014, college regionalisation led to significant reform across the college landscape with the formation of 13... MoreCloses 20 September 2024 -
Post-School Education and Skills Reform: Consultation on legislation
Our post-school education and skills system has a vital role to play in delivering many of our shared ambitions for Scotland – including our four priorities: eradicating child poverty; boosting the economy; tackling climate change; and delivering high quality, efficient public services. This consultation seeks your views on proposals for changes to the roles of the three funding bodies in the post-school system: Student Awards Agency Scotland ; the ... MoreCloses 20 September 2024 -
Fee proposals for registers introduced by the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act
The Scottish Parliament passed the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023 on 4 May 2023, with it receiving Royal Assent on 13 June 2023. This consultation contains details of the proposed statutory fee structure for the operation of the two new registers proposed by the Act and of the basis on which these are proposed. Views are sought on all of these proposals. Registers of Scotland is also committed to consulting its customers on any changes affecting the provisions of... MoreCloses 16 September 2024 -
Achieving value and sustainability in prescribing medication: consultation
There is variation in prescribing of medications across NHS Scotland. This can include items that may have low or limited effectiveness, safety concerns, or provide low value for money for NHS Scotland where there are more cost-effective items available. This can also include instances of antibiotics being prescribed unnecessarily or for longer than the recommended duration, increasing antimicrobial resistance. This guidance aims to promote the effective use of medicines and... MoreCloses 8 September 2024 -
Crofting consultation 2024
The Scottish Government is determined to ensure that crofting legislation enables and supports the sustainability of crofting, of crofters and crofting communities, and allows crofting to modernise, innovate, diversify and adapt to help meet today’s and tomorrow’s challenges. This consultation seeks views on a range of proposals for crofting reform which will help to create opportunities for new entrants, encourage the active management and use of crofts and common grazings,... MoreCloses 2 September 2024 -
Call for Evidence for the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment
This call for evidence is being hosted on behalf of Edel Harris OBE in her role as Chair of the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment. This call for evidence is primarily intended for organisations, although anyone can respond. A separate consultation that is primarily intended for people with lived and living experience of accessing – or trying to access – Adult Disability Payment is also available. If you are an individual with lived experience of disability or... MoreCloses 23 August 2024 -
Adult Disability Payment Review: consultation
This consultation is being hosted on behalf of Edel Harris OBE in her role as Chair of the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment. The consultation is mainly meant for people with lived and living experience of accessing – or trying to access – Adult Disability Payment, although anyone can respond. A separate call for evidence that is mainly meant for organisations to respond to is also available. You can now sign-up to attend a consultation event . Places are limited and... MoreCloses 23 August 2024 -
Long-term prisoner release process: consultation
This consultation seeks your views on proposed changes to the long-term prisoner release process. Long-term prisoners are those sentenced to four years or more in prison. Our proposal is to bring forward the point at which some long-term prisoners are released. This would mean that they spend less time in custody and more time in the community before the end of their sentence. In the community they would be subject to licence conditions, supervision and recall. This proposal... MoreCloses 19 August 2024 -
Flood Resilience Strategy: consultation
As part of Scotland’s National Adaptation Plan and our wider Just Transition commitments, the Scottish Government is developing a Flood Resilience Strategy which will focus on what we need to do to make our communities more flood resilient over the coming decades. Scotland’s climate has changed significantly and will continue to change for decades to come. Our biggest climate challenge is adapting to our increased exposure to flooding and responding to the impacts... MoreCloses 13 August 2024 -
Cultural engagement in Scotland: what is it and why does it matter?
We have developed this survey to help us understand how people describe and enjoy culture, and what matters most to them. We are seeking your views on the things that you enjoy doing and if you experience any challenges in accessing different activities and places. We are doing this because we would like to gather different types of evidence, to better understand what everyday culture looks like and how it fits in our lives. For more information on the Scottish Government’s... MoreCloses 29 July 2024
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