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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Fisheries Management Measures within Scottish Offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
Scottish Ministers have committed to delivering fisheries management measures for existing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) where these are not already in place. This is in line with the Scottish Government's vision for the marine environment, for clean, healthy, safe, productive and diverse seas; managed to meet the long term needs of nature and people. This consultation is seeking views and comments on fisheries management options for 20 protected areas in the offshore marine... MoreCloses 14 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 -
Building Regulations: Determining the principles for a Scottish equivalent to the Passivhaus standard: Stage 1 consultation
Scottish building regulations set minimum standards applicable to new buildings and to new work to existing buildings. This consultation is the first of two which will consider the technical, commercial and wider policy implications of improvements to building regulations in the context of broader action by the Scottish Government on climate change, to further our ambition of becoming a net-zero society by 2045. In December 2022 the then Minister for Zero... MoreCloses 23 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 -
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 -
Charging for single-use disposable beverage cups
Day-to-day, we see the impacts the climate emergency and nature crises has on our communities, society, economic wellbeing, and environment – both here in Scotland and globally. Addressing these fundamental challenges is something we must all tackle together, and how we view and treat our resources is integral to tackling them. Around four-fifths of Scotland’s carbon footprint comes from the products and services we manufacture, use and throw away. While progress has been... MoreCloses 14 November 2024
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