April 2012
The plan focuses on a number of high level outcomes that AHP services will impact on. AHP directors and leaders, working across health and social care, will be key to enhancing the AHP contribution to the joint planning and delivery of services, particularly for those with...
March 2012
The Scottish Government commissioned Peter Doran (Chair of the Review) to undertake an independent review of learning provision for children and young people with complex additional support needs (the Doran Review). The Doran Review is looking at how best to provide education...
March 2012
Development of the framework was a recommendation which came out from a preliminary scoping exercise of AHP Advanced Practice (AP) in the delivery of musculoskeletal services undertaken by NHS Education for Scotland in 2009. This framework aims to address the key issues...
January 2012
This Scottish Government consultation included proposals for a new national mental health strategy bringing together work to improve mental health services and mental health improvement. These proposals intended to build on the current approach and seek stakeholders views on...
October 2011
Further information has been sought from the Scottish Government on the introduction of mandatory Independent Mobility Assessments (IMA) from 1 April 2012. The letter from the Scottish Government seeking views is attached together with the COT response.
February 2011
The Scottish Government believes that a vibrant higher education sector is vital to Scotland's long term prosperity. Since March 2010, the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning has had an ongoing debate with the sector to identify a sustainable...
February 2011
This consultation referred to draft Integrated Care Pathways for use within CAMHs in Scotland only. The standards are pathways that outline process standards (which include stages of local implementation of the pathways), generic care standards and service improvement...
October 2010
The Scottish Parliament’s Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee sought views on the general principles of the Autism (Scotland) Bill. At Stage 1 of the bill process, the Committee was concerned with the general principles of the Bill. The Committee...
October 2010
A consultation on the reform of the blue badge scheme in Scotland. The consultation covers: eligibility, eligibility assessments, enforcement, badge design and security, administration, organisational badges and concessions.
May 2010
Consultation on proposed new legislation around Self Directed Support. The consultation sought views on updating and extending existing legislation on direct payments for community care services.
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