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Review of methadone in drug treatment: prescribing information and practice
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This review of the place of methadone in drug treatment programmes, announced by former First Minister, Jack McConnell, in March 2006 following the death of 2 year old Derek Doran, consisted of three main phases: scoping the issue, reviewing current practice and improving practice. The findings reported here relate to work carried out under phase 1 (scoping the issue) on the level and circumstances of methadone use in Scotland. Information received primarily from NHS Boards includes the number of people receiving methadone treatment for drug misuse, the number of those who are on a daily supervised consumption regime, and the number of those who receive methadone who have children under the age of 16 living with them, all or part of the time. Information was also sought from Drug Action Teams (DATs) and Community Health Partnerships.
National guidance on self-directed support
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 133p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This national guidance is based on the findings of three national working groups, the recommendations of the Scottish Parliament’s Health Committee Care Inquiry, and a public consultation. It describes simple and effective schemes for self-directed support and is for use by local authority staff, support organisations and service providers.
Helping you meet the costs of learning: funding for disabled students 2007-2008
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 45p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This guide gives an overview of the funding available from August 2007 for disabled learners and is a useful guide to practitioners giving advice to others.
Delivering for mental health: mental health and substance misuse consultation draft: consultations June-September 2007
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 50p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Delivering for Mental Health (2006) committed to translating the principles of Mind the Gaps and A Fuller Life into practical measures and advice on what action needs to be taken to move the joint agenda forward and support joined-up local delivery by the end of 2007. This consultation invites comments and suggestions on the issues and recommendations made within this report.
Free personal and nursing care Scotland: 2002-03 - 2005-06
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This statistics release presents the latest figures for free personal care and free nursing care. It presents information from a variety of sources to give a picture of the number of people benefiting from free personal care and free nursing care in Scotland, and how much local authorities spend on personal care services.
Report of the Youth Justice Improvement Group: Scottish Executive response: Youth justice improvement programme
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This response to the Youth Justice Improvement Group report describes what needs to be different for the people, and the communities, affected by youth crime and anti-social behaviour, the action the Scottish Executive will take to achieve this, and what other agencies need to do.
National strategy for the development of the social services workforce in Scotland: a plan for action 2005-2010: survey results
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The National Strategy for the Development of the Social Services workforce in Scotland: A Plan for Action 2005-2010, published by the Scottish Executive, is a plan for developing Scotland’s 138,000 social services workforce. In October 2006 a questionnaire was issued by the Scottish Executive to establish employer progress with delivering the requirements placed on them by the Strategy. The survey was issued to 644 of the 4,389 registered employers providing social services (excluding early years) across the private, public and voluntary sectors. The results of the survey are set out in this report.
Households below average income in Scotland 2005-06
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Information on the up-to-date official statistics published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from the Households Below Average Income (HBAI) dataset is used to provide details on the estimates for individuals, children, adults of working age and pensioners living on low income in Scotland. Material deprivation and household debt are also considered and some background to the work being undertaken by the Scottish Executive to address the issue of low income is provided.
Scottish households below average income 2005/06 - revised
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 27p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Estimates are presented of the proportion and number of children, working age adults and pensioners living in low income households in Scotland. In addition progress towards the new Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) / HM Treasury Child Poverty Targets (tiers 1 and 2) is presented as well as new analysis on material deprivation and household debt.
Supporting people client statistics, 2005-06
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This bulletin presents key statistics on clients assisted through Supporting People funding during 2005-06. Summary information has been provided at both national and local authority level.