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The looked after children (Scotland) regulations: consultation on draft regulations
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 44p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This document is designed to accompany the draft Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2008. It sets out the policy behind the draft regulations and seeks comments on a number of issues within the regulations.
Water services in Mexico: are they a public policy?
- Authors:
- CISNEROS Blanca Jimenez, ARMENTIA Maria Luisa Torregrosa
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Comparative Social Welfare, 23(2), October 2007, pp.155-165.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Mexico is among the most important economies in the world, but as far as its water services coverage and the quality of these services are concerned, its achievement is not as outstanding. Along with the income inequity, water services differ notably between the urban and the rural population. This paper analyses the reasons for this situation. After assessing the relationship between Mexico's Gross Domestic Product, water availability, legal framework, institutional capacity and available technology, the paper concludes that poor water services in Mexico are due to a lack of political will rather than to the other considered variables. Therefore, to improve the situation, it is important to engage the government in the development of public policies and long-term programmes towards universal access to safe water and sanitation (including treatment and disposal). The necessary socio-political engagement will depend on achieving wide social involvement in the preparation of local and regional integrated water management programmes.
Time to make a difference
- Author:
- LEPPER John
- Journal article citation:
- Children Now, 21.03.07, 2007, pp.24-26.
- Publisher:
- Haymarket
The author looks at the key trends and developments that are set to have a major impact on the children's care sector in the coming year. These include: Care Matters, foster care allowances, commissioning, the placement of young offenders in non-secure care, and partnership working.
One Wales: a progressive agenda for the government of Wales
- Authors:
- LABOUR PARTY WALES, PLAID CYMRU
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 43p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Setting out the coalition agreement between the Labour and Plaid Cymru groups in the Welsh National Assembly, this document describes a programme for government aimed at improving quality of life for people in Wales over a four year term. The document is divided into the following sections: a progressive agenda for Wales; a strong and confident nation; a healthy future; a prosperous society; living communities; learning for life; a fair and just society; a sustainable environment; a rich and diverse culture; governance arrangements.
Persistent young offenders: a study of children identified as persistent young offenders in Scotland (2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06)
- Author:
- EVANS Alyson
- Publisher:
- Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 22p.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
The Children’s Hearings System is the care and justice system for children in Scotland. A small number of children are repeatedly referred to the Reporter for alleged offending behaviour. These “persistent young offenders” were defined by the Scottish Executive, for the purposes of monitoring, as those children with five or more offence referrals to the Reporter within the previous six months. A set of national standards was developed by the Scottish Executive in 2002, with the aim of reducing the number of children identified as persistent young offenders in 2003-04 by 10% by 2005-06. Thereafter another target was set by the Scottish Executive of a further 10% reduction in persistent young offender numbers by 2008. As part of the monitoring of this national standard, the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA) and the Scottish Executive produced quarterly and annual Youth Justice Performance Reports. The data for these monitoring reports were produced by SCRA from its Referrals Administration Database (RAD). This SCRA study comprises a more detailed analysis of the data produced for the Youth Justice Performance Reports. It looks at trends in the children identified as persistent young offenders across the three years – 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06; specifically: the gender, age and local authority areas of the children; and how long children continued to meet the “persistent young offender” definition.
Pensions at a glance: public policies across OECD countries
- Author:
- ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
- Publisher:
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 204p.
- Place of publication:
- Paris
Government-mandated pension and retirement policies have changed dramatically during the past decade. Pensions at a Glance presents a consistent framework for comparing public-pension policies across OECD countries, as well as reliable data. The report thus provides the basis for not only evaluating existing pension systems, but also designing and implementing future reforms. This second edition updates in-depth information on the key features of mandatory pension systems—both public and private--in the 30 OECD countries, including projections of retirement income for today’s workers.
The future of the social housing sector in Scotland in delivering successful, mixed communities: CIH in Scotland position paper
- Author:
- FLETCHER Nick
- Publisher:
- Chartered Institute of Housing
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This position paper sets out some of CIH in Scotland's thinking as to how the future of the housing sector in Scotland should develop. It looks at the key issues shaping the future and considers how best the sector and the Scottish Executive should adapt to these. It builds on the work of the Newhaven research, the Hills review, meetings with the Scottish Executive and discussions with housing organisations including the CIH conference in November 2006 which launched the Newhaven discussion paper.
Firm foundations: the future of housing in Scotland: the Scottish Government’s discussion document: a briefing from the CIH in Scotland
- Author:
- CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF HOUSING SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Chartered Institute of Housing
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Firm Foundations is the first major review of housing policy in Scotland since 1999. This briefing paper from the CIH in Scotland sets out the Scottish Government’s vision and proposals to take housing into the future. It also includes the CIH in Scotland’s initial response to some of the proposals.
The allocation of social rented housing
- Author:
- BERRY Kate
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Parliament
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 13p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This briefing provides information on how houses in the social rented sector are allocated. It covers the legislative framework, housing allocation policies in practice, choice based lettings and common housing registers.
Closing the Opportunity Gap (CTOG) programme: phase 1 evaluation
- Authors:
- MCKENDRICK John H., et al
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 118p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The Closing the Opportunity Gap (CtOG) strategy aims to prevent poverty, provide routes out of poverty, and to sustain poverty-free lives. There were three aims to this part of the evaluation. First, to analyse CtOG progress on three levels: towards achieving the overarching CtOG aims of tackling poverty in Scotland, towards fulfilling each of the 6 higher-level CtOG objectives, and assessing the rate and direction of progress towards the 10 lower-order CtOG targets. Second, to advise on measuring, analysing and assessing progress towards aims, objectives and targets across different social groups and local areas in Scotland. Third, to comment on the impact of CtOG targets and objectives upon the three CtOG aims in the context of Scottish Executive and UK policy interventions.