Government news from Holyrood

Informing future approaches to tackling multiple deprivation in communities: Beyond the Fairer Scotland Fund – research to provide a picture of the continued support needs of Community Planning Partnerships in tackling poverty and deprivation

Legal Services (SPICe Briefing 09-78) – provides a summary of the key provisions of the Legal Services (Scotland) Bill

Managing the needs of drunk and incapable people in Scotland: a literature review and needs assessment – summary of findings and recommendations from a research study on managing the needs of drunk and incapable adults and Services that manage the care needs of drunk and incapable people: a review of the literature – reviews the worldwide literature on services that exist. Undertaken as part of a larger study on services for drunk and incapable people in Scotland

Recruitment and retention of head teachers in Scotland main report – study commissioned by the Government due to the growing concern about the recruitment and retention of high quality school teachers. See also: Technical report

Research to support Schools of Ambition: Annual report 2009 – Schools of Ambition aims to promote transformational change in secondary schools

Scottish Government response to the recommendations of the Commission on Scottish Devolution – sets out the Government’s response to the final report of Sir Kenneth Calman and the members of the Commission

Statistical bulletin household transport in 2008 – information about the transport facilities available to households (e.g. cars, bus services) and some travel by household members in each council area in Scotland

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