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The Welfare Reform (Further Provision) (Scotland) Billconfers powers on Scottish Ministers to make provision via regulations, as considered appropriate, in consequence of changes to the new Universal Credit and Personal People and Communities 1 48950 http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/46317.aspx 25 January 2012
This briefing gives an introduction to kinship care policy in Scotland, regulations for assessment and the provision of allowances. It updates SPICe briefing SB 08/03
People and Communities 1 46317 http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/44852.aspx 29 November 2011
This briefing outlines the current legislative framework in relation to fireworks.
People and Communities 1 44852 http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/41754.aspx 9 September 2011
This briefing analyses the impact of the Scottish Government pay freeze on different groups within the public sector workforce.
People and Communities 1 41754 http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/30180.aspx 29 June 2011
This subject profile provides an introduction to services for pre-school children. It updates and expands SB 06/83 published in October 2006.
People and Communities 1 30180 http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/21343.aspx This briefing summarises the parliamentary passage of the Children's Hearings (Scotland) Bill at stages 1 and 2. People and Communities 1 21343 http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/15804.aspx This briefing summarises the main Stage 1 recommendations of the Local Government and Communities Committee and the response of the member in charge of the Bill, Christine Grahame MSP, in response to these recommendations. People and Communities 1 15804 http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/15783.aspx This briefing provides an overview of the Bill's provisions, policy development since 2004 and key themes in submissions to the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee. People and Communities 1 15783 http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/16861.aspx The Control of Dogs (Scotland) Bill was introduced on 22 June 2009 by Christine Grahame MSP. The Bill seeks to modernise the law on control of dogs. This briefing considers the provisions of the Bill in the context of the consultation. People and Communities 1 16861 http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/16669.aspx The Scottish Government published the Draft Budget for 2010-11(Scottish Government 2009a) on Thursday 17 September. This paper provides an overview of the local government, housing and regeneration budgets proposed for 2010-11. People and Communities 1 16669 http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/16397.aspx The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Bill was introduced in the Parliament on 28 May 2009 by John Swinney.It seeks to simplify the procedures for altering certain public bodies, creates some new ones and dissolves others. People and Communities 1 16397 http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/16369.aspx This briefing is intended to assist MSPs and their staff in dealing with issues around care for older people that frequently arise in the context of their constituency caseload. People and Communities 1 16369 http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/15642.aspx 6 February 2009
This paper provides information on unpaid carers in Scotland, including statistics, legislation, policy, and financial support in both Scotland and the UK as a whole.
People and Communities 1 15642 http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/16675.aspx This briefing provides an overview of social work services in Scotland. It provides background information on the legislative framework underpinning social work services, the key policy themes and the organisation and funding of social work services. People and Communities 1 16675 http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/16912.aspx This briefing provides an overview of child poverty in Scotland. The causes and effects of child poverty, and the policy responses from the Scottish and UK governments, are discussed. People and Communities 1 16912 http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/16915.aspx This briefing sets out what is meant by kinship care, the relevant legal framework and policies intended to support kinship carers. People and Communities 1 16915 http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/17325.aspx This briefing provides an overview of children's services looking at some key statistics, the legislative framework, main types of services provided and structures for integrated working. People and Communities 1 17325 http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/17289.aspx This briefing provides background information on the statutory framework underpinning community care, general community care policy developments, specific policy developments for particular client groups and the organisation and funding of community care. People and Communities 1 17289