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O2 releases the results of the UK’s biggest ever flexible working pilot
Posted on Wed 11th Apr 2012 at 09:04
02 Press Release 2nd Apr 2012 09:00
LONDON. O2 today released the results of the biggest flexible working initiative of its kind. On 8th February 2012, O2 conducted an audacious experiment, asking the entire workforce in its head office to work away from the office for the day. Employees based a…
Investment boost for Glasgow
Posted on Tue 3rd Apr 2012 at 11:04
Scottish Government News
2nd April 2012
Plans to reinvigorate Glasgow city centre have been given the green light, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment Alex Neil confirmed today.
Glasgow City Council’s £80m Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) scheme for the Buchanan Qua…
Ambitious vision for public services unveiled
Posted on Fri 16th Mar 2012 at 16:03
Scottish Government Press Release
15/03/2012
The Scottish Government and COSLA Leaders have agreed Scotland’s first Statement of Ambition about how to improve the way local services are delivered.
The Statement, covering public services provided to communities by councils, the NHS, emergenc…
Landmark school for the future
Posted on Wed 29th Feb 2012 at 14:02
Scottish Government News
29/02/2012
First Minister Alex Salmond today formally opened the first school jointly funded through the £1.25 billion Scotland’s Schools for the Future programme.
Work began on the new Pumpherston and Uphall Station Community Primary School, near Livingston, in Se…
Almost all councils allow some access to social media compared to just one third two years ago says Socitm survey
Posted on Thu 23rd Feb 2012 at 12:02
Socitm press release
Published Thursday 23rd February 12
A survey by Socitm Insight shows that almost all councils now allow some access to social media, compared with just one third that did so only two years ago.
The findings come from two identical surveys carried out in January 2012, one …
ACPOS News: New Unified Service to Commence Operation Next Year
Posted on Tue 21st Feb 2012 at 16:02
21st February 2012
The Police Service of Scotland is expected to begin operating from April 1 2013, the President of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Scotland) has confirmed.
Chief Constable Kevin Smith, who is leading the police reform programme, said work was focussing on that date …
Scottish Futures Trust: Construction Jobs Boost for Tayside, Fife and Forth Valley
Posted on Tue 14th Feb 2012 at 09:02
Scottish Futures Trust News
(13 February 2012)
The Programme Board of the East Central hub Territory, which comprises 17 public bodies, has formed the East Central hub Scotland Limited, (a joint venture company with a private sector consortium) which will be welcomed by Scottish-based constructi…
College regions announced
Posted on Mon 6th Feb 2012 at 15:02
Scottish Government
01/02/2012
Colleges will work more collaboratively within 12 regions, allowing them to plan regionally and deliver locally, Education Secretary Michael Russell said today.
In a statement to Parliament, Mr Russell also welcomed reports on the governance of higher and furthe…
Influence of IT managers increasing as local public services turn to technology to bring service delivery costs down, says IT Trends 2011/12
Posted on Fri 20th Jan 2012 at 16:01
Socitm
Thursday 19th January 12
IT trends 2011
Influence of IT managers increasing as local public services turn to technology to bring service delivery costs down, says IT Trends 2011/12
Spending on contracted services (including service sharing) increases
Organisations begin to al…
Ambulance deal agreed
Posted on Thu 19th Jan 2012 at 12:01
Scottish Government
18/01/2012
A radical change to working hours will ensure ambulance staff respond to emergency calls while on a break.
In new plans, which have been agreed by unions, staff will move to a 37.5 hour paid week inclusive of rest periods. Currently, staff are rostered for 40 ho…
Last few delegate places at £195+VAT
Posted on Thu 19th Jan 2012 at 09:01
There are fewer than 20 delegate places remaining at £195+VAT each, the full rate once these have gone is £245+VAT, although we're still happy to offer 3 delegate places for the price of 2*
*This rate and the offer only open to public sector organisations.
Social services voluntary bodies funding
Posted on Mon 16th Jan 2012 at 15:01
Scottish Government
16/01/2012
Voluntary organisations across Scotland's social care sector are to benefit from a £1 million investment in staff training from the Scottish Government.
Minister for Children and Young People Aileen Campbell announced a total of 63 organisations will receive a …
Last few delegate places at £145+VAT
Posted on Fri 13th Jan 2012 at 10:01
Delegate bookings are going quickly, only 10 places left at £145+VAT: once these have been taken the delegate rate is £195+VAT*.
Contact Georgia Richardson on 0161 482 7853 or email grichardson@publicsectorconnect.org
*Public sector delegates only, private sector delegate rate is £395+VAT
NHS training to be ‘more flexible and local’
Posted on Tue 10th Jan 2012 at 14:01
NHS Future Forum proposals and report
The NHS Future Forum has given its second set of reports to Health Secretary Andrew Lansley in which it sets out a series of recommendations to improve the quality of patient care and achieve better outcomes.
Education and training of NHS personnel was hig…
Scottish Government launches prototype public services website
Posted on Tue 10th Jan 2012 at 10:01
9th January 2012
DirectScot is a prototype for a Scottish public services portal. Its aim is to provide people and businesses with a simpler view of all services available to them, from checking refuse collection dates, to applying for a driving test or searching for a job. The website can be viewe…
Moves to cut red tape for farmers
Posted on Tue 10th Jan 2012 at 09:01
Scottish Government
09/01/2012
A drive to cut needless bureaucracy for Scottish farmers was launched today by Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead.
A working group is being established to consider how to reduce the red tape associated with farming. This fulfils a Scottish Government com…
£700,000 for disability organisations
Posted on Tue 3rd Jan 2012 at 11:01
Scottish Government
02/01/2012
Charities across Scotland are set to benefit from almost £700,000 to expand and improve the information and advice they provide to thousands of disabled people and carers.
The money will help organisations which work with people who have physical disabilities, …
Sturgeon unveils cities growth plan
Posted on Fri 16th Dec 2011 at 12:12
Scottish Government
16/12/2011
Nicola Sturgeon today announced the creation of a £5 million Cities Investment Fund to support a Scottish Cities Alliance.
The Cities Investment Fund is designed to accelerate the pace of investment in our cities by:
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Developing programmes which …
Integration of health and social care
Posted on Tue 13th Dec 2011 at 10:12
Scottish Government
12/12/2011
Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon today set out the Scottish Government's plan to integrate adult health and social care.
The moves aim to improve the quality and consistency of care for older people and put an end to the 'cost-shunting' between the NHS and local…
John Swinney MSP to deliver keynote speech at New Ways of Working Scotland
Posted on Fri 2nd Dec 2011 at 12:12
We are pleased to announce that John Swinney MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth, Scottish Government, is confirmed as a member of the plenary panel at New Ways of Working Scotland, on Tuesday 17th April 2012.
For full details of the agenda please visit http://ne…
Core skills at HM Revenue and Customs
Posted on Fri 2nd Dec 2011 at 11:12
Press Release - NAO
2 December 2011
* Full report - Core skills at HM Revenue and Customs
HM Revenue and Customs will have to make sure its staff have the right skills if the Department is to succeed in cutting its running costs by 25 per cent by 2014-2015 and bringing in each year an e…
Work starts on first 'hub' school
Posted on Tue 8th Nov 2011 at 16:11
Scottish Government
08/11/2011
Scotland's hub initiative has reached a key milestone with construction of the first school in the scheme getting underway.
The innovative scheme sees better public buildings and enhanced services delivered at improved value for money to the taxpayer.
Cabinet…