Consultations

Current consultations relating to issues affecting children and young people, their families and those who work with or for them in Scotland. For closed consultations visit the directory or use the search facility.

Consultations are your chance to influence policy or legislation. Changes to policy and proposed legislation are made as a result of the responses received.

So go on, get involved and make a difference.

2010 Drug consultation strategy - Consultation paper, 20/08/10 - 30/09/10 [E/NI/S/W
The Home Office is consulting on the development of the government's drug strategy. Consultation to 30 September 2010.

Consultation on Tobacco Display and Sale Regulations - Consultation Responses, 17/08/10 [S]
The Scottish Government has published the responses received to the Consultation on Tobacco Display and Sale Regulations.

21st Century Welfare Consultation, 30/07/10 - 01/10/10 [E/NI/S/W]
The Department for Work and Pensions is looking for views to inform its thinking on reforms to the benefits and Tax Credits system, including the idea of a single integrated Universal Credit. Consultation to 1 October 2010.

Call for evidence on the role of doctors in child protection, 30/07/10 - 24/09/10 [E/NI/S/W]
The General Medical Council has launched a call for evidence to inform the scope and content of new guidance to help doctors to meet the standards of professional conduct and performance that is expected of them when their work relates to child protection. Consultation to 24 September 2010.

Consultation on Regulation of Independent Healthcare in Scotland, 16/07/10 - 08/10/10 [S]
The Scottish Government is consulting on the future arrangements for the regulation of independent healthcare in Scotland and seeking views on the definition and scope of independent healthcare services that should be regulated. Consultation to 8 October 2010.

Blue Badge Reform: A Consultation Document, 05/07/10 - 01/10/10 [S]
The Scottish Government has issued a consultation on the reform of the Blue Badge Scheme in Scotland. The consultation covers: eligibility, eligibility assessments, enforcement, Badge design and security, administration, organisational badges and concessions. Consultation to 1 October 2010.

Consultation on Secondary Legislation that will enable the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland (ASNTS) to hear Disab
The Scottish Government is consulting on secondary legislation providing new rules of procedure for the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland ( ASNTS), to enable them to hear disability claims cases in school education. Consultation to 24 September 2010.

Finance Committee Inquiry on preventative spending, 23/06/10 - 27/08/10 [S]
The Scottish Parliament Finance Committee has launched an inquiry into the ways public money can be used to prevent rather than deal with negative social outcomes.

Consultation on National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland, 01/06/10 - 17/09/10 [S]
The Scottish Government is consulting on its revised National Guidance on Child Protection. Consultation to 17 September 2010.

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