DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND SKILLS
Delivering the Children's Plan - Strengthening Children's Trusts: legislative options
Following on from the recent consultation on the Statutory Guidance for Children's Trusts on the Duty to Cooperate, which closed on 26 June, this is a further call for views and advice from partners. This discussion document now proposes a number of changes to the current framework for Children's Trusts.
Launch Date: Thursday 3 July 2008
Closing Date: Thursday 25 September 2008
School Admissions Consultation 2008
In the Children’s Plan, published in December 2007, Ministers committed to review the school application and allocation process. The Department launched today (12 June) a consultation which outlines proposed changes to make the admissions process for parents as fair, transparent and straightforward as possible.
Launch Date: Thursday 12 June 2008
Closing Date: Thursday 2 October 2008
Children and Adoption Act 2006 - Children Act 1989 Contact Activity Directions and Conditions (Financial Assistance) (England) Regulations 2008
This consultation seeks views on the proposed subsidy arrangements to support individuals with the cost of contact activities directed or ordered by the courts. This consultation will run for 8 weeks to allow for the implementation of the regulations by December 2008.
Launch Date: Wednesday 4 June 2008
Closing Date: Wednesday 30 July 2008
Fair Play - have your say
We want to know what children and young people think about the government's plans to make it easier and safer for all children to be able to go to play areas near where they live to have fun and meet their friends.
Launch Date: Tuesday 20 May 2008
Closing Date: Monday 18 August 2008
Fair Play: A consultation on the play strategy. A commitment in The Children's Plan
Proposals in the strategy aim to create strong communities which have a variety of places for children to play and in which they have a stake through their active involvement in design and decision making.
Launch Date: Thursday 3 April 2008
Closing Date: Friday 18 July 2008
SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE
The Adoption Agencies (Scotland) Regulations: Consultation on Draft Regulations
Second in a suite of consultations on Regulations supporting the implementation of the Adoption and Children (Scotland)Act 2007. This consultation is on the Adoption Agencies (Scotland) Regulations.
Launch date: 07 July 2008
Close date: 26 September 2008
The Adoption Support Services and Allowances Regulations 2008: Consultation on Draft Regulations
First of a suite of consultations on regulations associated with the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007. This consultation is in regard to adoption support services and allowances
Launch date: 09/06/2008
Close date: 01/08/2008
The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007: Part 1: Draft Guidance on Adult Protection Committees (APCs)
Launch date: 21/05/2008
Close date: 22/08/2008
Personalisation 'tsar' Jeff Jerome discusses his role
15 July 2008
News round up: Minister says college wrong not to admit teenager
04 July 2008
Minister criticises college that refused to admit convicted teenager
04 July 2008
