Responses to external consultations
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| Title | Month | Download |
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Consultation on Proposed Youth Work (Scotland) Bill |
February 2025 | |
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Formal consultation on the Scottish Government proposal to establish a National Park in Southwest Scotland by NatureScot |
February 2025 | |
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Consultation on Ofcom’s Plan of Work 2025/26
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January 2025 | |
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Consultation on GME Catchment Area for Craighill Primary School / Tain 3-18 Campus |
January 2025 | |
| Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill | September 2024 | |
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Post-School Education and Skills Reform |
September 2024 | |
| Education (Scotland) Bill –Detailed call for views | August 2024 | |
| Consultation on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Consultation on the Draft Guidance and General Determination for Teacher Qualification in Further Education | April 2024 | |
| Islands Connectivity Plan: Strategic Approach and Vessels and Ports Plan – Consultation | April 2024 | |
| Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill Consultation | April 2024 | |
| Managing the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site | April 2024 | |
| Review of the Memorandum on Entry Requirements to Programmes of Initial Teacher Education in Scotland | March 2024 | |
| Scottish Languages Bill – Consultation | March 2024 | |
| UK Government Consultation on the 2003 UNESCO Convention for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage | March 2024 | |
| Clyde & Hebrides Ferry Services Contract Consultation | March 2024 | |
| Financial Memorandum of the Scottish Languages Bill | March 2024 | |
| Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill Consultation | February 2024 | |
| Democracy Matters Consultation | February 2024 | |
| Care Inspectorate Consultation on the Quality Framework for ELC | January 2024 | |
| Views on Additional Support Learning in Scotland | December 2023 | |
| Statutory Consultation Proposal – West Area of Cumbernauld | December 2023 | |
| Consultation on Provisions of the Education Bill | December 2023 | |
| Glasgow City Centre Strategy 2024 – 2030 | November 2023 | |
| Outline Strategic Plan for Holyrood Park | November 2023 | |
| Bòrd na Gàidhlig’s Response on the Highland Council Consultation on GME Catchment | November 2023 | |
| Delivery of relationships, sexual health and parenthood (RSHP) education in Scottish schools – draft statutory guidance | November 2023 | |
| Corporate Strategy 2024-27 – Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | October 2023 | |
| Healthcare in Remote and Rural Areas | October 2023 | |
| National Islands Plan review: Consultation | October 2023 | |
| A Human Rights Bill for Scotland | September 2023 | |
| Hayward Review Report on Qualifications and Assessment | September 2023 | |
| South of Scotland Responsible Tourism and Marketing Strategy 2023 | September 2023 | |
| Proposed Land Ownership and Public Interest (Scotland) Bill | September 2023 | |
| Budget Scrutiny 2024-25: Funding for Culture | August 2023 | |
| Healthcare in Remote and Rural areas in Scotland | August 2023 | |
| Glasgow’s Culture Strategy: A Rescope and Refresh | July 2023 | |
| Effective community engagement in local development planning guidance : consultation | July 2023 | |
| New National Parks Appraisal Framework | July 2023 | |
| UHI Colleges Merger – Local Advisory Committees | July 2023 | |
| Local living and 20 minute neighbourhoods: draft planning guidance – Consultation | July 2023 | |
| Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Draft Plan – Consultation | July 2023 | |
| Council tax on second and empty homes / Non-domestic rates | June 2023 | |
| National Event Strategy review and refresh | June 2023 | |
| Place-based approaches to growing Gaelic and the economy – Paper for the Convention of the Highlands & Islands | March 2023 | |
| National Outcomes Review 2023 | May 2023 | |
| Rural and Islands College Merger proposal: consultation | May 2023 | |
| Community Wealth Building Consultation | April 2023 | |
| International Culture Strategy Consultation | April 2023 | |
| Scottish Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) Consultation | April 2023 | |
| Culture in Communities – Inquiry | March 2023 | |
| Scottish Government Electoral Reform Consultation | March 2023 | |
| Consultation on Gaelic Medium Education for Aberdeen City Council | March 2023 | |
| Highlands & Islands Enterprise 5 Year Strategy Consultation – Follow up Survey | March 2023 | |
| DCMS Committee to examine health and future of minority languages | March 2023 | |
| Scottish Parliament Public Participation Inquiry | February 2023 | |
| Consultation for Scotland’s New Historic Environment Strategy | February 2022 | |
| The Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill Consultation | January 2022 | |
| Skills Delivery Independent Review | December 2022 | |
| A National Conversation on a New Dementia Strategy | December 2022 | |
| Scotland’s Census 2022 – Outputs Consultation | December 2022 | n/a |
| Briefing on Reforming Scottish Qualifications – Hayward Review | November 2022 | |
| Let’s Talk Scottish Education Consultation | November 2022 | |
| National Parks Commission – Stakeholder Consultation | November 2022 | |
| Historical Environment Scotland – Responsible Tourism Framework | November 2022 | |
| Consultation on Gaelic and Scots and Scottish Languages Bill | November 2022 | |
| Inspection of early learning and childcare and school age childcare services in Scotland | October 2022 | |
| Land Reform in a Net Zero Nation Consultation | October 2022 | |
| UHI Rural and Islands College Merger Consultation | October 2022 | |
| Establishment of a Gaelic Medium Primary Education at Thornliebank Primary School | September 2022 | |
| West Dumbartonshire Council Draft Strategic Plan 2022-27 Consultation | September 2022 | |
| South Lanarkshire Council – Economic Strategy 2022-2027 | September 2022 | |
| Crofting Commission Policy Plan 2022 | September 2022 | |
| Equality Evidence Strategy | September 2022 | |
| A new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy | September 2022 | |
| COVID-19 Recovery Committee – Pre-Budget scrutiny | August 2022 | |
| National Care Service (Scotland) Bill Consultation | August 2022 | |
| A Modern and Sustainable Ferry Service for Scotland | August 2022 | |
| Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill Consultation | July 2022 | |
| Budget scrutiny 2023-24: Funding for culture | August 2022 | |
| Finance and Public Administration Committee Pre-Budget Scrutiny Call for Views | August 2022 | |
| Communities Strategy for Scotland’s National Forest and Land – Draft for Consultation | August 2022 | |
| Education – National Improvement Framework – Enhanced data collection for improvement | July 2022 | |
| Seeking views on the National Lottery Community Fund in Scotland | July 2022 | |
| Scottish Fire & Rescue Service Strategic Plan 2022-25 | July 2022 | |
| Scottish Ambulance Service Draft 2030 Strategy | June 2022 | |
| Inner Moray Firth Local Development Plan | May 2022 | |
| University of Strathclyde – Further Education Teaching Programme | May 2022 | |
| Gaelic Medium Primary Education Assessment – Glasgow City Council | May 2022 | |
| Highland Council Consultation on GME Catchment Areas within for Plockton Associated School Group | April 2022 | |
| Draft Remit For The Qualifications And Assessment Independent Review Group | April 2022 | |
| National Performance Framework: Ambitions into Action | April 2022 | |
| Scottish Government Impact Assessments on Back-to-School arrangements for March 2022 | March 2022 | |
| Investing in Scotland’s Future – Resource Spending Review Framework | March 2022 | |
| Scotland 2045 – fourth National Planning Framework – draft: consultation | March 2022 | |
| PE 1922: Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to abandon the expansion of Gaelic. | March 2022 | |
| Consultation on Glenurquhart GM School catchment area | February 2022 | |
| The Scottish Attainment Challenge | February 2022 | |
| Scottish Land Rights and Responsibilities | January 2022 | |
| Response to Full Assessment on the Provision of Gaelic Medium Primary Education in East Renfrewshire | January 2022 | |
| Scottish Government Impact Assessments on Back to School arrangements for January 2022 | January 2022 | |
| Finance & Public Admin Committee call for views on Framework for the Resource Spending Review | January 2022 | |
| General Teaching Council of Scotland Registration Rules Consultation | January 2022 | |
| National Planning Framework (NPF4) – Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee Consultation | December 2021 | |
| Inverness One City, One Vision | December 2021 | |
| National Transport Strategy 2 Delivery Plan – Impact Assessments Consultation | December 2021 | |
| Education Reform Consultation | December 2021 | |
| Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan Consultation | December 2021 | |
| A National Care Service for Scotland | November 2021 | |
| Licensing of Short Term Lets Consultation | October 2021 | |
| Inquiry into the Scottish Government’s international work | October 2021 | |
| Islands Bond Consultation by Scottish Government | October 2021 | |
| Proposed Catchment Zones for Gaelic-medium Provision in Aberdeen City | October 2021 | |
| Edinburgh Economic Strategy | October 2021 | |
| Response on the Highland Council Consultation on GME Catchment Area for Acharacle | October 2021 | |
| Setting up the Scottish COVID-19 Public Inquiry | September 2021 | |
| Draft Corporate Strategy – Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | September 2021 | |
| Funding for Culture | September 2021 | |
| 10 year National Strategy for Economic Transformation Consultation | August 2021 | |
| Highland Council Consultation on GME Catchment Area for Newtonmore | August 2021 | |
| Scotland’s public finances in 2022-23 and the impact of Covid | August 2021 | |
| Reform of the SQA and Education Scotland | July 2021 | |
| Impact Assessment on Back to School Arrangements for August 2021 | July 2021 | |
| Edinburgh and South East Scotland (ESES) Regional Prosperity Framework | July 2021 | |
| Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | July 2021 | |
| University of the Highlands and Islands Further Education Teaching Programme | June 2021 | |
| Local Place Plan Regulations | June 2021 | |
| Impact on Islands Communities of Free Bus Travel for Young People Under 22: Transport Scotland | June 2021 | |
| A Consultation on the Digital Strategy for Scotland | December 2020 | |
| OCED Curriculum Review | December 2020 | |
| Island Communities Impact Assessment | November 2020 | |
| The Future of the Land Court and the Lands Tribunal | October 2020 | |
| United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill | October 2020 | |
| Green Recovery | August 2020 | |
| Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill | July 2020 | |
| Policy Proposal for Section 9 Review of Decisions – Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 | July 2020 | |
| Impact of COVID-19 on Scotland’s Culture and Tourism Sectors | July 2020 | |
| The AI of The Possible: Developing Scotland’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy | May 2020 | |
| Strategic Review of Irish –Scottish Relations | March 2020 | |
| Gaelic Medium Catchment Area for Mount Pleasant Primary School | August 2019 | |
| Uig (Isle of Skye) Primary School | August 2019 | |
| National Islands Plan and Island Communities Impact Assessments | July 2019 | PDF (Gaelic only) |