Scotland

Scottish Government launches new public services and information portal - DirectScot

What is DirectScot?

DirectScot is a prototype for a proposed Scottish public services and information portal. Its aim is to provide people and businesses with a simpler view of all services available to them.

The prototype has been developed by the Scottish Government to illustrate the range of national and local services and information available through DirectScot and to show some of the proposed functionality.

The prototype is now live at www.directscot.org.

The consultation and how to respond

A consultation on the DirectScot prototype begins on January 9, 2012 and runs until March 1, 2012.

There are three ways to have your say on DirectScot:

Find out more about DirectScot and join the discussion in the blog.
Respond formally to the consultation questions on DirectScot. Before you responde, you can view a copy of the consultation questions in pdf format.
Leave general feedback on the prototype

Handling your response

All respondents should be aware that the Scottish Government are subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and would therefore have to consider any request made to it under the Act for information relating to responses made to this consultation exercise.

Publishing Responses

Where respondents have given permission for their response to be made public and after DirectScot has checked that they contain no potentially defamatory material, responses will be made available to the public in the Scottish Government Library Scottish Government Library, K Spur, Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh, EH11 3XD within 6 weeks of the close of the consultation.

You can make arrangements to view responses by contacting the SG Library on 0131 244 4552. Responses can be copied and sent to you, but a charge may be made for this service. Responses will also be made available online.

What happens next?

FFollowing the closing date, all responses will be analysed and considered along with any other available evidence to help us decide on the future development of DirectScot.

Discussion Paper: Improving Advocacy for Children and Young People: Principles and Minimum Standards

A Scottish Government discussion paper setting out proposed core principles and minimum standards to be applied whenever advocacy support is being offered to children and young people.

Opens: 14.11.2011
Closes: 29.2.2012

Contact: Scott Wood
Address: Rights & Participation Team Children & Families Directorate Area 2-B Dockside Victoria Quay Edinburgh
Email: scott.wood@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone: 0131 244 5322
http://scotland.gov.uk/Consultations/CurrentPutting

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