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Executive invites responses to shared services strategy

The Scottish Executive is inviting responses to its consultation on its shared services strategy, which was published in May.
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SMART plan to help elderly and disabled remain independent

A joint project between Perth & Kinross Council and NHS Tayside which aims to improve the lives of people who need care at home and help them remain independent has been launched.
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Meeting of minds for performance management practitioners

Performance! Outcomes! Review! Capacity!

These were some of the key words used at the inaugural meeting of the Performance Management Practitioners Task Group, which was hosted by the Improvement Service on 15th May 2006. Twenty-two council representatives from across Scotland attended the first meeting of the group, which was very much about bringing practitioners together who are active in performance management within their particular Councils.

Counselling service boosts learning

A youth counselling service in East Renfrewshire has led to pupils performing better in class.
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Council appoints consultants to cut red tape

East Renfrewshire Council has appointed consultants Vanguard (Scotland) to help it increase its efficiency and further cut red tape.
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