Infobox Education country name Scotland agency image Image Scottish Government logo.png 120px agency Education and Lifelong Learning Directorate Scottish Government leader titles Cabinet Secretary for Education ... 3,855 2004 2005 ref cite web author authorlink title Expediture on School Education in Scotland, 2006 .... Scotland has a long history of universal provision of public education , and the Scottish education ... Scotland Act 1980 is the principal legislation governing education in Scotland. Traditionally, the Scottish ... Education , Guidance or Senior Management must be approved by the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland ... and operated by the local government of Scotland local authorities which act as Education Authorities ... Assurance Agency for Higher Education QAA Scotland responsible for higher education . School years ... state secondary schools in Scotland. Vocational education Vocational education is provided in Further .... Music Education can take place within a Music schools in Scotland Scottish Music school through ... Gaelic medium education main Gaelic medium education in Scotland Some schools in Scotland provide education given in the Scottish Gaelic language. They are mainly located in the main cities of Scotland ... popular throughout Scotland, and the number of pupils who are in Gaelic medium education ... work education Our Work Bord na Gaidhlig ref . History of education in Scotland For information about the education system in Scotland in the past, see History of education in Scotland References morefootnotes ... Glen, Scotland Intro to Scottish Education references See also List of schools in Scotland Gaelic medium education Music schools in Scotland Aedips Association of Educational Development and Improvement ... Ireland Education in Wales Education in the United Kingdom List of further education colleges in Scotland English medium educationScotland Her Majesty s Inspectorate of EducationScotlandScotland topics Education in Europe Category Education in Scotland Category Secondary education by country Scotland ... more details
Wikify date December 2011 Infobox NHS health board name NHS Education for Scotland image File NES logo.jpg 150px area Scotland size Population start 2002 staff 800 Hospitals None HQ Edinburgh web http www.nes.scot.nhs.uk www.nes.scot.nhs.uk NHS Education for Scotland NES is a special board with a remit to promote learning and education for NHS Staff. ref http www.scotland.gov.uk News Releases 2010 02 10105728 ref NES is responsible for supporting NHS services delivered to the people of Scotland by developing and delivering education and training for those who work in NHSScotland. References Reflist External links http www.nes.scot.nhs.uk NHS Education for Scotland NES official website Category 2002 establishments in ScotlandEducation for Scotland, NHS Category Education in ScotlandEducation for Scotland, NHS Category NHS ScotlandEducation for Scotland, NHS Scotland org stub NHS stub ... more details
Special education in Scotland , being an aspect of education in Scotland , is a devolution devolved matter with Scotland having its own arrangements. The Education Additional Support for Learning Scotland Act 2004 redefined the law in Scotland relating to the provision of special education to children with additional needs by establishing a framework for the policies of inclusion and generally practicing the presumption of mainstreaming in Scottish education . The Act is an attempt to broaden the narrow definition of Special Educational Needs SEN which has typically been used to define children with special needs. See also Learning disabilities in special education Learning theory education References reflist External links Wiki Information Templates Europe topic name Education in Europe prefix Education in template yes DEFAULTSORT Special Education In The United Kingdom Categories Category Special education in the United Kingdom Category Education in Scotland et Hariduslik erivajadus es Necesidades educativas especiales gl Necesidades educativas especiais pt Necessidades educativas especiais ... more details
Origins During the Middle Ages medieval period, Scotland followed the typical pattern of Europe an education ... the universities to become major centres of medical education and to put Scotland at the forefront ... more focused on Scotland, with the ministry of education partly moving north in 1918 and then finally ... education system For a description of the current education system in Scotland, see Education in Scotland See also Comprehensive school Gaelic medium education in Scotland School Board Education in England Education in Northern Ireland Education in ScotlandEducation in Wales Education in the United Kingdom List of further and higher education colleges in Scotland English medium educationScotland ... Elwyn Jones, Social Change and Education in Ireland, Scotland and Wales Historiography on Nineteenth .... A History of the Scottish People , Fontana Press 1985, ISBN 0 00 686027 3 Scotland topics Education in Europe Category History of education in Scotland ...2006pp29 30 Scotland advanced markedly in educational terms during the 15th century with the founding ... of Aberdeen in 1495, and with the passing of the Education Act 1496 , which decreed that all sons ... of Scottish culture under the influence of the European Renaissance . ref J. E. A. Dawson, Scotland ... of Scotland and in January 1561 John Knox and a small group of clergymen set out a national programme for spiritual reform, including the virtuous education and godly upbringing of the youth of this Realm with a schoolmaster to be appointed to every church. For the poor, if need be, education may be given free for the rich, it is only necessary to see that education is given under proper supervision ... the Privy Council of Scotland Privy council made a financial settlement which fell far short of the Church ... parish to establish a school where convenient means may be had , and when the Parliament of Scotland ratified this with the Education Act 1633 Education Act of 1633 , a tax on local landowners was introduced ... more details
provider of Gaelic medium education in Scotland in terms of pupils Gaelic medium education G.M.E. or GME Scottish Gaelic Foghlam tro Mheadhan na G idhlig is a form of education in Scotland ... medium education in Scotland Gaelic schools , Gaelic medium education is mainly provided by Gaelic medium ... Ladies Association , continued until 1892. This was despite the introduction of the EducationScotland .... Current provision main List of schools providing Gaelic medium education in Scotland A number of councils throughout Scotland offer Gaelic Medium Education. Sometimes this is in the form of schools ... schools that also teach subjects in English. Gaelic medium education is available in most of Scotland ... in Scotland rowspan 3 Gaelic medium br education only through Gaelic 1,007 0.15 all curriculum through ... 2011 DEFAULTSORT Gaelic Medium Education In Scotland Category Scottish Gaelic language Category Education in Scotland Category Minority schools Category Education of Scottish Gaelic ca Educaci ... English being taught as the secondary language. Education projects in other Gaelic countries Ireland ... of Man see Bunscoill Ghaelgagh . Gaelic medium education is increasingly popular throughout Scotland, and the number of pupils who are in Gaelic medium education at primary school level has risen from 24 in 2 schools in 1985, to 2312 in 2010. ref http www.gaidhlig.org.uk en our work education ... Ghlaschu ref http www.glasgow.gov.uk en Residents GoingtoSchool GaelicEducation Gaelic Education ... stating that demand for Gaelic medium education was so strong that four new Gaelic schools, in addition ... in place by mid 2009 to open two Gaelic medium schools in Fort William, Scotland Fort William and Portree ... 8278 5DC5EE3C8360 0 Item6G2309.pdf Gaelic Medium Education , highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 August .... ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi scotland highlands and islands 8219224.stm Cash boost for new Gaelic ... towards education and the promotion of Anglicisation have been described as resulting from confrontation ... more details
List of further and higher education colleges in Scotland is a list of further education and higher education college s in Scotland. Most colleges provide both levels of qualification. Further education colleges offer courses for people over the age of sixteen, involving school level qualifications such as Higher Grade exams, as well as work based learning. Higher education colleges offer academic degree degree level courses, such as diploma s. Scottish colleges are funded primarily by the Scottish Funding Council , with tuition fees paid by individual students or their sponsors. Not included in this list are a number of colleges which became affiliated with the UHI Millennium Institute, a grouping of further education colleges mostly located in the Highlands, in 2001. Since January 2011, these 13 colleges are now officially federated school federated as constituent colleges of the University of the Highlands and Islands upon being granted university status . class wikitable width 99 bgcolor ... the Banff and Buchan College of Further Education in 1982. Barony College Dumfries 1974 Borders College ... Coatbridge 1891 Originally named Coatbridge Technical School. It is the oldest college in Scotland ... Kerr College Paisley ? Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Glasgow 1845 Scottish Agricultural College Aberdeen, Ayr and Edinburgh 1990 Merger of the North of Scotland College of Agriculture, East of Scotland College of Agriculture and the West of Scotland Agricultural College South Lanarkshire College ... College Glasgow 1934 Edinburgh s Telford College Edinburgh 1968 West Lothian College Livingston, Scotland Livingston 1965 Relocated from Bathgate to Livingston in 2001 See also Education in Scotland List of further education colleges in England List of further education colleges in Wales List of universities in Scotland Category Further education colleges in Scotland Category Higher education colleges in Scotland Category Scotland related lists Colleges in Scotland ... more details
Use dmy dates date September 2011 The Coalition of Higher Education Students in Scotland known as CHESS is a body representative of students in Scotland founded in 2001 by the Students Association s of University of Aberdeen Aberdeen , University of Dundee Dundee , University of Edinburgh Edinburgh and University of St Andrews St Andrews Universities, and University of Glasgow Glasgow University s Students Representative Council Scotland Students Representative Council . CHESS was founded in 1999 out of the previous Scottish Ancients Group ref http www.gla.ac.uk legal freedomofinformation foipublicationscheme 13studentadministrationandsupport University of Glasgow Legal statements Freedom of Information FOI Publication Scheme Bot generated title ref when the Students Association at Strathclyde demonstrated an interest in membership. Membership of CHESS is not incompatible with membership of the National Union of Students Scotland National Union of Students although both are essentially representative organisations. The goal of CHESS is to provide a national forum for dialogue and policy enhancement on issues affecting students. The body provides a channel for representing the views of students in Scotland to national and governmental bodies. The CHESS Executive Committee is made up of two representatives from each member institution, usually the President and one other. There are two office bearers in CHESS the Convener, who chairs meetings and represents CHESS externally, and the Secretary, who deals with all administrative matters. CHESS is currently dormant, and has not published ... Association Open University Students Association in Scotland Glasgow School of Art Students Association ... National Union of Students Scotland External links http www.chessonline.org.uk Coalition of Higher Education Students in Scotland CHESS Category Students unions in Scotland Category Universities in Scotland Category Groups of students unions Category 2001 establishments in Scotland edu org stub Scotland ... more details
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Infobox UK legislation short title Education Additional Support for Learning Scotland Act 2004 parliament ... by Member of the Scottish Parliament Scottish Ministers , such as Careers Scotland or further education ... of the Scottish Parliament 2004 Category Education in Scotland Category History of education in Scotland ... support in connection with the school education of children and young persons having additional support ... Scottish Executive , 28 October 2003 ref cite web year 2004 title Education Additional Support for Learning Scotland Act 2004 Passage of the Bill Summary publisher Scottish Parliament url http www.scottish.parliament.uk ... accessdate 2008 03 22 ref territorial extent Scotland royal assent 7 May 2004 commencement Various dates from 7 May 2004 ref http www.opsi.gov.uk legislation scotland ssi2005 20050154.htm ref ref http www.opsi.gov.uk legislation scotland ssi2005 20050263.htm ref ref http www.opsi.gov.uk legislation scotland ssi2005 20050564.htm ref repeal date &mdash amendments &mdash related ... legislation scotland acts2004 asp 20040004 en 1.htm activeTextDocId 1533504 legislation history http www.scottish.parliament.uk business bills 11 educationAdditional index.htm The Education Additional Support for Learning Scotland Act 2004 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament that received Royal Assent United Kingdom Royal Assent in 2004. It seeks to redefine the law in Scotland relating to the provision of special education to children with additional needs by establishing a framework for the policies of inclusion and generally practicing the presumption of mainstreaming in education mainstreaming in Scottish education . The Act is an attempt to broaden the narrow definition of Special Educational ... adps survey 02 record of needs Achievement of Deaf Pupils on Scotland Record of Needs ... point in their education, all children may require some form of additional support. The Act ... The Act places a duty on education authorities to establish procedures for identifying and meeting ... more details
provider of Gaelic medium education in Scotland in terms of pupils This is a list of schools and institutions providing Gaelic medium education in Scotland Scottish Gaelic medium education by area. For convenience the areas listed are not necessarily council or education authority areas ... medium education in Scotland Gaelscoil for Irish gaelic medium education in Ireland. References ... aberdeencouncil http www.aberdeencity.gov.uk education learning schools gaelic development scc gaelic education.asp Gaelic Education on Aberdeen Council Website ref Secondary schools Hazlehead Academy ... atoz pdfs gaelicleaflet.pdf Gaelic Medium Education leaflet from Angus Council ref Argyll and Bute ... ref name argyllandbute http www.argyll bute.gov.uk education and learning primary school registration ... Gaelic medium education. ref http www.east ayrshire.gov.uk ess education gaelic.asp Gaelic Medium Education East Ayrshire Council ref Clackmannanshire No Gaelic medium education exists in Clackmannanshire ... on the Review of Gaelic Medium Early Education and Childcare Scottish Government ref Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Western Isles Council Gaelic medium education is available in most, if not all schools in the Western Isles. ref http www.cne siar.gov.uk committees education agendas february2009 cdr03125 20 20delivery 20of 20gm 20education.pdf Delivery of GM Education Comhairle nan Eilean Siar ref East Dunbartonshire Meadowburn Primary School ref http www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk pdf Education 20Qlty ... home.ikml Tollcross Primary School ref Falkirk No Gaelic medium education exists in Falkirk ... education. ref http www.glasgowgaelic.glasgow.sch.uk Glasgow Gaelic School gd icon ref Highland In the Highland ... Gaelic Medium Education on Highland Council ref School areas with primaries providing ... index.aspx?articleid 5561 Gaelic Medium Education North Lanarkshire Council ref Perth ... No Gaelic medium education exists in East Renfrewshire at present. ref name report Scottish Borders ... more details
existence of Scots law legal , Scottish education system educational and Religion in Scotland religious ... . The Education Act 1496 Education Act of 1496 made Scotland the first country since Sparta ...For pp move indef Infobox country conventional long name Scotland spaces 2 resize 75 Scottish English English Scots language Scots br Alba spaces 2 resize 75 Scottish Gaelic common name Scotland image ... anthem of Scotland and note sup 1 sup image map Europe location SCO2.png map caption map caption location ... estimates archivedate 15 February 2008 title Registrar General s Mid 2005 Population Estimates for Scotland publisher Gro Scotland location UK date 16 February 2010 accessdate 30 April 2010 ref ethnic ... up any disagreements there. DO NOT EDITWAR leader title2 First Minister of Scotland First Minister ... sovereignty note Scotland in the Early Middle Ages Early Middle Ages exact date of establishment ... 1.9 population estimate 5,222,100 ref cite news url http news.stv.tv scotland 245326 population of scotland at its highest since 1977 title Population of Scotland at its highest since 1977 publisher ... Scottish National Accounts Project. Gross Domestic Product in Current Prices for Scotland, 2010 Q4 ...?saint id 109 accessdate November 15, 2011 ref br Saint Margaret of Scotland St Margaret ref citation work Catholic Online title St Margaret of Scotland url http www.catholic.org saints saint.php?saint ...?saint id 419 accessdate November 15, 2011 ref footnote1 Flower of Scotland , Scotland the Brave and Scots ... ref the B rd na G idhlig is tasked, under the Gaelic Language Scotland Act 2005 , with securing Gaelic as an official language of Scotland, commanding equal respect with English. ref Macleod, Angus ... Scotch as an adjective comparable to Scottish or Scots was commonplace, particularly outwith Scotland. However, the modern use of the term describes only products of Scotland, usually food or drink related. footnote4 Scotland s head of state is the monarch of the United Kingdom, currently Queen Elizabeth ... more details
The tractate Of Education was published in 1644, first appearing anonymously as a single eight page quarto ... reform Viswanathan 352 , and gives voice to his views concerning the best and noblest way of education Milton 63 . As outlined in the tractate, education carried for Milton a dual objective one ... in education in favour of empirical observation and the study of things rather than words, nature rather ... 352 . Milton s educational views Medieval education The objective of medieval education was an overtly ... of life as to render medieval education repulsive to Renaissance humanists in general, and to Milton ... throughout by a preoccupation with the speculative. It began with the trivium education ... the early years of a student s education, where the focus, as Witt explains, was exclusively linguistic ... by having some easy and delightful book of education from among the ancient classics read to them ... common in medieval education. The organic arts of rhetoric and logic therefore find a place at the end ... and speculative concerns of medieval education. Influences from Renaissance humanism ... centuries included a clearer consciousness, among teachers and students, of education as a discipline ... and hostile criticism toward medieval education and culture Ainsworth 8 . The changing demands of society ... 349 . A linguistic and salvational emphasis in education was no longer tenable as the Puritans came to demand a general and practical education for their children. Education thus became concerned ... in its accommodation of education to the needs of an age Ainsworth 42 . References Ainsworth, Morley Oliver, ed. Milton on Education The Tractate of Education with Supplementary Extracts from Other ... and Michael Lieb. Pittsburgh Duquesne UP, 1994. 202 19. Luxon, Thomas H., ed. Of Education. The Milton Reading Room . March 2002. 4 Nov. 2005 http www.dartmouth.edu milton reading room of education index.shtml Milton, John. Of Education. Milton on Education The Tractate of Education with Supplementary ... more details
Infobox film name An Education image Education ver3.jpg caption Theatrical release poster director Lone ... br Caroline Levy br James D. Stern br David M. Thompson writer Nick Hornby based on Based on An Education ... Film UK language English budget 7.5 million ref name Mojo cite web title An Education 2009 url http ... ref gross 24,406,761 ref name Mojo An Education is a 2009 British coming of age drama film , based on an autobiographical ... . Oscars.HelloMagazine.com . Retrieved 2011 03 31. ref An Education premiered at the 2009 Sundance ... ref cite web title An Education premiere at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival url http ... news movienews.php?id 43005 title Orlando Bloom Drops Out of Education date 2008 03 17 accessdate ... of An Education at the Ryerson Theatre on 25 September 2009. Nick Hornby created the screenplay ... An edited extract from the introduction to An Education The Screenplay by Nick Hornby Penguin . Telegraph.co.uk . Retrieved 2011 03 31. ref ref An Education by Lynn Barber, Granta 82. Published Summer 2003. Pages 203 223. ref Barber s full memoir, An Education , was not published in book ... news la ca hornby13 2009sep13,0,3759865.story Nick Hornby takes pen to screen with An Education ... on Rotten Tomatoes , based on 164 critics reviews. ref cite web title An Education Movie Reviews, Pictures url http www.rottentomatoes.com m an education publisher Rotten Tomatoes accessdate November 28, 2009 ref Box office An Education grossed 1,633,504 from its domestic release ref http www.screenrush.co.uk ... film article british film gives an education in anti semitism 20091201 Irina Bragin argues ... List of accolades received by An Education An Education won the Audience Choice award and the Cinematography ... join Education publisher Variety magazine Variety date February 20, 2008 accessdate May 23, 2008 ref ... An Education was released on DVD and Blu ray on 30 March 2010. ref London Academy of Film Media ... Kingdom Film Wikiquote Official website http www.sonyclassics.com aneducation IMDb title 1174732 An Education ... more details
Rail transport in Scotland Roads in Scotland Water supply and sanitation in ScotlandEducation in Scotland Main article Education in Scotland General Teaching Council for Scotland List of universities ...double image right Flag of Scotland.svg 180 Lionrampant.svg 180 Flag of Scotland Royal Standard of Scotland File Europe location SCO2.png thumb 220px center Location of Scotland orange center in the Europe European continent camel & white br in the United Kingdom camel File Scotland topographic map en.jpg thumb 220px Enlargeable relief map of Scotland The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to ScotlandScotland &ndash country that is Countries of the United Kingdom part ... quote The United Kingdom is made up of four countries England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland ... of countries and their subdivisions Part 2 Country subdivision codes quote SCT Scotland country .... In addition to the mainland, Scotland consists of over List of islands of Scotland 790 islands ref name Scottish Executive cite web title Scottish Executive Resources work Scotland in Short url http ... limit 2 General reference Pronunciation IPA en sk tl nd en us Scotland.ogg Etymology of Scotland Etymology of Scotland Common English country name s Scotland Official English country name s Scotland ... and nations Demonym s Scottish people Scottish, Scots Geography of Scotland Main article Geography of ScotlandScotland is a constituent country of the United Kingdom . See Countries of the United Kingdom . Population of Scotland 5,168,000 small 2008 est small Area of Scotland 78 772 km 30,414 square miles , roughly 30 of the area of the United Kingdom UK List of places in Scotland Places in Scotland commons Atlas of Scotland Atlas of Scotland Location Scotland is situated within ... of the island Several hundred other Islands of Scotland Extreme points of Scotland Environment of Scotland main Environment of Scotland Climate of Scotland Climate change in Scotland Ecology of Scotland ... more details
isbn 0 14 102715 0 year 2006 ref 1696 in Scotland 1696 Education Act 1696 Education Act of 1696 ordains a school in every Parish Scotland parish successful act governs education until the 1872 act . 1698 in Scotland 1698 July First expedition sets sail as part of the Darien scheme . ref name Undiscovered Scotland November The colony of New Caledonia established on the Isthmus of Panama . ref name Undiscovered Scotland 1699 in Scotland 1699 The colony of New Caledonia abandoned the colonists return to Scotland. ref name Undiscovered Scotland September The second expedition to Darien sets sail, unaware of the failure of the first. ref name Undiscovered Scotland Births 1692 22 April James ...class infobox id toc align left 1680s in Scotland 1680s 1690s 1700s in Scotland 1700s Events from the 1690s in the Kingdom of Scotland . Incumbents List of Scottish monarchs Monarch of Scotland William III of England II of Scotland I of Ireland, r. 1689 1702 Co monarch with Mary II Mary II of England , Scotland, and Ireland, r. 1689 1694 Co monarch with William III, II, and I Duke of Rothesay , Prince of Scotland Prince and Great Steward of Scotland and etc. Vacant Events 1690 in Scotland 1690 30 ... at the Battle of Cromdale . ref name Undiscovered Scotland cite web url http www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk usfeatures timeline to1700.html title Undiscovered Scotland Timeline of Scottish History 1660 to 1700 accessdate 2008 03 26 ref 1692 in Scotland 1692 13 February Massacre of Glencoe Members ... isbn 0 304 35730 8 pages 285 288 ref 1694 in Scotland 1694 28 December On the death of Queen Mary II of England Mary II , William III becomes sole monarch of Scotland, England and Ireland. ref name Cassell s Chronology 1695 in Scotland 1695 9 May Parliament of Scotland assembles to investigate the Glencoe massacre. ref name Cassell s Chronology 1 November Establishment of the Bank of Scotland . ref ... 3 October Robert Barclay , writer and Quaker born 1648 in Scotland 1648 1692 3 August James Douglas ... more details
Infobox Organization name Universities Scotland image border size caption motto formation 2000 type headquarters 53 Hanover Street, Edinburgh EH2 2 PJ location Scotland membership 20 higher education institutions language leader title Convener leader name Professor Bernard King key people Director Alastair Sim num staff 13 budget website http www.universities scotland.ac.uk Universities Scotland was formed in 1992 as the Committee of Scottish Higher Education Principals COSHEP adopting its current name in 2000, when Universities UK was also formed. ref name UCUK http www.universitiesuk.ac.uk AboutUs OrganisationalStructure Pages Universities Scotland.aspx Universities UK Organisational Structure Universities Scotland ref It represents 14 Universities and six other higher education institutions in Scotland. The Convener serves a two year term of office. As of 2010, this post is held by Prof Bernard King, Principal academia Principal of the University of Abertay . The Director of the permanent staff is Alastair Sim. Members University of Aberdeen University of Abertay University of Dundee University of Edinburgh Edinburgh College of Art Edinburgh Napier University University of Glasgow Glasgow Caledonian University Glasgow School of Art Heriot Watt University University of the Highlands and Islands Open University in Scotland Queen Margaret University Robert Gordon University Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama Scottish Agricultural College University of St Andrews University of Stirling University of Strathclyde University of the West of Scotland See also Universities UK List of universities in Scotland References reflist External links http www.universities scotland.ac.uk Website Category Universities and colleges in Scotland Category University associations and consortia Scotland org stub ... more details
Infobox BBC Nation or Region name BBC Scotland image File BBC Scotland corporate.jpg 305px headquarters BBC Pacific Quay , Glasgow area Scotland nation regions tvstations BBC One Scotland , br BBC Two Scotland , br BBC Alba TV channel BBC Alba tvtransmitters launched Start date 1952 03 14 closeddate replaced replacedby radiostations BBC Radio Scotland , br BBC Radio nan G idheal radiotransmitters keypeople Ken MacQuarrie br small Director, BBC Scotland small website http www.bbc.co.uk scotland www.bbc.co.uk scotland BBC Scotland Scottish Gaelic Gaelic BBC Alba is a constituent part of the BBC British ... Kingdom. It is, in effect, the national broadcaster for Scotland, having a considerable amount of autonomy from the BBC s London headquarters, and is run by the BBC Trust, who are advised in Scotland by the Audience Council Scotland . Its Scottish headquarters and studios are at BBC Pacific Quay on the south ... Centre . BBC Scotland also has offices including a newsroom, large television studio, and radio studios ... Scottish Symphony Orchestra was resident at BBC Scotland s Queen Margaret Drive base until 2006, when ... Scotland and around the world. ref name SSO cite news title BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra publisher BBC Scotland url http www.bbc.co.uk scotland musicscotland bbcsso about the orchestra accessdate 20 August 2007 ref BBC Scotland s main rival is STV TV network STV formerly Scottish Television and Grampian ... s transmissions are confined to the main population centres of central and northern Scotland, while Border Television ITV1 Border covers the south. Television BBC Scotland co ordinates two of the country s five Scottish television stations public television stations BBC One Scotland and BBC Two Scotland BBC One Scotland is the broadcaster s flagship station and offers a mixture of home grown comedy ... the BBC s UK network. BBC Two Scotland is an opt out of the UK s BBC Two network. Daily opt outs ... affairs programming and coverage of the devolved Scottish Parliament . BBC Scotland BBC Alba ... more details
about the historical government of the Kingdom of Scotland the modern post devolutionary government Scottish Government Prior to 1707, the Kingdom of Scotland was a Sovereignty sovereign sovereign state state , governed by the List of Scottish monarchs monarch , the Privy Council of Scotland privy council , and the Parliament of Scotland parliament . As a result of the Treaty of Union agreed in 1706, the Parliaments of Parliament of England England and Scotland each passed Acts of Union 1707 Acts of Union to create the Kingdom of Great Britain . History Between 1707 and 1999, Her Majesty s Government in London was the sole government with authority over Scotland. However, the existence of distinct Scottish institutions such as its own Education in Scotland educational and Scottish legal system legal system led to a degree of administrative separation in the form of the Scottish Office . In 1999, following the passage of the Scotland Act 1998 , the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Executive were established with devolution devolved powers . In August 2007, the incoming Government of the 3rd Scottish Parliament SNP administration decided to rename the Scottish Executive the Scottish Government ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi scotland 6974798.stm Scottish Executive renames itself BBC News, 3 September 2007 ref and this terminology has now been generally adopted by the opposition political parties ref http www.scotlibdems.org.uk news 2008 09 government must protect ferry routes Government must protect ferry routes scotlibdems.org.uk, 9 September 2008 ref ref http www.scottishconservatives.com news press speeches david mundell at conference.aspx?page no 1 David Mundell at Conference ... 29 October 2008 ref and the media. The Scotland Bill 2010 11 will modify the Scotland Act to replace Scottish Executive with Scottish Government . References reflist See also Parliament of Scotland ... Government of Europe Category Government of Scotland ... more details
class infobox width 350 align center Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px 2002 in Scotland Image Flag of Scotland.svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Years in Scotland Years small align center 2000 in Scotland 2000 2001 in Scotland 2001 2002 2003 in Scotland 2003 2004 in Scotland 2004 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Category Centuries in Scotland Centuries small align left Category 18th century in Scotland 18th century Category 19th century in Scotland 19th century Category 20th century in Scotland 20th century Category 21st century in Scotland 21st century ... football align center 2002 03 in Scottish football Events from 2002 in Scotland Incumbents further Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Monarch of the United Kingdom Monarch Queen Elizabeth II since 6 February 1952 First Minister of Scotland First Minister and Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland Keeper of the Great Seal Jack McConnell since 22 November 2001 Events 14 March Stirling ... 1 hi scotland 1872739.stm work BBC News title Stirling elevated to city status date 14 March 2002 ref 29 March Coal mining in Scotland , which has a history stretching back more than 800 years, ref http www.scan.org.uk education coal index.html ref comes to an end with the closure of Longannet ... Cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi scotland 1899905.stm title Grim future for deep coal mine publisher ... News title End for Airdrie date 1 May 2002 ref 24 May Falkirk Wheel boat lift opens in Scotland , also marking reopening of the Union Canal Scotland Union Canal for leisure traffic. 28 May The Freedom of Information Scotland Act 2002 receives Royal Assent. 9 July Clydebank F.C. of the Scottish Football ... sport1 hi scotland 2118528.stm work BBC News title Airdrie buy Bankies date 9 July 2002 ref ... of Wild Mammals Scotland Act 2002 , that bans traditional fox hunting and hare coursing , comes into effect. See also 2002 2002 in the United Kingdom References Reflist DEFAULTSORT 2002 In Scotland ... more details
Infobox Company company name Age Scotland company logo company type Charitable organization Charity foundation April 2009 location Scotland key people David Manion industry products revenue operating income ... www.agescotland.org.uk footnotes Age Scotland is a registered charity in Scotland , ref Registered Scottish ... the Aged in Scotland and Age Concern Scotland. ref http www.ageuk.org.uk PageFiles 17439 Age 20Scotland 20Annual 20Report 202010 20document.pdf Age Scotland Annual Report 2010 p. 6 ref Scotland ... in Scotland until the new brand launched in April 2010 ref http thirdsector.co.uk news Article ... Age Scotland s vision statement is A Scotland and a world where older people flourish as valued and equal citizens. Age Scotland s mission statement is Age Scotland s contribution to the achievement of that vision is to act in partnership with others as the national older people s charity for Scotland in promoting a better quality of life for all Scotland s older people, but giving greatest ... PageFiles 17439 Age 20Scotland 20Annual 20Report 202010 20document.pdf Age Scotland Annual Report ... for Scotland in promoting a better quality of life for the nation s older people through Campaigning ... at Local government in Scotland local authority , Scottish Parliament Holyrood and Parliament of the United ... and strategic partnerships. Supporting older people through the Age Scotland helpline, a phone information ... website. Working with local older people s groups across Scotland to help build stronger communities ... 20Scotland 20Annual 20Report 202010 20document.pdf Age Scotland Annual Report 2010, p. 2 ref Structure Age Scotland was formed through the merger between Age Concern Scotland and Help the Aged in Scotland ... Concern Scotland, Director of Age Concern London and Deputy Chief Executive of an NHS Trust . ref http www.ageuk.org.uk scotland about us who we are senior management team david manion chief executive ... of trustees in 2009. Prior to his appointment, he was a trustee of Age Concern Scotland and was a chair ... more details
for the local neighbourhood Vauxhall, Merseyside Scotland Road or Scottie Road is the A59 road A59 and is situated near the docks in the Vauxhall, Merseyside Vauxhall area of north Liverpool , England . History Scotland Road was created in the 1770s as a turnpike trust turnpike road to Preston, Lancashire Preston via Walton, Merseyside Walton and Burscough . It became part of a stagecoach route to Scotland , hence its name. It was partly widened in 1803 and streets of working class housing laid out either side as Liverpool expanded. Many were demolished as slums in the 1930s, to be replaced with corporation flats. In Victorian times the area had over 200 public house s, mostly now closed. Scotland Road was the centre of working class life for the people of the surrounding areas of Everton, Liverpool ... communities, Scotland Road was almost a city within a city . Scotland Road had four main migrant communities ... of German and Polish&mdash meaning Scotland Road was a cultural melting pot. It was a place ... nostalgia and brutal hardship. Community was at the centre of Scotland Road and one s faith often dictated which community one belonged to. The Liverpool Scotland UK Parliament constituency was represented by an Irish Nationalist until 1929. Decline Scotland Road was often the centre of sectarian divisions ... Scotland Road in a state of steady decline. Scotland Road Free School The Scotland Road Free School was a short lived example of democratic education established 1970 by two local teachers. It was based at Major Street, just off Scotland Road. A related project, Scotland Road Free School Liverpool ... John Moores University At its southern end, Scotland Road becomes Byrom Street, the location of the largest ... Other uses Scotland Road can also be used as a slang reference to a corridor or passageway which ... ran the length of the ship was referred to as Scotland Road . There is also a play entitled Scotland ... http www.scottiepress.org.uk Scottie Press References Reflist commons category Scotland Road coord ... more details
wiktionary ScotlandScotland is a country in Europe. Scotland may also refer to the Kingdom of Scotland , the sovereign Scottish state from 843 1707 Scotland European Parliament constituency Scotland , the team sent by the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland to represent the country at the Commonwealth Games Scotland , the Scotland national football team Scotland , the Scotland national rugby union team Scotland , the Scotland national rugby league team Scotland , the Scotland national basketball team Scotland , the Scottish cricket team Scotland , any other Scottish national sports team, see List of national sports teams of Scotland Places in Australia Scotland Island, New South Wales Places in Canada Scotland, Ontario Places in the United Kingdom Scotland, Berkshire , a hamlet near Chapel Row Scotland, Leicestershire , a hamlet near Breedon on the Hill Scotland, Lincolnshire , a hamlet near Ingoldsby Scotland Street, Suffolk Scotland, West Yorkshire , a hamlet near Hebden Bridge Places in the United States Scotland, Arkansas Scotland, Connecticut Scotland, Florida Scotland, Georgia Scotland, Indiana Scotland, Maryland Scotland, Missouri Scotland, Pennsylvania , an unincorporated place in Greene Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania Scotland, South Dakota Scotland, Texas Scotland, Virginia Scotland County, Missouri Scotland County, North Carolina Scotland Neck, North Carolina Scotland Run , a river in New Jersey People Jason Scotland , a Trinidad and Tobago footballer Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal , a Labour Party life peer Other uses Scotland The Goodies Scotland The Goodies , an episode of The Goodies Scotland, Pa. , a 2002 movie based on Shakespeare s Macbeth See also Scotia New Scotland disambiguation Scotland Yard disambiguation geo ca Scotland cy Scotland de Scotland fr Scotland it Scotland nl Scotland pl Scotland pt Scotland ru vo Scotland ... more details
Infobox public organisation full name Historic Scotland logo Image HistoricScotland.png Its current logo status Executive Agency of Scottish Government territory Scotland leadership Ruth Parsons appointment ... index.htm www.historic scotland.gov.uk Historic Scotland Scottish Gaelic Alba Aosmhor is an executive agency of the Scottish Government , responsible for historic monuments in Scotland . Role As its website states quotation Historic Scotland was created as an agency in 1991 and was attached to the Scottish Executive Education Department , which embraces all aspects of the cultural heritage, in May 1999. As part of the Scottish Government , Historic Scotland is directly accountable ... and enjoyment. Historic Scotland is a successor organisation to the Ancient Monuments Division ... of the Scottish Government , Historic Scotland has similar functions to its counterparts in other ... Scotland s role has not been without controversy. In 2002, proposals to restore Castle Tioram in the West Highlands, by putting a roof back on, were blocked by Historic Scotland, which favoured stabilising ..., Historic Scotland published a comprehensive series of Scottish Historic Environment Policy ... index consultations.htm Consultations ref Historic Scotland and the Glasgow School of Art s Digital ... Scotland has direct responsibility for maintaining and running over 360 monuments in its care ... Membership to Historic Scotland is promoted by the organisation, with benefits such as free entry ... a quarterly magazine for use of members. See also Category Historic Scotland List of Historic Scotland sites Category Listed buildings in Scotland Listed buildings in Scotland Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland RCAHMS Scheduled monument Conservation in the United ... Scottish Executive Agencies Category Historic Scotland Category Scottish architecture Category Executive agencies of the Scottish Government Category 1991 establishments in Scotland cy Historic Scotland ... more details
Scotland. A former teacher, Magi trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and Jordanhill College of Education. She has a First Class Honours Degree in Humanities and is a member ... at Glasgow University. External links http www.egyptologyscotland.com aboutus.php Egyptology Scotland s website Category Egyptology Category 2000 establishments in Scotland Category Learned societies of Scotland Category Organizations established in 2000 ... more details
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