Chamber and committees

Figures on broadband connections to schools are published in the Survey of Information and Communication Technology in Schools for the years 2000 and 2001. No figures are available for 1999 as the survey of that year did not seek information on broadband connections. Copies of both surveys are available online at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00128-00.asp and http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00193-00.asp respectively.

The panel is currently consulting on the recommendations within its interim report and will consider all responses before submitting a final report. We will consider what action to take once we receive the panel's final report later this year.

The Scottish Executive has regular discussions with COSLA, the body which represents Scotland's local authorities in relation to these issues.The Scottish Executive has more than met it's commitment to fund the agreement A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century in full. The total costs of the package and the distribution between councils were agreed, in writing, with COSLA.

We are implementing the 10-point action plan announced on 27 June, building on existing strategies to reduce youth crime and disorder.

The information requested is detailed in the following table:

Campaign	Production Costs	No of Spots	Duration (Seconds)	Media Costs
Children's Panel	£3,238	1,584	30	£44,016
Drugs	Repeats	2,289	30/20	£22,577
Public Internet Access Points	Repeats	729	30	£14,508
M74	Repeats	25	20	£ 2,643
Travel Awareness	£1,992	252	40	£23,733
Race	£12,936	121	30	£ 4,201
Drug Driving	Repeats	277	30/20	£ 8,086
Historic Scotland	Repeats	684	30/20	£49,577

Media spend on television, radio and press is detailed in the following table. It is not possible to split the amount spent on national and local press as the figures are not recorded separately. The figures could not be obtained without incurring disproportionate costs.

Period	Press	Television	Radio
1999-2000	£674,000	£917,000	£171,000
2000-01	£1,071,000	£1,867,000	£190,000
2001-02	£1,311,000	£4,101,000	£369,000
2002-03 (to date)	£1,163,000	£2,560,000	£473,000

The figures for 2002-03 are the amount spent on media to date. The amount of media planned for the remainder of the year is currently under review.

The allocation of resources to individual further education colleges and higher education institutions is a matter for the Scottish Funding Councils for Further and Higher Education.Teacher training courses are offered by higher education institutions and are therefore funded through the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC).SHEFC allocates a Unit of Teaching Resource by Funding Subject Group. Teacher training courses are funded within the education subject group. In 2002-03 this unit of teaching resource is:(i) £4,768 for taught postgraduate places (including PGCE), and(ii) £4,951 for undergraduate courses (including BEd Primary).Full details of SHEFC's allocations to higher education institutions can be found in its main grant letter. This can be found on the SHEFC website at:http://www.shefc.ac.uk/content/library/circs/02/he1502/Mainletter.htm.

The Scottish Executive considers that the safety and security of residents of all sheltered housing including that provided by local authorities is paramount.Since the establishment of the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care in April 2002 under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (the Act) local authority care homes including some sheltered housing, i.e. those falling within the definition of a care home in the act, require to be regulated by the Care Commission. Local authority services providing sheltered housing which fall within the definition of a housing support service within the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 will also require to be so regulated.One of the key principles underpinning the national care standards published by the Scottish ministers prior to the establishment of the Care Commission, which the Care Commission has to take into account in exercising its regulatory function, is the right of residents to feel safe and secure. It is for the commission in determining whether or not to grant or continue registration to reach a view on whether this principle is being adequately complied with.

The Executive does not collect figures on the number of children who have access to an after school club. However, based on information from the 2002 Pre-school and Daycare Census, we estimate that during the census week in January this year there were approximately 36,800 term time and 12,900 holiday out of school care places in Scotland. Since January, a further 4,000 places have been funded through the New Opportunities Fund.The following is a corrected answer published on 15 January 2003; see below.The Executive does not collect figures on the number of children who have access to an after school club. However, based on information from the 2002 Pre-school and Daycare Census, we estimate that during the Census week in January this year there were approximately 20,700 term time and 12,900 holiday out of school care places in Scotland. Since January, a further 4,000 places have been funded through the New Opportunities Fund.

The information requested is detailed in the table.

Campaign	Production Costs (£)	No. of Ads	Media Costs (£)
Children's Panels	7,640	21	105,000
Drugs	Repeats	26	28,346
Environment	Repeats	12	15,803
Fire Safety	3,940	2 (supplements)	36,795
Flu	2,722	2	2,580
NHS Helpline	Repeats	35	22,334