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Disclosure Scotland

Disclosure Scotland is a service designed to enhance public safety by providing potential employers and the voluntary sector with criminal history information on individuals applying for posts. Disclosure Scotland issues certificates - known as ‘disclosures’ - which give details of an individual’s criminal convictions or state that they have none.

Intermediate labour market (ILM) approach

The intermediate labour market approach was developed in the 1980s by the Wise Group in Glasgow and was broadened over the years. Its overall aim is to get people to connect with the labour market – that is, to get a job. It comprises:

• real work experience in a socially/community related project
• paid employment/training allowance
• integrated training and development
• one-to-one support to help people develop a positive approach and deal with any ‘baggage’

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive

The WEEE Directive is a European directive, which places an obligation on producers of electrical appliances to ensure these are recycled at the end of their usefulness. These appliances can no longer go into landfill. The Directive became UK law in January 2006.