71.   Richardson has tacitly supported the notion of the nurse practitioner, following recent discussions with the Australian Nursing Federation.

72.   These range from three-way discussions with Development Advisers through repeat competences to action learning sets.

73.   SCOTVEC is taking an active role in discussions with a variety of funding bodies to try to secure their commitment to general SVQs and Skillstart.

74.   Discussions with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities regarding a nationwide funding policy are also under way.

75.   SCOTVEC is holding discussions with a number of authorities to identify ways of working together to support general SVQs.

76.   They set up a wholly-owned subsidiary called Information Products, which is now in discussion with an outside venture capital company which will take a major shareholding.

77.   Too rarely has it involved the specialist in the secondary school in regular discussion with primary colleagues.

78.   The exercise should be followed by discussion with pupils being asked for their reasons.

79.   The Commission will need to develop a strategy building upon discussions with both sides of industry, and focusing upon its three roles.

80.   It discusses matters of mutual concern and puts forward an industry view in discussions with the SIB, the SFA etc.