The Scottish Information Commissioner has issued a report advocating Model Publication Schemes. It is proposed that a single model publication scheme is developed suitable for adoption by all Scottish public authorities. FE and HE institutions will not be obliged to adopt the model scheme, but they will be encouraged to do so, given the public benefits of a consistent approach. Further details of the report can be found on the Scottish Information Commissioner website at - http://www.itspublicknowledge.info/home/News/PublicationSchemeConsultation.asp.