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Fire and Rehire on hold as talks to resume next week
GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL STEPS BACK FROM THE BRINK Glasgow City Council has agreed to pause the process of dismissing and re-engaging staff following constructive discussions with the Scottish Government...
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Increased funding for Modern Apprenticeships in Scotland
SUPPORTING THE FUTURE WORKFORCE Providers of apprenticeship places will see their funding rise 10% in 2027-28, giving greater stability to those that offer training. Modern Apprenticeship contribution...
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Another rise in drug use deaths
SCOTLAND HAS WORST RECORD IN EUROPE Alcohol and Drugs Minister Maree Todd has raised concerns about an ‘increasingly toxic and unpredictable drugs supply’ in Scotland and has said the government will...
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Supporting survivors of sexual violence in Scotland
National roll-out of Nurse Sexual Offence Examiners Specialist nurses trained to examine survivors of sexual assault will be available across Scotland as part of a national roll-out. Nurse Sexual...
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Reaction to latest homelessness figures
COSLA Community Wellbeing Spokesperson, Cllr Maureen Chalmers, responded to the Scottish Government’s Homelessness Figures. She said: “Today’s published homelessness figures are disappointing and...
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GIANT OYSTER DELIVERS MESSAGES OF HOPE FOR SCOTLAND’S NATURE TO FIRST MINISTER
Pic Greg Macvean 22/09/2026 WWF – It’s In Our Nature campaign handover to the First Minister at Bute House A selection of thousands of messages from people across Scotland sharing their hopes for the...
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Local governance reform in Scotland
Empowered Communities? Proposals outlined to shape consultation Initial proposals designed to deliver fundamental reform of local governance have been set out to help shape the debate on improving...
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Direction for new data centres
Environmental Impact Assessments now required Large data centre applications are set to face more stringent environmental requirements. The Scottish Government has published a planning direction which...
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New funding round opens for Edinburgh community mental health and wellbeing...
Charities, community groups and not-for-profit organisations can apply for grants of up to £5,000 to strengthen mental health and wellbeing across Edinburgh A new round of the Edinburgh Communities...
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Audit Scotland: Transparency needed on ScotWind funds
The Scottish Government needs to be more transparent about how it will use £755 million raised by a high risk and reward offshore wind leasing round, says the Audit Commisson in a new report published...
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New Scots Gathering puts stories at the heart of change
North Edinburgh event brings the refugee and migration sector together to explore how narrative can influence policy, public attitudes and belonging Over 80 organisations, practitioners and community...
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Scottish Government: Help shape the future of Social Prescribing
Feedback opportunity | The Scottish Government The Scottish Government is developing a national social prescribing framework to make it easier for people across Scotland to access the right support...
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Scottish Government launches Marine Protected Areas consultation
Supporting sustainable fisheries, coastal communities, habitats and environment Fishers, coastal communities, marine and environmental groups are being invited to help shape the future management of...
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Swinney writes to Prime Minister on Scotland’s right to decide
Meeting invite to turn principle into legal mechanism First Minister John Swinney has written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham regarding his comments on the constitutional future of Scotland. The First...
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Boosting neurodevelopmental support for children in Scotland
Investment to help children and families access support Children, young people and their families will benefit from £7.6 million funding to strengthen and expand local neurodevelopmental support. The...
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‘What I Want You To Know’: New film tells one dad’s story of losing his son
“He didn’t want to die. He just didn’t want the pain anymore.” Suicide Prevention Scotland launches a new documentary, What I Want You To Know The film follows Phil Wanless, whose son Fraser died by...
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£5.7 million innovation funding to boost public service challenges
CivTech round 12 launches Businesses and entrepreneurs are being invited to develop technology solutions to some of Scotland’s most pressing public service challenges. Scotland’s world-leading public...
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International education performance “competitive”
Scotland significantly outperforms OECD average in four areas – but falls behind England Scotland performed significantly above the OECD average in science, reading, computational problem-solving and...
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‘Intense engagement’ shaping Scotland’s public sector reform
IMPROVING SERVICES? A period of intense engagement is underway to ensure streamlined public services are delivered for Scotland, Public Service Reform Secretary Ivan McKee has said. This week’s...
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Letter: Families cannot wait any longer for LDAN Bill
Dear Editor, Families cannot wait any longer for LDAN Bill The Scottish Government’s failure to include a Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence (LDAN) Bill in its Programme for Government...
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