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Support for family mental health
Funding for perinatal and infant services Charities providing support to pregnant women, new mums and their families are to share £1.5 million expand and enhance their mental health and wellbeing...
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Path upgrades create gateway for active travel in Musselburgh
A PATH connecting Queen Margaret University (QMU) to the centre of Musselburgh has been refurbished and upgraded to meet the needs of local users after receiving a grant through Scotland’s national...
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Edinburgh primary is the first in the city to be named as a Reading School
Canal View Primary in Wester Hailes has become the first school in Edinburgh to be given the prestigious Reading School accreditation by Scottish Book Trust. The successful Reading Schools programme,...
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Worried and Waiting: Record waiting times for children in NHS Lothian
NHS Lothian has the longest patients waiting times for treatment, with 69.1% of total patients waiting over 12 weeks. 2382 out of 3448 paediatric patients in NHS Lothian waited over 12 weeks for...
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Scotland’s snare ban “an important day for animal welfare”
Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill passed Scotland’s wildlife will benefit from increased protection thanks to a new law passed by the Scottish Parliament yesterday. The Wildlife Management and...
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Failure to tackle poverty will be ‘a betrayal of Britain’s children’
CHILD POVERTY REACHES RECORD HIGH controversial two-child limit on benefits a key driver, says CPAG YESTERDAY’S official poverty statistics show child poverty has reached a record high with an...
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Fair Work milestone reached
Record number of Real Living Wage employers in Scotland The number of Scottish employers registered as paying the real Living Wage has hit a new high of 3,500. The milestone was reached ahead of the...
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Support for adult survivors of childhood abuse
Funding for mental health and wellbeing services Up to £2.23 million funding is being made available to third sector organisations providing counselling, peer support and practical support to adult...
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Building a fairer Scotland?
Yousaf: Delivering priorities on first anniversary of appointment Fairness is at the heart of everything the Scottish Government does, First Minister Humza Yousaf said, as he looks forward to his...
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£30 million more funding to support mental health services
Further community support for adults, children and young people Two funds to support projects aimed at improving mental health and wellbeing in adults, children and young people have been awarded a...
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Jenny Gilruth: Commitment to the right to free education
Enhanced opportunities for people of all ages Independence would allow Scotland to further improve its education system, including a proposal to enshrine the government’s policy on free tuition in...
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Domestic abuse victims encouraged to seek support
Fewer than one in five incidents reported to police Victims of domestic violence have been encouraged to seek support and report incidents to police, following a reduction in recorded cases. Newly...
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Working towards a Tobacco Free Scotland
ASH Scotland has responded to yesterday’s Scottish Government’s Ministerial Statement on Working Towards a Tobacco-free Scotland by 2034 and Tackling Youth Vaping. Sheila Duffy, Chief Executive of ASH...
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Championing care-experienced children and young people
£10.5 million to improve educational outcomes Care experienced children and young people will receive further support to improve attainment, attendance and wellbeing throughout their education and...
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Scotland’s National Chef backs food payment push
Champion cook Gary promotes vital Best Start support Superchef Gary Maclean has urged people to check whether they may be newly-qualified for a benefit which helps with the cost of buying healthy...
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Helping Scotland’s culture and creative sector shine on the world stage
New strategy to support international ambitions Scotland’s culture and creative sector will be helped to flourish on the world stage with the launch of Inspiring Connections: Scotland’s International...
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PYCP Easter Programme
OUR EASTER PROGRAMME IS HERE! PY Lunches are back for the two week break (Except Monday 1st) Have a look at what we’ve got on offer for the next couple of weeks! Remember – It’s really important, if...
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Full devolution of Discretionary Housing Payments from 1 April
Increased budget for housing costs support More than £90 million will be allocated to local authorities in 2024-25 to support eligible households at risk of hardship through the Discretionary Housing...
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Concerns over Deposit Return Scheme delays
Devolved governments and businesses facing further uncertainty Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater has written to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to express her...
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Long term rent controls proposed
Housing Bill measure to help tenants stay in their homes Long term rent controls would help keep homes affordable for tenants in future, under new legislation to create a fairer, better regulated...
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