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Programme for Government: SCVO repeats call for Fair Funding
VOLUNTARY SECTOR FACING ‘UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES’ Tomorrow’s Programme for Government from the Scottish Government must include urgent action to deliver multi-year funding and progress Fair Funding...
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Spending slashed as urgent action taken to balance Scottish Budget
£500 million in savings to ease ‘enormous’ pressure on public finances Holyrood’s Finance Secretary Shona Robison has outlined the urgent action being taken to balance the 2024-25 Scottish Budget in...
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Gender identity healthcare in Scotland
Update on work to improve services The Scottish Government has accepted the findings of a multi-disciplinary team’s report on gender identity healthcare for young people. Following the Chief Medical...
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RCEM: Tackling A&E waiting times must be top priority for Scottish government
Curbing sky rocketing A&E waiting times must be the number one priority for the Scottish government with winter just around the corner. That is the call from The Royal College of Emergency...
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Swinney: We WILL deliver support for families
Programme for Government 2024-25 Eradicating child poverty, building prosperity, improving public services and protecting the planet will be the top priorities of the Scottish Government, First...
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Rethink Dementia campaign launched
Supporting people to stay well for longer A new campaign challenging people to Rethink Dementia has been launched by the Scottish Government in partnership with COSLA. To help address the stigma...
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Review of Creative Scotland announced
ARTS FUNDING CRISIS OVER – FOR NOW Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has announced a review of Creative Scotland to ensure its operations and structure are optimal to the needs of the culture sector,...
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Scottish Ministerial Code to be strengthened
Advisers to investigate potential breaches Independent Advisers will be able to launch investigations into alleged breaches of the Ministerial Code under new powers being given to them by the First...
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Programme for Government: Crisis point for voluntary sector
‘We’re not a nice-to-have sector. We’re an essential sector‘ It all feels a bit grim (writes SCVO Chief Exec ANNA FOWLIE). A few weeks ago, the Chancellor revealed a “black hole” in public finances...
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Climate Change Bill published
Establishment of carbon budget approach to setting climate targets Legislation to create a carbon budget approach to setting climate targets has been published. The Climate Change (Emissions Reduction...
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Safe access to abortion services
New protected zones come into force on 24 September From 24 September 2024 it will be an offence to intentionally or recklessly influence, harass or prevent anyone from accessing or providing abortion...
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Addressing racism as a significant public health issue
Measures to reduce health inequalities Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Neil Gray has issued a statement identifying racism as a significant public health challenge, and a key cause of...
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Wrap-around support for families
£1.57m for five new place-based partnerships to tackle child poverty Innovative approaches to providing families with locally-based wrap-around support will be backed in five more areas as part of...
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Scots Paralympians congratulated
First Minister: athletes at the top of their fields inspirational As the 2024 Paralympic Games draws to a close, First Minister John Swinney has commended Scottish athletes for their world-class...
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Programme for Government – a new start for the Scottish Government?
FRASER of ALLANDER ANALYSIS John Swinney presented his first programme for government to parliament on Wednesday. John Swinney came to power as First Minister in May, but due to the UK General...
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Campaign urges drivers in Edinburgh to slow down as 1 in 5 deaths on...
The Scottish Government, including the Scottish Safety Camera Programme, is tackling speeding on Scotland’s roads with a new road safety campaign, asking drivers in Edinburgh to slow down to help...
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Pension Credit is now key to keeping your Winter Fuel Payment
A major change to this year’s Winter Fuel Payment means that to get the allowance that’s worth up to £300, you must also receive Pension Credit. If you don’t currently get Pension Credit, but think...
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Planning Hub to boost Scotland’s planning system
PLANNING HUB WILL SUPPORT DRIVE TO NET ZERO Specialist expertise will be utilised to help boost development and green energy opportunities in Scotland. The Planning Hub will support planning...
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Social Justice Secretary urges UK Government to reinstate Winter Fuel Payment
Call for action to tackle root causes of fuel poverty Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has written to Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall to urge the UK Government to...
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Grasping economic opportunities of clean energy
FM: Scotland will target investment from UK Energy initiatives First Minister John Swinney says the Scottish Government will focus on maximising investment from newly created UK Government energy...
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