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Women urged to take up smear test invitations
Tomorrow is D-Day for cervical screening changes Chief Medical Officer Catherine Calderwood has urged women to take up their invitation for cervical screening as changes to the programme come into...
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Government launches September Recycling Week
Pick up the recycling habit this September Cabinet Secretary for Environment Roseanna Cunningham has announced a week long effort to get Scotland recycling – and community groups are being encouraged...
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Improving health ‘a top priority’ for Scottish Government
Improving Scotland’s health and social care will remain a top Government priority, Health Secretary Shona Robison will tell Holyrood today. Ahead of opening the first health debate of the new Scottish...
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£350,000 to support community ownership
Funding will enable communities to buy out buildings and land Communities across Scotland will now receive support to become land or buildings owners thanks to a £350,000 fund. The money, awarded to...
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Poverty misery: blame Westminster!
Investment in addressing the deep-rooted causes of poverty would be greatly increased if the Scottish Government wasn’t being continually forced to spend money on tackling the negative impact of UK...
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Caring for young carers
The introduction of a Young Carer’s Allowance to give young people extra financial support will be considered by the Scottish Government, Scottish Ministers have confirmed during Carers Week. Under UK...
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Awards seek out Edinburgh’s ‘Heritage Angels’
Volunteer groups and individuals in and around Edinburgh, who contribute to Scotland’s historic environment, are being asked to step forward and make themselves known, as entries for the Scottish...
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Closing the Gap: Key education summit at Craigroyston today
Delivering for children: Scottish Government’s top team head education summit at Craigroyston Community High School First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Deputy First Minister John Swinney will meet...
View Article£20 million to support equality initiatives
A total of 224 projects from across the country will benefit from more than £20 million in funding to drive forward Scotland’s equality agenda in 2016-17. The projects will work with individuals,...
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Higher still: more school leavers in positive destinations
Six in ten pupils achieved a qualification at Higher level or above The percentage of school leavers going on to positive destinations including work, training and continued study has reached a record...
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Westminster bypass: First Minister moves to seal Scotland’s place in Europe
‘a second independence referendum is clearly an option’ – First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Talks will take place with EU institutions and member states to protect Scotland’s place in Europe, First...
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Reassurance for EU nationals: make yourself at home
The Scottish Government has a clear message for people from around Europe who have chosen to live and work in Scotland – you are welcome here! There are 127,000 nationals living and working in...
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Our land: Land Reform Act comes into force
The first parts of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act were introduced yesterday when changes on the use of common good land, business rates for shooting and deerstalking and deer management came into...
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Swinney sets out plan to close education attainment gap
“Today marks the start of a new journey for Scottish education that will ensure we realise our ambition for excellence and equity for every child and young person in Scotland.” – John Swinney The...
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Call for clarity on EU workers
The UK Government must reassure workers they will not lose out after the EU referendum outcome, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and STUC General Secretary Grahame Smith said yesterday. The STUC also...
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A thousand new Paramedics to be trained
A thousand new paramedics will be trained to work in the ambulance service over the next five years, the Scottish Government has committed today. More paramedics will be trained to work with greater...
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Social Security consultation underway
Your opportunity to shape the benefits system in Scotland People across Scotland are being given the chance to help shape the country’s first ever social security system. The Scottish Government has...
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No Sale: end of Right to Buy in Scotland
Public housing stock left poorer by almost half a million homes Right to Buy, which allows tenants in social housing to buy their homes, ends tomorrow in Scotland. Between 1979-80 (when the...
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Exam results: help and advice available
Free helpline for students expecting SQA results today A free helpline offering advice, information and support for young people and their parents has opened, ahead of today’s SQA results. Skills...
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A step on the road to ending child poverty in Scotland
The Scottish Government’s vision for ending child poverty in Scotland took a step forward yesterday with the launch of The Child Poverty Bill consultation. The Bill, to be introduced next year, will...
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