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Urology diagnosis and treatment waiting times soar in NHS Lothian
Waiting times for Urology in NHS Lothian have increased dramatically over the last two years. The number of patients waiting more than 6 weeks has increased from 1,640 in June 2016 to 4,467 in June...
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Record number of schools win SportScotland awards
Praise for Active Schools programme Active Schools is going from strength to strength with figures at an all-time high and 7.3 million participant sessions delivered in 2017/18, an increase of 6% from...
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Getting guys into childcare
New fund for pilot projects More men will be encouraged to undertake qualifications in early learning and childcare through a new fund dedicated to increasing their numbers. Colleges across Scotland...
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Scottish Tories: Budget will deliver sustainable funding boost for Scottish NHS
Nicola Sturgeon is being urged to put in place a clear long-term plan for Scotland’s NHS – with the UK budget set to smash the scaremongering claims she made prior to the Independence referendum,...
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Emergency funding helps over 300,000 Scottish households
A total of 306,305 low income households have been helped to pay for essential items such as food and heating through emergency grant funding since 2013. A total of £173 million has now been paid...
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University hits social diversity recruitment goal three years early
The University of Edinburgh has met a key Scottish Government objective to attract students from the country’s most economically challenged areas, three years ahead of schedule. The news comes as the...
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Almost half of Scots claimants take up Universal Credit options
Edinburgh braced for roll out of Universal Credit this month Nearly one in two people in receipt of Universal Credit in Scotland has chosen for their payments to be paid in a different way when...
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Deputy First Minister John Swinney is an Apprentice for the Day
Scotland’s Deputy First Minister John Swinney became a Software Development Apprentice for the Day as he spent time hearing from two IT foundation apprentices at Edinburgh College yesterday. Mr...
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Read, Write, Count: Teachers and parents welcome gift bags for P2 and P3 pupils.
John Swinney visits Craigroyston Primary School Three quarters of teachers surveyed across Scotland say their pupils’ enthusiasm for reading increased after receiving Read, Write, Count bags. The...
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Educate to Liberate: Local MSP backs plans for inclusive education
Ben Macpherson, SNP MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith has given his backing to proposals that will deliver a more inclusive education system by improving the experiences of LGBTI pupils. Since...
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Support for next generation of nursing staff
Student nursing and midwifery places will increase for the seventh consecutive year, reaching record levels, with the intake rising by 7.6% to more than 4,000. As announced by the First Minister in...
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People, Not Profit: Communities minister launches credit union campaign
The ‘People, Not Profit’ credit unions campaign was launched by Aileen Campbell, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government today, as results of a new survey reveal that one in five (20%)...
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Best Start: New support on the way for low income families
The first Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby Payments will be made before Christmas. The payment will see eligible applicants receive £600 for their first child, £100 more than the DWP Sure Start...
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£1 Billion for Scotland’s schools
The Scottish Government will invest a further £1 billion in rebuilding and refurbishing schools, Deputy First Minister John Swinney has announced. The new funding, which will kick in from 2021 when...
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Universities and Colleges unite to fight Brexit
Call for return of the Post Study Work Visa for overseas students Colleges, universities, trade unions and the Scottish Government have agreed a united approach to protect Scotland from the worst...
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New taskforce to lead on Human Rights
A taskforce will be set up to take forward recommendations from the First Minister’s Advisory Group on Human Rights Leadership. The announcement was made by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Human...
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Safeguarding Scotland? Budget to support ‘transformation of essential public...
The 2019-20 Scottish Budget will seek to strengthen Scotland’s economy and deliver long term investments to transform public services, Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has said. Speaking ahead of...
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£6 million Action Plan to tackle disability employment gap
More disabled parents will be helped into work following an additional £6 million aimed at reducing both the disability employment gap and child poverty. With only around 40% of working age disabled...
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Equally Safe: Groundbreaking new centre for victims of abuse to be created in...
A pioneering centre for people who have been victims of sexual assault and other forms of abuse and neglect is to be created for Edinburgh and the Lothians. A group of agencies have joined forces to...
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Budget: saving public services?
The 2019-20 Scottish Budget provides Scotland with economic stability by making strategic long-term investments to strengthen and prepare the economy for the future, according to Finance Secretary...
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