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Better outcomes for children who need additional support
New tools to assist learners Councils and teachers are being given extra help to improve outcomes for young people with additional support needs. The Scottish Government’s new guidance on...
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Positive feedback for maternity services
More than 90% of women rated their care during labour and birth as ‘excellent’ or ‘good’, according to the latest Scottish Maternity Care Survey. The 2018 survey, which includes the experiences of...
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New look baby box ready for Mother’s Day
The new Baby Box design, created by a team of children and young people, has been unveiled. The new design features iconic landmarks such as Ben Nevis, Glenfinnan Viaduct and Edinburgh Castle and...
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Challenging sectarianism: funding for grassroots projects
Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf: “Education is absolutely pivotal in our fight against this toxic bigotry.” A charity which helps school pupils challenge bigotry is one of the organisations which will...
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Funding to support low carbon projects
Two Edinburgh organisations are to receive Scottish Government funding to support low carbon initiatives. There’s over £49,000 for Edinburgh Airport to develop a green energy project, while the city...
View Article£38 million to reduce fuel poverty
People across Scotland at risk of fuel poverty will benefit from further investment to make homes warmer and energy efficient with funding announced yesterday. The Warmer Homes Scotland initiative...
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Raising awareness of sepsis
New campaign focuses on spotting the early signs The five early signs of sepsis are to be highlighted in a new campaign to help raise public awareness of this potentially fatal condition. The...
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Scottish Government announces investment in social media support
New steps to support young people’s mental health. Steps to improve the mental health of young people, and directly target the impact of social media and body image on mental wellbeing, are to be...
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High-rise fire safety consultation launched
The safety of people living in high-rise flats across Scotland is the focus of a public consultation launched by the Scottish Government. It calls for views on how to simplify the guidance available...
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Social Security Scotland one year on
The progress made in building Scotland’s new public service has been outlined today, a year since the Social Security (Scotland) Bill 2018 was passed in Parliament (25 April 2018). Social Security...
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Volunteering Framework launched
A new framework aimed at getting more people involved in volunteering has been launched. The Volunteering Outcomes Framework aims to reduce barriers to volunteering for people from all sections of the...
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Swinney announces new early intervention fund
A new fund to help support children, young people and families has been announced by Deputy First Minister John Swinney – but grants won’t be available until June next year. This fund will replace the...
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Scottish Government acts to build a fairer housing market
Ensuring the housing market is fairer and delivers more people the homes they want is at the heart of a package announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon yesterday. She revealed that starting later...
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£70 million more to improve waiting times
Long waits for patients are to be targeted with an additional investment of £70 million, Health Secretary Jeane Freeman announced yesterday. Ms Freeman has outlined the next phase of investment to be...
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New benefit pays out £3.5 million in first three months
Nearly 10,000 low income families across Scotland got help from the new Best Start Grant Pregnancy and Baby payment, official statistics show. Payments were made to 2,300 families who have had their...
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Benefits delivery set to get much tougher, says spending watchdog
The Scottish Government has done a good job of delivering its first set of devolved benefits, but the real challenge is still to come, spending watchdog Audit Scotland warns in a report published...
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Going greener, faster: Scotland to set world-leading climate change targets
Scotland will stop contributing to climate change within a generation under new, tougher climate change proposals. Amendments to the Climate Change Bill have been lodged to set a legally binding...
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£17 million fund to support social enterprise
Schemes to create jobs and protect the environment are set to benefit from a new fund to help social enterprises which will be backed by £17 million of investment. The money from the Scottish Social...
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New fund aims to get young women into sport
Fifteen projects aiming to get more women and girls in Scotland taking part in sport and physical activity are set to benefit from £300,000 of investment from the Scottish Government’s Women and Girls...
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Offshore wind summit commits to way forward
Trades unions, offshore wind developers and supply chain companies have agreed to take urgent action to ensure more Scottish companies benefit from the awarding of contracts for offshore wind...
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