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New support for families of children starting school
Full Best Start Grant package now available A brand new benefit for low income families is now open for applications. The £250 School Age Payment is for families with a child old enough to start...
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New law to prevent female genital mutilation
Women and girls considered at risk from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) will receive enhanced protection under proposals in a new Bill. FGM is a procedure which involves partial or total removal of...
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Scottish Children’s Services Coalition: “We are failing thousands of children...
Latest waiting time figures highlight need for fundamental shift in focus for child mental health services The NHS in Scotland failed to meet a maximum 18-week waiting time target for children and...
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Nurseries rewarded for innovation
New awards recognise Early Learning and Childcare success A nursery where children built a car out of old tyres and recycled wood is among the inaugural winners of a new awards scheme to boost the...
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More financial support for Scotland’s carers
More than 83,000 carers in Scotland will this year get an extra £452.40 in Carer’s Allowance Supplement as a result of Scottish Government spending. Carer’s Allowance Supplement is a social security...
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Social media advice for young people, by young people
The Scottish Youth Parliament and the Children’s Parliament are to create a package of advice on the healthy use of social media and screen time. Funded by £90,000 from the Scottish Government, the...
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Opt-out system for organ donation gets green light
Legislation to introduce an opt-out system of organ and tissue donation for deceased donors has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. The Bill was introduced in June 2018 to add to existing measures...
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More than 28,000 people started apprenticeships last year
The number of apprentices benefitting from work-based learning has risen for the eighth consecutive year, according to the latest set of statistics. Skills Development Scotland’s (SDS) Modern...
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Extra support for young carers
Young carers aged 11-18 are to benefit from a new nationwide Young Scot package of discounts and opportunities. The offers have been designed by young carers themselves with extra discounts available...
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Scotland ‘risks a forgotten generation’
Report shows children in care treated like second class citizens Calls on importance of independent advocacy to be respected Offers immediate solutions to halt rights infringements The charity Who...
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Representation on public boards: government hails gender parity
Milestone passed as women break through the glass ceiling For the first time, women now account for half of all board members appointed to public bodies across Scotland. Of the 680 appointments to...
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Citizens Assembly to help shape Scotland’s future
First step to set up new Assembly to help shape Scotland’s future. The process of establishing the new Citizens’ Assembly to explore some of the major challenges facing Scotland has begun. A...
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Tackling human trafficking and exploitation
The Scottish Government is seeking views on plans to introduce a legal duty on Scottish public authorities to notify Police Scotland about suspected human trafficking and exploitation victims....
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Biodiversity funding for The Wild Line
Four projects from across the country have been confirmed as the first recipients of Scottish Natural Heritage’s Biodiversity Challenge Fund, sharing a total of £1.8 million over a two-year period....
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Brexit: Unheard Voices – consultation report published
The results of a consultation carried out across Scotland on the impact of Brexit has been published in a new report. Brexit: Unheard Voices brings together the views of 13 groups on preparing for the...
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UK Government to support Scottish rural businesses at this year’s Royal...
The UK Government will show its support for Scotland’s agriculture, food and farming sectors when it takes part in the 2019 Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh later this week. Scotland’s biggest...
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Drive on the Left campaign launched
Police Scotland and Road Safety Scotland were joined at tourist hotspot Urquhart Castle, Inverness, today by members of the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA), along with local...
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Alcohol sales fall to 25 year low
The volume of alcohol sold per adult in Scotland in 2018 has fallen to its lowest level since 1994. The first expert analysis of data, just over a year since Scotland became the first country in the...
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Planning Bill is passed: ‘business as usual’?
SNP and Conservative MSPs voted through the Planning Bill at Holyrood yesterday. The Scottish Government says the Bill gives communities more say in the planning system – but campaigners are bitterly...
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New benefit for teenage carers to launch in autumn
Young carers in Scotland aged 16 to 18 could benefit from a new £300 social security payment. The Young Carer Grant is the first of its kind in the UK. It will be available to 16, 17 and 18 year olds...
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