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New Sick Kids: Health Secretary appoints Senior Programme Director.
A Senior Programme Director, who will report directly to the Scottish Government, has been appointed to work with NHS Lothian on the delivery of the new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People...
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Join the Clubs!
Edinburgh businesses urged to help each other improve productivity The Scottish Government and one of Scotland’s leading independent economic development networks have urged Edinburgh SMEs to register...
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Credit Unions: increasing access to affordable credit
Creating healthy balance sheets for Credit Unions More people will have greater access to affordable credit and savings plans through a new £10 million fund. Announced as part of the Programme for...
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Jeane Freeman announces inquiry into hospital sites
A public inquiry will be held to examine issues at the new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP) and the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) sites following recent concerns from...
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£1.5 million for social landlords to work with families to prevent homelessness
Low-income families are to be protected against homelessness with a £1.5 million fund. The Homelessness Prevention Fund will support housing associations and social landlords to work with their...
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Young workers to benefit from Job Start Payment
A new benefit to support young people starting a new job after a period of unemployment will be introduced next Spring. The Job Start Payment is a new payment to help young people with the cost of...
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Full steam ahead for Waverley funding
£1 million announced for historic vessel The last sea-going paddle steamer in the world will receive £1 million of Scottish Government funding to help it sail again, Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop has...
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£13 million to improve safety standards in social housing
A new Scottish Government loan scheme to help social landlords meet improved housing safety standards is already making a difference. Registered Social Landlords such as housing associations can apply...
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£52m requested for ‘no deal’ preparations
The Scottish Government has requested £52 million from the UK Government’s EU Exit Operational Contingency Fund ahead of 31 October to help prepare for a ‘no deal’ exit from the EU. Restating the...
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New fund for childhood abuse survivors opens for applications
A fund to offer emotional and practical support to survivors of childhood abuse has begun accepting applications from eligible organisations. The new £10 million fund aims to help organisations...
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Sharp rise in Scotland’s crime figures
Violent crime in Scotland has risen by 10% in the year to last March, official figures revealed yesterday. It’s the highest level for seven years, with a 16% rise in robberies. The figures show there...
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NAE DANGER: new resource to tackle knife crime to be launched today
“Saving a life outweighs the fear of being called a grass.” The Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Humza Yousaf will today launch a new resource, created by No Knives Better Lives, intended to help young...
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Brexit funds for people struggling to afford food
Organisations helping people struggling with food insecurity are to benefit from an additional £1 million to deal with the additional pressures of Brexit. A ‘no deal’ Brexit is likely to push more...
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World Leader: Scotland to become a net-zero society
While Westminster was busy tearing itself apart over Brexit this week, the Scottish Government announced ambitious plans to tackle environmental disaster … Scotland’s contribution to climate change...
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Further delay to full paediatric service at St John’s
The full reinstatement of 24/7 paediatric services at St John’s Hospital has been further delayed, Health Secretary jeane Freeman confirmed today. Ms Freeman was responding to a written question from...
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Maths to the masses!
Creative projects and activities planned for biggest ever ‘Maths Week Scotland’. More than 100 different activities – from weather forecasting to codebreaking – are part of the biggest Maths Week...
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Animal Welfare Bill published
New legislation to strengthen animal cruelty penalties and improve powers for front-line enforcement agencies has been published. The Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers)...
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The Big Data Show: young people learn cybersecurity through interactive drama
A ground-breaking interactive show for young people which uses real-life gaming to explore cyber security. www.civicdigits.com The Big Data Show (TBDS) is a ground-breaking immersive experience for...
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Thousands of children benefit from early years expansion
More than 46,000 children across Scotland are already benefiting from extra hours of high quality early learning and childcare almost a year before the full roll out of 1,140 funded hours of care for...
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BREXIT: Tens of thousands of Scots at risk of being pushed into poverty, says...
Communities Secretary calls for urgent UK Government action. Immediate UK Government action is needed to mitigate the highly damaging impact of a possible ‘no deal’ Brexit on those on low incomes,...
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