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Guidance to support safe re-opening of small businesses
New guidance has been produced to support the safe re-opening of small and micro businesses following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The publication provides practical advice for employers on...
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First Minister: Protect Each Other
Statement given by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the media briefing in St Andrew’s House on Monday 13th July: Good afternoon, and welcome to today’s briefing. I want to start by providing my...
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Breast cancer screening to resume next month
Patients will receive letters to reschedule appointments The Breast Screening Programme which was paused in March because of coronavirus (COVID-19) is to resume safely and carefully from 3 August....
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The right care in the right place
New campaign to help people get the healthcare they need. People are being asked to continue following the public health guidance issued during the first phase of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic...
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Capital to light up for Care Home Day 2020
St Andrews House and Victoria Quay in Edinburgh will be lit up in yellow at 6pm tonight to mark Care Home Day. Care Home Day is an online campaign which aims to raise the profile of care homes across...
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Next steps in tackling the pandemic
Updated guidance on managing the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been published. As restrictions ease, the way Scotland deals with COVID-19 is now shifting from containing the virus nationally...
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First Minister: “We are making so much good progress”
Statement given by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the media briefing in St Andrew’s House yesterday (Thursday 16 July): Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us again today. I’m joined...
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£100 million boost for employment support
Focussing on support for youth jobs People looking for work or those at risk of redundancy will benefit from additional assistance to move into work or retrain. The package of support, outlined by...
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Planning for re-opening schools safely
Advice on physical distancing and school transport published Scientific advice for the safe re-opening of schools and resumption of school transport has been published. The advice will inform the...
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More mental health support for health and social care staff
NEW HELPLINE PROVIDES ROUND THE CLOCK SERVICE – All health and social care workers in Scotland will now have access to mental health support 24 hours a day, seven days a week through a new national...
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First Minister: “The virus is still out there”
Statement given by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the media briefing in St Andrew’s House yesterday (Tuesday 21 July): Good afternoon, and welcome to today’s briefing. I want to start with the...
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PM Boris Johnson: Union stronger than ever
Marking one year as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson will today visit Scotland to reaffirm his commitment to supporting all parts of the UK through the pandemic … Marking one year as Prime Minister,...
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First Minister: Phase 3 could last a while longer yet
Statement given by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the media briefing in St Andrew’s House yesterday (Wednesday 22 July): Good afternoon, and welcome to today’s briefing. I want to start with...
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Get ready for school!
EXTRA STAFF AS SCHOOLS PREPARE TO RE-OPEN Funding of £50 million will be ring-fenced for the recruitment of approximately 850 extra teachers and around 200 additional support staff as local...
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First Minister: relief at last for shielders
First Minister’s coronavirus update from St Andrew’s House on Thursday 23 July 2020: Good afternoon everyone, thank you for joining us today as usual. Let me start as I always do with the update on...
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Support for Museums and Galleries
A new funding stream for the independent museums sector to help bolster resilience following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been announced by Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop. The £4 million...
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Travellers from Spain face quarantine
If you arrive in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland from Spain you will now need to self-isolate. Spain will be removed from the list of countries exempt from quarantine requirements due to...
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A new kind of Festival for Scottish young carers
The Scottish Young Carers Festival has sadly been cancelled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 would have been the Festival’s 13th year, providing young carers with a much needed break from...
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Families to be alerted to additional financial support
A first for social security in Scotland The Scottish Government is to actively inform families that they may be eligible for Best Start Foods and the Best Start Grant. Information obtained from DWP...
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Extra funding to support low income families
Crisis Grants up by 24% Funding of £37.6 million was allocated to support people and families on low incomes in times of need in the 12 months to 31 March 2020 – an increase of 7% on the previous...
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