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Helping young people into work
A total of £60 million will be invested in a Youth Guarantee to give all young people access to work, training or education, Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop has confirmed. An implementation plan for...
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New benefit for young people starting work
Financial help with the cost of a new job Photo by Canva Studio on Pexels.com A new benefit to support 16 to 24 year olds into work if they have been unemployed for six months will open for...
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Updated Testing Strategy published
Testing approach adapts as prevalence changes The Scottish Government has published its updated Testing Strategy setting out the role testing continues to play in tackling coronavirus (COVID-19). The...
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FM concern over community COVID clusters
Statement given by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at a media briefing in St Andrew’s House on Thursday 18th August: Good afternoon, and thanks for joining us again today. As usual I will start...
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Help create a community mural
Do you believe everyone in North Edinburgh has the right to feel safe? Has Black Lives Matter meant something to you, your family, friends or neighbours? Would you like to be part of a creative way to...
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Delivering R100 for Scotland
Voucher scheme to ensure superfast broadband access for all. Details of a voucher scheme to help ensure everyone in Scotland will have access to superfast broadband by the end of 2021 have been...
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Scotland in recession after GDP fall
Scotland’s GDP increased by 5.7% in June, according to statistics announced yesterday by the Chief Statistician. The growth in the latest month follows an increase of 2.3% in May, and falls of 19.2%...
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New support for Scottish grassroots music venues
Applications open at 12 noon on Wednesday 26 August New support has been made available for grassroots music venues across Scotland through the Scottish Government’s Grassroots Music Venues...
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Tourism receives hi-tech boost
A new organisation has launched to help Scotland’s beleaguered tourism sector make a sustained recovery driven by technological innovation. Traveltech for Scotland will build a support network for...
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Lockdown review: First Minister clamps down on house parties
Statement given by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the Scottish Parliament yesterday (Thursday 20 August): Presiding Officer, the Scottish Government is required by law to review lockdown...
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Foreign travel health rules extended
Quarantine measures for more countries A significant rise in the number of cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Austria, Croatia, Switzerland and Trinidad and Tobago means travellers from these...
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Action to tackle child poverty
Scottish Child Payment to start in February. Low-income families with a child under six will be able to apply for £10 per child, per week to assist with living costs from November, with payments to...
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£11.6 million for looked after children
Funding provided for targeted projects Programmes to help raise the attainment of care experienced young people are to benefit from £11.6 million of funding – Edinburgh’s share is £1,000,800. Projects...
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Public message about Covid testing
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Public Health team has made an appeal, following a rapid rise in requests for Covid-19 tests. The following advice is good for people living in other NHS Scotland areas...
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First Minister: Latest info on COVID clusters, testing and face coverings in...
Statement given by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at a media briefing at St Andrew’s House yesterday (Tuesday 25 August): Hello everybody and welcome to today’s update. I will start with the...
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‘Absolutely staggering’: spreadsheet error led to delays in hospital opening
A mistake in a spreadsheet calculation set in motion a series of events that led to the delayed opening of the new £150m Sick Kids hospital, a new report has revealed. Health Minister Jeane Freeman...
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Fatigue Wake-Up Call for Scotland’s Drivers
New campaign warns drivers: Driving Tired Kills A powerful new campaign by The Scottish Government and Road Safety Scotland* to tackle the serious issue of driver fatigue, launched today with a clear...
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Police granted powers to break up large house parties
Restrictions on social gatherings will come into force from today (Friday 28 August) making it an offence to breach coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance by having a large house party indoors. First...
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Latest homelessness figures: ‘still work to do’
The annual update on homelessness statistics covering 2019-20 has been released by Scotland’s Chief Statistician. Findings for that period show: There were 36,855 applications for homelessness...
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Emergency funding for culture and heritage organisations
Culture and heritage sectors are to benefit from a £59 million funding package to protect jobs and help the industry weather the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A new £15 million...
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