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New law to protect children
Emotional abuse and neglect will be a criminal offence New legislation to criminalise emotional abuse and neglect of children will be introduced in Scotland, Minister for Childcare and Early Years Mark...
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Learning from bitter experience
At least 2,000 people with direct personal experience of the current social security system are being recruited to help shape Scotland’s new system. Experience Panels made up of people from across the...
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Young Scot chief to chair new women’s advisory council
Louise Macdonald OBE, Chief Executive of Young Scot, has been appointed as independent Chair of the Advisory Council which will raise awareness of gender issues, champion the rights of women and...
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Thousands losing out on unclaimed benefits
A new campaign to raise awareness of how people can claim the benefits they are entitled to has been launched by the Scottish Government. It’s thought that as many as half a million Scots are missing...
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Counting down to the Year of Young People
Mark McDonald, Scottish Government Minister for Childcare and Early Years, yesterday launched a search in Edinburgh for young ambassadors for Scotland’s Year of Young People 2018 (YOYP 2018). On the...
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Turning up the heat on fuel poverty
A pilot will see 220 rural households offered targeted support to cut their energy bills – while an independent review of how fuel poverty is defined is to take place. Communities, Social Security,...
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City’s school leavers heading for positive destinations
Latest figures released by the Scottish Government have shown that numbers of Edinburgh’s school leavers are going on to positive destinations. In 2015-16, 93.7% went onto positive destinations after...
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Dyslexia support funding to be doubled
Funding for a charity supporting children with dyslexia is being doubled, Deputy First Minister John Swinney has announced. Dyslexia Scotland will receive £200,000 funding in 2017/18 to support their...
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£1.28 million to develop Leith Walk hub
Leith Walk Studios are set to receive a £1,280,000 boost to provide develop the space into workplaces for new businesses and creative entrepreneurs. The grant will also see the re-development of the...
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Winning baby box design revealed
The winning design for the national roll-out of Scotland’s Baby Box is a forest fairy tale scene complete with Highland cows, squirrels and the Loch Ness Monster. It will feature on boxes to be given...
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Caring for carers
Hundreds of families have benefited from a pilot that is increasing the number of short breaks for full-time unpaid carers, Tourism Secretary Fiona Hyslop has revealed. In 2016, the Respitality...
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Youth projects launch My Travels postcard campaign
Young people from Deaf Action in Edinburgh and The Junction based in Leith gathered at the Scottish Parliament recently to launch the ‘My Travels’ postcard campaign, run by YouthLink Scotland. MSPs...
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New powers to tackle domestic abuse
A new bill to strengthen the laws against those who psychologically abuse their partners using coercive and controlling behaviour has been published. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon met survivors of...
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Choice at the heart of new childcare proposals, says Minister
Parents will have more choice than ever before when accessing their child’s funded nursery provision the Minister for Childcare and Early Years, Mark McDonald has announced. The development of the...
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Charity welcomes youth mental health commitment
Barnardo’s Scotland has welcomed a commitment by First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, to carry out a review of the referral and assessment process for children and young people to Child and Adolescent...
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More help for young mums
More than 1,500 young mothers have graduated from a pioneering programme that provides them with support and regular home visits from a specially trained nurse. The Family Nurse Partnership includes...
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UK housing benefits changes ‘shameful’
More young people in Scotland will be at risk of homelessness due to UK Government changes to housing benefit, Social Security Secretary Angela Constance has warned. The changes, due to take effect...
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Concern as cancer targets missed four years running
A new scheme to decrease health inequalities connected to cervical cancer screening rates has been given £180,600 … but the Scottish Greens say that cancer targets have now been missed for four years...
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Employability and social security legislation come into effect
New arrangements to support people who receive benefits and the long term employed come into effect today. The devolution of powers through the Scotland Act 2016 now has employability services...
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Healthy pregnancy, healthy baby
Universal vitamins rolled out from 1 April. All pregnant women in Scotland are to receive free vitamins. The move to provide universal access will improve parent and children’s health and has...
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