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Tackling Child Poverty: Third Year Progress Report published
Record £978 million committed to help deliver change Investment of almost £1 billion to tackle child poverty in the last financial year has been welcomed by Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison. She...
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Expanded travel green list for Scotland
Key destinations added following latest review New additions have been made to the international travel green list for Scotland to include Malta, Madeira and the Balearics. The announcement came on...
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Lothian’s on the road to net zero!
Arriving now: Edinburgh’s first fully electric double decker buses Today sees the official launch of Edinburgh’s first fully electric double decker buses, thanks to major funding from SP Energy...
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Funding to help convenience stores to stock local produce
A funding programme to promote the sale of local produce in convenience stores across Scotland is underway. The Go Local initiative, funded by the Scottish Government, will see at least 21 grants paid...
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Scottish Government launches Short Term Lets consultation
Balancing neighbourhood needs with tourism interests Consultation on the details of a licensing scheme for short term lets will take place over seven weeks this summer. Social Justice Secretary Shona...
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“We want you to stay”
DEADLINE for the EU settlement scheme is 30 June 2021 The UK Government is jeopardising EU citizens’ right to stay in Scotland by failing to extend the deadline for applying to the EU Settlement...
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Supporting care-experienced young people
The Promise Partnership Fund extended A £4 million per year fund to help improve the lives of care-experienced young people will continue up to 2024-25. The Promise Partnership Fund enables...
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Concerns raised over support to vulnerable children as spending is slashed
Cut in spend of £1,052 per pupil with ASN since 2012‘Postcode lottery’ of spending between local authorities on ASNIncrease of just under 100,000 in the number of pupils with ASN since 2012Cut in the...
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£8 million package for health and social care workforce wellbeing
An £8 million package to support the wellbeing of health and social care staff across Scotland has been announced. The increased support will help fund a number of immediate recovery actions and...
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£1 million to support safe return of Edinburgh’s Festivals
COVID-19 funding to aid cultural recovery Producers and venues have been awarded £1 million to support the safe return of live events at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival and Edinburgh...
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Covid: “Keep the Heid”
No change in direction despite record numbers Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: First Minister’s statement, 29 June: Thanks very much for joining the Chief Medical Officer and I today. Today’s statistics...
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Civil partnerships legislation comes into effect today
Couples across Scotland will be able to enter mixed-sex civil partnerships from June 30, and can submit a notice of intention now. The introduction of mixed sex civil partnerships means that both...
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KSB launches Climate Challenge Fund film to celebrate success
Over a decade of inspiring community climate action is being celebrated by environmental charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful, as it launches a report and film to celebrate the people, the projects, and...
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Young Scots to be at the heart of COP26 activities
A new programme of events will put the voices of young people in Scotland at the heart of the climate conversation during COP26. Young Scot, Keep Scotland Beautiful and YouthLink Scotland will lead on...
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NHS Covid-19 funding increased
An additional £380 million is being allocated to Health Boards to help with costs arising from the pandemic. This comes on top of the £1.7 billion already provided to Health Boards and Health and...
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BMA urges UK Government not to ‘throw progress away’ and to keep some...
The British Medical Association is urging the Government to keep some targeted measures to control the spread of Covid-19 in place after 19 July in England, amid a continued worrying rise in case...
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Are you celebrating National Thank You Day?
National Thank You Day, backed by Lorraine Kelly, Dame Katherine Grainger and Tom Kitchin, will give thanks to those who have gone above and beyond during the pandemicTartan Tea Parties, BBQs and...
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Test and Protect to prioritise high risk cases as Covid numbers climb
Scotland’s Test and Protect contact tracing staff are to prioritise phone calls to high risk cases to ensure the system delivers maximum benefit as Coronavirus (COVID-19) case numbers increase. SMS...
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Get into Summer programme: holiday fun across the Capital
Children and young people are getting geared up for a summer of fun as an exciting programme of activities is being delivered by over 100 Council services and partner organisations across the Capital....
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Emergency! Key staff shortages are increasing the pressure on struggling ED...
Census by RCEM Scotland shows a shortage of key senior decision-making clinicians and a workforce below adequate staffing levels A census of the Emergency Medicine workforce in Scotland by the Royal...
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