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UK Government introduces new system for international travel
Scotland follows suit – but with changes new clearer travel system: red list and rest of worldsimpler, cheaper rules for fully vaccinated travellers coming from non-red list countries – fully...
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Vaccination drive accelerated
– Covid-19 booster vaccinations get underway today – Lothian launches drop-in clinics for 12 to 15-year-olds Residents in care homes for older people are the first to be offered coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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Record your organ and tissue donation decision
This Organ and Tissue Donation Week marks six months since Scotland moved to an opt out system of organ and tissue donation. New figures show over half of people (54%) in Scotland have now registered...
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Ten million tests
More than 10 million COVID-19 PCR tests have now been carried out in Scotland over the past 19 months since testing got underway. The tests, which include those processed at the three NHS regional...
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Army called in to help tackle Scotland’s ambulance crisis
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has confirmed that more than 100 military personnel will be drafted in to help tackle the ambulance crisis. He also told MSPs that additional funding of £20 million will...
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Scotland rolls out LGBT inclusive education across curriculum
Scotland has become the first country in the world to embed lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) inclusive education across the school curriculum. Focused on promoting equality, reducing...
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Review of Autism Strategy criticises lack of progress
An independent review of the Scottish Government and COSLAs 10-year Autism Strategy has been published today. The strategy, which comes to an end this year, set out with the vision that by 2021...
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Child Winter Heating Assistance eligibility extended
Extra financial support for more than 19,400 disabled children and young people Legislation which will lead to increased vital support to more than 19,400 children and young people to help their...
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International Travel: Scotland aligns with UK testing regime
“we have reluctantly concluded that, for practical reasons, alignment with the UK is the best option” – Michael Matheson Testing for inbound international travel is to be eased and will align with the...
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Views sought on the best way to introduce ‘Anne’s Law’
The public are to be asked for their views on the best way to support people who live in adult care homes to maintain connections with family and friends. A five-week consultation is to be held on...
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Women’s organisations call on MSPs to reject proposal to reform the Gender...
Women Speak Scotland, as part of a coalition of 14 Scottish grassroots feminist and women’s rights organisations, have called on the Scottish Parliament to reject the Scottish Government’s proposed...
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Grants for tenants in rent arrears
£10m to help people worst affected by pandemic to avoid eviction Councils have been given £10 million to provide grants to tenants who have fallen behind on their rent as a result of the pandemic and...
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Covid Vaccination appointments for 12-15 year olds: letters sent out
Letters offering a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination to all 12-15 year olds who haven’t yet received their jab are arriving from today (Monday). Drop-in clinics have been available to this age...
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Edinburgh protest against cut to Universal Credit
Demonstrators gathered at High Riggs Jobcentre yesterday to demand the re-instatement of the £20 cut to Universal Credit. The protest was called by Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty in response to a...
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With Fairness in Mind: £5 million to address mental health stigma
See Me awarded continued funding The national programme to eliminate mental health stigma and discrimination has been awarded £5 million of Scottish Government funding for five years. The continuing...
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Crime: Justice Secretary hails ‘very positive trends’
Crimes in four key areas down in the past year Recorded crime remains at one of the lowest levels in nearly 50 years, according to the latest annual statistics. Official figures show that the total...
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Enforcement of Scotland’s vaccine certification scheme delayed
Higher risk venues covered by the Coronavirus vaccine certification scheme will have two-and-a-half weeks to test and adapt the new scheme in their own premises before the measures are legally...
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Tackling coronavirus in Scotland: £25 million to improve ventilation
Business premises will be able to access a £25 million package to improve ventilation and reduce the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission. Grants will target a wide range of high risk settings...
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Independent advocacy support service for disabled people
New service will launch in the New Year Disabled people are to benefit from a ground-breaking new advocacy service which will support access to Scotland’s social security services. The Scottish...
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Consultation: modernising our fire and rescue services
The future role of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) as it adapts to meet new challenges is at the heart of a new consultation. The overriding purpose of SFRS will remain the protection of...
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