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Transparency on land ownership
New public register to be launched Communities and individuals will soon have access to information to enable them to find out who has a controlling interest in Scotland’s land. As part of its long...
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Supporting participation: Open Government Action Plan published
Public to participate in decisions on health and climate change Openness, transparency and citizen participation are at the heart of a new National Action Plan to strengthen co-operation between...
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Scottish Ambulance Service recruits in record numbers
The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) has continued to increase its staffing and resources at pace this year as part of its Demand and Capacity Programme. An additional 540 frontline A&E staff have...
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Schools: Another £520 million to help close poverty-related attainment gap
Scotland’s headteachers will receive more than half a billion pounds of secured funding over the next four years to help close the attainment gap. Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) totalling £520 million...
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UK Government sets out next steps for living with COVID
New guidance outlines free COVID-19 tests will continue to be available to help protect specific groups once free testing for the general public ends on 1 AprilNicola Sturgeon will given an update on...
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Last of COVID-19 regulations to go
Face covering rules to change in April Legal requirements to wear face coverings on public transport and most indoor public settings will be replaced with guidance in the coming weeks, First Minister...
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Coffee cup charge plans re-introduced
Campaigners call for more ambition Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater has announced the formation of an advisory group that will shape plans for mandatory charges on coffee cups and other...
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New Health and Social Care Standards for care homes
Anne’s Law: Reinforcing the rights of residents to have visits and care from loved ones Changes to the national Health and Social Care Standards for Scotland’s adult care homes will put Anne’s Law...
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Increase in social security payments
Social Security Scotland: Payment rates for benefits increase from April EIGHT of the benefits delivered by Social Security Scotland will now increase by 6%. The increase in payments for low income...
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Rebuilding and Revitalising Independent Cinema in Scotland
New Funding for Cinemas Across the Country From Annan’s Lonsdale Cinema to Mareel in Shetland, 29 independent cinemas and two touring cinema operators from across Scotland have received new funding...
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Delivering The Promise
Blueprint to ‘transform’ the care system A major plan containing 80 actions to improve the lives of children, young people and families in and around the edges of care has been published. The ‘Keeping...
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Persistent poverty levels ‘stable’
Latest Official Statistics published Between 2016 and 2020, one tenth of people in Scotland were in persistent poverty after housing costs. Persistent poverty identifies individuals who live in...
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£25 million funding for drugs services
A total of 77 initiatives working with people affected by drug use are to receive awards totalling more than £25 million over the next five years. Grants of more than £6 million in total have been...
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Employment support to improve lives
Further funding to provide a route out of poverty Employability services to help those most at risk of long-term unemployment will receive up to £113 million of funding. To deliver the ambitions set...
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Funding for local food initiatives
Projects that celebrate locally sourced and produced food and drink are being encouraged to apply for funding. The Regional Food Fund aims to support the food and drink sector’s recovery from the...
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Scottish Child Payment doubles
104,000 children have payment increased to £20 per week The flagship family payment – Scottish Child Payment – has now doubled to £20 per week per child. 104,000 children are already benefiting from...
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Truss: We will not rest until Putin fails and Ukraine prevails
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss gave a speech at the British Embassy in Poland about stepping up our efforts to stop Putin’s appalling war in Ukraine Welcome to the British Embassy in Warsaw. It’s good to...
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SARCS: Rape and sexual assault support service launched
Improving healthcare choices and support A marketing campaign has been launched to ensure people know about a dedicated national NHS service that offers choices in healthcare, forensic examination and...
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Dynamic Earth helps power the future as Scotland’s Science Centres unite for...
The National Climate Campaign empowers underserved communities across Scotland with climate change knowledge Dynamic Earth have delivered a packed programme of events and experiences exploring climate...
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Scottish Government consultation on adding calories to menus
The public is being invited to have its say on plans to add the number of calories to menus in the out of home food sector including cafes, restaurants and takeaways. Mandatory calorie labelling is...
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