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When you get your exam results tomorrow – help is at hand
Skills Development Scotland have a helpline for pupils and their parents.
The national careers service will open tomorrow from 8am to 8pm and the following...
Caledonian Sleeper – take a virtual look
Glasgow Central Station is the venue for two days of an eye-popping experience providing a unique insight into Caledonian Sleeper's new fleet of trains...
National chef urges Scots to help fight climate change
Scotland’s National Chef, Gary Maclean, is urging Scots to help fight climate change by making small changes in their kitchens.
The MasterChef winner supports the...
CodeClan marks its second anniversary
Numbers stack up as skills academy hits graduate landmark
Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, hailed the impact of digital skills academy CodeClan in supplying new talent to support...
Fund to help you build your own home
A £4m self-build loan fund offering financial backing to people who want to build their own homes will be available from next year.
Housing Minister...
New Minister for Childcare
The First Minister has announced her intention to appoint Maree Todd as Minister for Childcare and Early Years.
Subject to approval by the Parliament and...
Pupils help launch new College initiative
Jamie Hepburn, the Minister for Employability and Training, and 100 local school pupils helped launch Edinburgh College's new science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM)...
Hibs help to eradicate hate crime in Scotland
Hibs have partnered up with Scottish Government to help eradicate hate crime and communicate the message that ‘Hate has no home in Scotland’.
The Scottish...
Evidence wanted from young people
Children, young people and their families with a direct experience of the current Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) system are being asked...
Childcare spending to double
Spending on childcare will double to £840m a year by 2021-22 in a bid to transform the life chances of children in Scotland.
First Minister...
£1.3m to support locally-produced food
Plans to increase the use of Scottish produce in schools, hospitals and other public sector organisations have been unveiled by Rural Economy Secretary Fergus...
£10m to drive festival growth in Edinburgh
Festivals in Edinburgh will receive a £10m boost over the next five years to help find a growth programme.
The Scottish Government and City of...
Screen sector is area of growth
A £475,000 Scottish Government investment to support the National Film and Television School’s (NFTS) plans to set up a base in Scotland and support...
Reminder to apply for tuition fees, bursaries and loans
Eligible students taking up places on HNC, HND Degree and Postgraduate courses in Colleges and Universities in Scotland should apply now to Student Awards...
Scotland’s onshore revenues increase and deficit falls
Scotland’s fiscal position improved in 2016-17 according to the latest Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) figures .
Overall, the notional deficit fell by £1.3b...
Public asked for views on road works
The Scottish Government wants to hear the views on proposals to raise standards and improve the quality of road works, enhance enforcement and provide...
Scottish Government pressing socio-economic initiative
Public bodies in Scotland will be required to put reducing poverty and inequality at the heart of their decision making.
The introduction of a socio-economic...
Sharing intimate images could land prison sentence
A new law which came into force will make it easier to prosecute people who share intimate images without consent.
Those convicted of the new...
Independent review seeks views
A consultation is underway on financial support for college and university students.
It is part of an independent review chaired by Jayne-Anne Gadhia which is...
Next steps on deposit return scheme
Detailed work on how a potential deposit return scheme might operate in Scotland has been commissioned by the Scottish Government.
Deposit return schemes, in existence...
Scottish Government starts male vaccination programme
A vaccination programme for men who have sex with men (MSM) has started in Scotland to protect against the HPV (Human Papillomavirus).
The vaccine will be...
Government set up a fund to support young disabled
Young disabled people will be able to access a £5m fund to help them live more independent lives, Public Health Minister Aileen Campbell announced...
Government to hold consultation on pre-recorded evidence in criminal trials
Views are being sought on the best way to spare child witnesses from having to give evidence during criminal trials.
The consultation seeks views on...
Government welcomes new figures on positive destinations for university graduates
Higher Education Minister Shirley-Anne Somerville has welcomed the publication of new statistics showing 91 per cent of Scotland’s university graduates are going into positive...
Government to focus on ‘modern and person-centred’ care
Transforming services to ensure people with dementia receive the support they need at all ages and stages of the illness is at the centre...
Equality projects boosted by multi-million investment
Over 200 projects working to promote equality and address discrimination will benefit from more than £20m investment over the next year.
More than £5m will...
Soft opt out system of organ and tissue donation
The Scottish Government intends to introduce legislation for a soft opt out system of organ and tissue donation.
Public Health Minister Aileen Campbell has confirmed...
Computershare to create 300 new Edinburgh-based jobs
Plans by Australian financial services company Computershare to open a new technology centre of excellence in Edinburgh, creating 300 jobs, have been welcomed by...
New law on underage drinking introduced today
A new law which makes if an offence for someone to make alcohol available to a child or young person to drink in public comes...
Fishing – Scottish Government rules out rod licence proposal
Proposals to introduce rod licences and a new wild fisheries levy will not be taken forward, Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham has announced.
The Scottish Government...
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