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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...
More blueberries from Scotland
Scientists at the James Hutton Institute are undertaking research to find ways of growing blueberries in Scotland.
The Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham has announced new...
Finance Secretary looking forward to presenting his first budget
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay will present his first budget to Holyrood later today, when the Scottish Government can employ its new powers over income...
Book Week Scotland 2016 offers a full programme of free events
Book Week Scotland may not be taking place till the end of next month but this morning the full programme for the fifth national celebration...
#SP16 SNP launch their ‘most ambitious’ manifesto yet
The SNP manifesto will be launched at the EICC this morning by the party leader and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
In it the SNP are...
Police statement in response to Scottish Government stop and search consultations
Police Scotland's Assistant Chief Constable Mark Williams has given a supporting statement in response to the Scottish Government stop and search consultations.
The consultations are...
Comment – Will Holyrood think again about empty property relief?
By Michael Court
One of the less publicised measures in Finance Secretary John Swinney's Budget are giving cause for measured consideration by many commercial Scottish...
Storm Frank continues to affect much of Scotland
A second meeting of the Scottish Government's resilience committee has been held, as Storm Frank continues to affect much of Scotland.
The First Minister, Deputy...
Holyrood announce increase in Living Wage
The government says that a 40 pence increase in the Living Wage, calculated independently and set by the Living Wage Foundation in partnership with the...
Consultation launched to give football fans a greater voice
A consultation into the best ways of increasing supporter involvement in football clubs has been launched.
The Scottish Government is launching the exercise to inform potential future...
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