Delivering a new approach to disability assistance ‘rooted in compassion’. Almost 350,000 disabled people who were getting Personal Independence Payment have had their benefit awards successfully transferred to Social Security
I know a lot of people won’t be quite ready to hear this, but summer is almost over. The kids are back at school, the nights are getting a bit
Multi-year commitment made to Scottish EDGE awards. A £3.6 million contribution to the Scottish EDGE Awards is to be made over the next three years, Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes
Network to provide expert clinical reviews in military service context. Veterans will now have access to an independent clinical review on long-term military-related injuries or conditions through a new service.
Extra funding for skills intervention expansion. Workers directly impacted by the cessation of refining at Grangemouth are to receive additional targeted support to help them transition into new jobs. INEOS
An Official Statistics Publication Statistics have been published today on Education Outcomes for Looked After Children. The publication provides data from the 2023/24 school year on school attendance, achievement of
More than 450 have joined since 2020. Health Secretary Neil Gray has welcomed an increase in the number of newly qualified paramedics joining the Scottish Ambulance Service, with 360 new
First Minister John Swinney’s speech on Gaza Commenting on news that Israel has begun a ground offensive in Gaza City, First Minister John Swinney said: This latest action by Israel
Supporting Scotland’s teachers and schools. Proposals to help alleviate workload pressures faced by teachers have been announced by the Scottish Government. Work is underway with councils and teaching unions to
New investment to ease workforce pressures. General Practice will receive an initial additional investment of £15 million this year to ease recruitment pressures and boost capacity. The new investment will
