Minister marks International Overdose Awareness Day. Drugs and Alcohol Policy Minister Maree Todd has praised the Scottish Ambulance Service’s successful Take Home Naloxone (THN) programme, which has now issued more
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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
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
£20 million additional funding for the next phase. A further £20 million will speed up actions to make Scotland’s buildings safe from dangerous cladding, Housing Secretary Màiri McAllan has announced.
Support for pay parity with NHS staff. The Scottish Government is to distribute £5 million of funding in 2025-26 to support independent hospices with pay parity for clinical staff with
Fund allocated to third sector organisations. Nine organisations working with autistic adults are to benefit from a £2.5 million multi-year fund. The Autistic Adult Support Fund, launched in 2023, supports
Support for local authorities. Additional empty homes officers are being recruited to bring more privately owned houses back into use. The new posts are being supported as part of a
Financial strategy and action plan published. Savings rising to £2.6 billion in 2029-30 will ensure funding can be targeted at frontline services such as the NHS, social security, action to
Regional food fund backs small business in Angus Graeme has welcomed new Scottish Government funding to support small food and drink business in Angus, particularly Carnoustie, through the latest round
