Month: December 2017

Job opportunity with Stepping Stones North Edinburgh

Early Years Practitioner- Temporary post

Part-time (24 hours p/w) Please note this post works 42 weeks out of 52 with the fixed holidays predominately following the school holidays.

This post is initially a 6 months contract with a possible extension
The salary below is pro-rated across the year.
Salary – £10,616 (hourly rate £9.02) – Qualified at HNC/SVQ 3 level
Salary – £9436.44 (hourly rate £8.02) – Qualified at NC/SVQ 2 level

The Early Years Practitioner is responsible for providing safe and stimulating care and play provision for children aged 0-5 years.

Application pack: available to download from the ‘News’ section of www.steppingstonesnorthedinburgh.co.uk or call 0131 551 1632.

Closing date: Monday 8th January 2018 with interviews W/B 15th January 2018

EYP job advert December 2017

 

Three Edinburgh teens join nationwide What’s Your Story? programme

Scottish Book Trust, the national charity transforming lives through reading and writing, has announced the seven teenage writers and illustrators who have been recruited to steer the nationwide What’s Your Story? programme, aimed at helping to increase opportunities for young people to access and contribute to literary culture across Scotland. Continue reading Three Edinburgh teens join nationwide What’s Your Story? programme

Edinburgh College E-Files exhibition

Edinburgh College Events Management students held an exhibition focusing on the paranormal history of Edinburgh on Thursday. The free exhibition ‘The E Files’, which took place at Granton Campus, told spooky stories about the city’s supernatural and terror-filled past.

The digital exhibition included moving images, music and short clips featuring the stories of Burke and Hare, Mary King’s Close and more. There were also  word searches and interactive quizzes

Events student Robbie McHardy-Reid, the event marketing manager, sent the following images: 

Local government funding: who do you believe?

Holyrood Chamber

The Scottish Government says public services have been protected despite cuts to Scotland’s block grant from Westminster, but council leaders argue that councils are facing yet more damaging cuts. They can’t both be right: who’s telling the truth? Continue reading Local government funding: who do you believe?

Time running out to have your say on Council budget

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Edinburgh’s Finance leaders will take to the City of Edinburgh Council’s Twitter account from 6 – 7pm tomorrow (Monday 18 December ) to answer your questions about budget and services. The budget consultation closes on TUESDAY. Continue reading Time running out to have your say on Council budget

Holyrood committee seeks your views on proposed planning changes

Edinburgh twilight

Will proposed changes to the planning system in Scotland give communities a greater say on their places? And will this protect the built and natural environment in Scotland? Continue reading Holyrood committee seeks your views on proposed planning changes

Ben Macpherson supports Corra Foundation report

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Ben Macpherson SNP MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith showed his support for the work of Corra Foundation when they shared their groundbreaking Everyone Has a Story report at a reception in the Scottish Parliament on 6th December. Continue reading Ben Macpherson supports Corra Foundation report