Category: West Pilton

Putting money where it’s needed: Pupil Equity Fund aims to close attainment gap

Children’s lives will be transformed by the Scottish Government’s new £120 million Pupil Equity Funding scheme, Deputy First Minister John Swinney has been told by head teachers. At an event in Edinburgh yesterday, Mr Swinney heard how schools are planning to spend their share of the funding which is aimed at closing the poverty-related attainment gap. Continue reading Putting money where it’s needed: Pupil Equity Fund aims to close attainment gap

Correction: West Pilton West Granton CC meets on TUESDAY

West Pilton West Granton Community Council

meets on TUESDAY 7 FEBRUARY at 7pm

in West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre, West Pilton Grove.

All welcome.

AGENDA

  1. Welcome and introductions
  2. Attendance and apologies
  3. Minutes and Matters Arising
  4. Correspondence
  5. Police Report
  6. Locality Report – named council representative, George Norval’s team.
  7. Forthquarter Park update.
  8. MSP’s MP’s Councillors’ Update
  9. Chair’s report
  10. Finance report
  11. AOCB
Care about your community? Why not go along!

Childcare Academy info sessions

North Edinburgh Childcare has some dates for Childcare Academy Info Sessions. If you’d like to book a place to come along and hear more about the Academy, ask any questions or take away an application pack please contact Audrey O’Neill on 311 6931 or Barbara Webster on 311 6926.

  • Thurs 26th January @ 10am
  • Mon 6th February @ 1pm
  • Wed 15th February @ 10am
  • Wed 22nd February @ 1pm

Persevered: Journey’s end for happy Hibees!

Scottish Cup Trophy Tour hits the magic 114 target today!

2016 was a memorable year, with so many events of world importance. It was the remarkable twelve months when the impossible became possible. Brexit. Donald Trump becoming President of the USA. And Hibs winning the Scottish Cup! Continue reading Persevered: Journey’s end for happy Hibees!

Creating a fairer Scotland: Aspiring Communities Fund launched

Community and third sector projects that try new ways to tackle poverty and improve people’s lives can now apply for a share of £29 million ‎funding, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced. Continue reading Creating a fairer Scotland: Aspiring Communities Fund launched

Action on child poverty

Scottish Government support for Cash for Kids

There is overwhelming support for the government’s ambition to tackle the deep-rooted causes of child poverty, Equalities Secretary Angela Constance said during a visit to North Edinburgh Childcare yesterday – but the Scottish Greens argue that the latest government report shows the need for a budget to tackle the ‘scandal’ of child poverty. Continue reading Action on child poverty

Charities awarded £3.3 million to support vulnerable children

Charities supporting looked after children and vulnerable families to help prevent children becoming looked after have been awarded £3.28 million by the Scottish Government. Continue reading Charities awarded £3.3 million to support vulnerable children