New arrangements to support people who receive benefits and the long term employed come into effect today. The devolution of powers through the Scotland Act 2016 now has employability services delivered by the Scottish Government with 12 month transitional arrangements set to launch on Monday. Continue reading Employability and social security legislation come into effect
A new scheme to decrease health inequalities connected to cervical cancer screening rates has been given £180,600 … but the Scottish Greens say that cancer targets have now been missed for four years running. Continue reading Concern as cancer targets missed four years running
More young people in Scotland will be at risk of homelessness due to UK Government changes to housing benefit, Social Security Secretary Angela Constance has warned. Continue reading UK housing benefits changes ‘shameful’
More than 1,500 young mothers have graduated from a pioneering programme that provides them with support and regular home visits from a specially trained nurse. Continue reading More help for young mums
Barnardo’s Scotland has welcomed a commitment by First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, to carry out a review of the referral and assessment process for children and young people to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. Continue reading Charity welcomes youth mental health commitment
Parents will have more choice than ever before when accessing their child’s funded nursery provision the Minister for Childcare and Early Years, Mark McDonald has announced. Continue reading Choice at the heart of new childcare proposals, says Minister
A new bill to strengthen the laws against those who psychologically abuse their partners using coercive and controlling behaviour has been published. Continue reading New powers to tackle domestic abuse
Young people from Deaf Action in Edinburgh and The Junction based in Leith gathered at the Scottish Parliament recently to launch the ‘My Travels’ postcard campaign, run by YouthLink Scotland. Continue reading Youth projects launch My Travels postcard campaign
Hundreds of families have benefited from a pilot that is increasing the number of short breaks for full-time unpaid carers, Tourism Secretary Fiona Hyslop has revealed. Continue reading Caring for carers
The winning design for the national roll-out of Scotland’s Baby Box is a forest fairy tale scene complete with Highland cows, squirrels and the Loch Ness Monster. It will feature on boxes to be given to every new-born from this Summer until March 2019. Continue reading Winning baby box design revealed
