Johann Lamont: Call for National Strategy to Support Young People with Disabilities
An excellent bill from Johann Lamont seeking a national strategy to help young people with disabilities transition to adulthood. Key provisions of the Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions) (Scotland) Bill: * The Scottish Government to introduce a national transitions strategy to improve outcomes for children and young people with a disability in the transition …
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Union of Genius: You Need Soup
Met with the owner of Union of Genius this week, Edinburgh’s much-loved soup café. Like lots of local businesses, there are many concerns around re-opening and ways to handle rent and accrued debt during #Covid19. These issues, plus accessibility, green space and sustainability, were on the menu for discussion. But one thing is clear: Edinburgh …
Scottish National Debating Team
Happy to submit a parliamentary motion this week congratulating a group of young people from Lothians schools on making the Scottish National Debating Team. Well done to Lachlan White (George Watson’s College), Eoghan Connolly (Douglas Academy), Emma Bell (Broxburn Academy), Freddy Simonet-Lefevre (Craigmount High School) & Oscar Swire from (Stewart’s Melville College) In addition, Emma …
EIS warns against return to austerity
The outgoing President of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), the country’s largest teaching union, will today use his final speech in office to warn against a return to the damaging programme of austerity that has decimated public services over the past decade. The EIS President, Bill Ramsay, will also highlight the immense scale of …
Social Housing Guide Issued
The Social Housing Resilience Group (SHRG) has created a guide to help social landlords restart services that have been paused due to COVID-19. the guide covers the re-opening of housing offices and the resumption of services delivered to tenants in their homes. The document is a practical briefing note and does not replace any existing …