Families who benefit from government funded childcare support were given a boost today as the Government announced that they would not lose out due to COVID-19. Working parents or carers, who are eligible for Tax-Free Childcare but have temporarily fallen below the minimum income requirement as a result of the pandemic, will continue to receive financial support until 31 October 2020 Critical workers who may exceed the income threshold for the 2020-21 tax year, as a result of working more to play a vital role in tackling the coronavirus pandemic, will continue to receive support this tax year.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 4th) sold 27 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (8) averaged 229.5p and sold to 241.0p per kg and £1,471.80 gross.
Following an increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Aberdeen, local restrictions on travel, indoor gatherings between households and the closure of indoor and outdoor hospitality will be introduced in the Aberdeen City local authority area. Taking effect from 5pm on Wednesday 5 August, bars, restaurants, cafes and pubs will be required by law to close.
From Professor Guy Nason, Statistics Section, Department of Mathematics, Imperial College, London. Personal comments on the SQA Technical Report: National Qualifications 2020 Awarding Methodology Report August 2020 Publication Code BA8262 Referred to below as "The document" or "SQA document".
School staff across Highland are looking forward to welcoming children and young people back to school starting from next week. The vast majority of teaching and support staff will be returning to schools next week to enable our pupils to return on a phased basis starting on Wednesday 12th August.
Targeted measures to build a stronger, fairer and greener economic future for Scotland in the wake of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been announced. Publishing responses to the Advisory Group on Economic Recovery report and the Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board report, Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop outlined key actions to generate significant economic growth, combined with a focus on supporting jobs, skills and training.
The improving trend of attainment is continuing in Highland as demonstrated by the SQA results published today. Attainment in Highland schools has risen against all key indicators and improvement is also around 2% above national levels of improvement.
The Business Panel survey was commissioned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and carried out in June. This wave of the survey focused on impacts of and responses to the pandemic.
Both tests will be able to detect COVID-19 and other winter viruses in just 90 minutes. New tests will hugely increase testing capacity ahead of winter, delivering fast results that will help to break chains of transmission quickly.
Locations affected ScotRail between Inverness and Wick / Thurso Sunday, August 23, 2020 Engineering work is taking place between Inverness and Wick / Thurso, closing all lines. Buses will replace trains between Inverness and Wick / Thurso.
The number of Scottish domiciled students being offered a place at Scottish universities is the second highest on record, up 1% to 28,240. UCAS data published today also shows the number of acceptances from the 20% most deprived areas in Scotland to UK universities increased to a record high of 4,360.
Pharmaceutical and biotech organisation Wockhardt will carry out the crucial 'fill and finish' stage of the vaccine manufacturing process. Government partners with Wockhardt to provide ‘fill and finish' services as part of the effort to accelerate vaccine manufacturing in the UK.
Deputy First Minister John Swinney has congratulated all learners who have today received their results. With exams cancelled for the first time ever due to Coronavirus, young people are receiving qualifications based on a combination of teacher judgment and national moderation by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), which show that: the National 5 pass rate was 81.1% the Higher pass rate was 78.9% the Advanced Higher pass rate was 84.9% In 2019: the National 5 pass rate was 78.2% the Higher pass rate was 74.8% the Advanced Higher pass rate was 79.4% Deputy First Minister John Swinney today met senior pupils at Stonelaw High School in South Lanarkshire to discuss their results and how they dealt with the challenge of learning during lockdown.
The social care sector will receive up to £50 million further additional funding to help meet additional costs related to coronavirus (COVID-19), Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has announced. Following an agreement between the Scottish Government and COSLA, the funding will be allocated to Integration Joint Boards (IJB) across Scotland to ensure the sustainability of the social care sector throughout the ongoing pandemic.
Specialist medical trainee places are 97% full. Latest recruitment figures show the number of speciality medical training posts which have been filled in Scotland is at its highest level for eight years.
Members were today asked to note the good progress being made in relation to the local authority's Recovery Action Plan despite the significant challenges faced because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report highlighted that important work on the 11 key priorities continues at pace.
The Highland Council is issuing a reminder that no more than 20 people should attend a funeral service in person. No changes to these restrictions on funeral services were announced by the Scottish Government following the three weekly formal review of coronavirus controls last week.
We have all seen bank branches closing all over the country but that is just the tip of the iceberg of the problems now roaring to wards our financial stability around the world. Having somehow recovered from 2008 collapse banks proceeded to do something different (well maybe not that different).
Scotland's four science centres are being offered an extra £2 million in emergency funding to help weather the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The money is on top of annual funding of £2.67 million from the Scottish Government, and means they will be able to start to re-open in the autumn, with safeguards in place to protect visitors.
The UK government must reconsider its position on people with no recourse to public funds (NRPF) according to Housing Minister Kevin Stewart. The move follows a letter from Minister for Immigration Compliance Chris Philp which again stated that there were no plans for the Home Office to suspend its approach to those with NRPF, despite the ongoing public health emergency.
