Councils are being given an extra £16 million to help tackle homelessness by moving people swiftly from temporary accommodation into settled homes. The funding, to be awarded over the next two financial years, takes the total investment in rapid rehousing to £53.5 million.
Example of how an employer can employ someone from outside of the UK and the steps they will take to apply for a sponsor licence. Blooms florist.
Communities and schools are set to benefit from a new network of "Wee Forests" in towns and cities across Scotland, backed by £500,000 Scottish Government funding. Led by NatureScot, the programme aims to give people the opportunity to help tackle the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss by creating and caring for their own forest in their own neighbourhood.
NHS Highland has restricted visiting at Caithness General Hospital, Belford Hospital in Fort William and Lorn and Isles Hospital in Oban to essential only to help reduce the current risk of the spread of COVID-19 infection across our Rural General Hospitals. Katherine Sutton, NHS Highland's Chief Officer (Acute), said: "We continue to see an increasing number of COVID-19 cases in our communities and this is having a direct impact on our staffing levels.
Details of a financial package worth £65 million for culture and major events have been confirmed by the Culture Secretary Angus Robertson. The split of the funding is as follows: for cultural businesses, organisations, venues and independent cinema support and grassroots venues - £31.5 million.
20,217 new cases of COVID-19 reported*. 65,860 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results* 34.9% of these were positive.
Secondary pupils are being advised to take at-home COVID-19 tests before they return to school to limit the spread of Omicron. Those without symptoms should do a lateral flow device (LFD) test the night before or on the morning of the return to classes following the festive break.
Children and staff at Newton Park Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) in Wick have been enjoying marvellous mealtimes! Dedicated staff, supported by the Excellence and Equity leads Heather Sutherland and Natalie Mackay, began looking at the lunch experience through the eyes of their children. They then made contact with Gemma Patterson, a fellow Equity and Excellence lead, who was also working to develop the ‘marvellous meals project' within a number of Falkirk nurseries.
A new dog squad has been specially trained to sniff out products of animal origin (PoAO) and prevent them from entering circulation in Scotland. The detector dogs, accompanied by handlers and funded by the Scottish Government will be based full time at airports, ports and parcel hubs across the country.
Families are being urged to get young people aged 12-15 their second dose of the COVID vaccine as early as possible in the New Year. Drop-in sessions will be available for this age group from January 3 2022, while those who have already been given a date for their second jag can call a helpline to bring their appointment forward and get protection from the virus earlier.
Rishi Sunak gives no help to struggling freelance musicians in announcement The Chancellor has announced an additional £1 billion of financial support to the hospitality sector, including a £30 million top-up to the Cultural Recovery Fund (CRF). While the ISM welcomes this additional funding for the CRF, the announcement falls short in two important ways.
NHS Highland has restricted all visiting at Raigmore Hospital and New Craigs Hospital to essential only to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19 to patients and staff. We have seen a number of wards in both hospitals closed over the last few weeks due to the unprecedented increase in COVID-19 cases in our board area.
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has paid tribute to the people of Scotland for their collective effort and success in getting almost 2.98 million people "boosted by the bells". Thanks to the dedication of vaccinators and frontline staff across the country, the Scottish Government has met its target of offering every eligible young person and adult over 18 an appointment by the end of the year.
Happy New Year everyone as we enter 2022..
The Highland Council advises its service users and customers of its opening hours and service arrangement over the festive period. The Service Centre will close at 4pm on 24 December, re-opening on 29, 30 and 31 December (opening times 10am to 4pm).
Highland Council's Climate Change and Energy Team have had a productive year and say their crucial work will continue apace in the New Year. As 2021 draws to a close, the team has taken time to reflect on the progress made in 2021 in the Highland region.
The Highland Council is delighted with the success of its HERO scheme which is providing people with new job opportunities and making a real difference to the lives of many who previously were finding it hard to find employment. Since it was launched on the 15 March 2021 HERO (Highland Employment Recruitment Offer), which is run by the Council's Employability Team, has directly supported 225 residents into employment.
We saw 883 new cases of COVID-19 on 28 December. This is four times the daily average seen last week and is the highest number of new cases we have seen in one day, more than double our previous highest daily figure.
Testing in Scotland Testing is where we do a test to see who has coronavirus. Some people are tested more than once.
