At yesterday's (30 September2020) meeting of the Council's Education Committee, Members agreed on the approach to the distribution of Counselling funding, and on the approach to use additional funding to support Education Recovery through additional teaching resource and digital inclusion for the financial year 2020/2021. Chair of the Education Committee, Councillor John Finlayson, said: "It is great that Members have agreed our approach to utilise the monies we have received from funding streams to support our young people and our education recovery.
Secondary schools in Highland saw a significant improvement in attainment results in S4, S5 and S6 SQA results in August 2020. Chair of the Education Committee, Councillor John Finlayson, said: "I wish to congratulate our young people, their families and our school staff across Highland for the significant improvement trends in attainment in S4, S5 and S6 year groups.
The Scottish Government has approved an increase to grant funding for energy efficiency measures for eligible properties in the following Highland rural towns: Aviemore Carrbridge Fort William Grantown area Tain Thurso Wick As a result of this decision the deadline to register interest in the Highlands Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Scheme has been extended to the 16th October 2020. The scheme is funded by Scottish Government and Energy Company Obligation funding.
British seafarers to receive pay protection. government extends protection to guarantee National Minimum Wage for maritime workers.
Founder of Orkney Craft Vinegar Limited, Sam Britten started the business in a garage in the village of Orphir in 2017. The award-winning firm has grown rapidly after becoming a favourite with celebrity chefs.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 1st) sold 5,069 breeding and store sheep. Breeding ewes (3,679) averaged £77.20 (£63.90 last year) and sold to £150 for a pen of Cheviots from Kintail, Newton of Ferintosh.
Today we published our quarterly economic commentary, supported by Deloitte. To read the full report click here The Scottish economy is at a key crossroads in its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, with the outlook particularly uncertain, according to the latest Economic Commentary by the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde.
The latest Labour Force Survey for Scotland suggests that the unemployment rate remained around historically low levels (4.6%) while the employment rate remained relatively high (74.3%), with the Scottish labour market slightly weaker than the UK as a whole. To read the full report click here.
The winding down of the Government furlough scheme means that we are seeing a rise in the number of people being made redundant, with unemployment looking set to rise over the coming months. Redundancies increased by 48,000 in the three months to July 2020.
Economic crisis affects not only sectors unequally. Many regions find themselves more negatively impacted by any economic shock than others, leading to much higher regional inequality.
TSB has today announced it will close 164 branches as the Bank continues to implement its three-year strategy announced in November 2019. 73 Branches of TSB in Scotland will close including one at Wick.
People on low incomes will be eligible to receive a new £500 grant if asked to self-isolate. The new Self-Isolation Support Grant will help those who would lose income if they needed to self-isolate, such as those unable to carry out their work from home.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 30th) sold 709 Continental cross store cattle, yearlings and weaned calves. Bullocks (440) averaged 231.8p (up 27.0p on the year) and sold to 303.2p per kg for a 470kg Limousin cross from 1 & 2 Conon, Uig and £1,320 gross for a 690kg Charolais cross from Fiddlefield, Muir of Ord.
The UK signs first fisheries agreement since leaving the EU and first as an independent coastal state. The UK has today signed an historic fisheries agreement with Norway - the UK's first since leaving the EU and first as an independent coastal state in 40 years.
Royal Dutch Shell has said it plans to cut 7,000 to 9,000 jobs as it responds to challenges including the slump in oil demand amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The oil giant said the cuts would be implemented by 2022 and included 1,500 people who were taking voluntary redundancy.
Job Losses are happening almost every day now as the pandemic moves on. There expectations of many more job losses when the Furlough scheme runs out at the end of October.
The latest house price figures from Nationwide index shows that house prices have hit their highest level since September 2016, up 5% annually. • Annual price growth picked up to 5.0% in September, the highest rate since Sep 2016.
The nationwide marketing campaign will ensure businesses are ready for the introduction of the system as free movement ends. The Home Office has today launched a new campaign to ensure businesses are ready for the introduction of the UK's new points-based immigration system as free movement ends.
Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Bill passes Stage 3. New legislation to improve the benefits system to help those who need it most has been unanimously passed by the Scottish Parliament today.
The M&Co store in Thurso has been sold at Auction for £220,000 along with seven other stores from the group. The stores sold were High Street in Peebles sold for £231000, High Street in Nairn £130,000, Rotterdam Street in Thurso £220,000, Dockhead Street in Saltcoats £125,000, High Street in Hawick £151,000, Main Street in Wishaw £215,000, Channel Street in Galashiels and Dalrymple Street in Girvan raised £50,000.
