Children's Social Work Statistics 2015-16
A National Statistics Publication for Scotland.
Policy - latest
Equality
Latest
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New powers to tackle domestic abuse
Domestic Abuse Bill strengthens powers to tackle psychological abuse.
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Fair pay at heart of childcare expansion
8,000 childcare staff to earn the living wage.
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East Africa famine
£200k towards supporting families in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.
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Experience Panels invitations
18,000 people to be invited to give views on social security system.
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Scottish electorate numbers are rising
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Babies' first names, most common surnames and the ethnicity of people who died
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Action on fuel poverty
New support to help those struggling with high energy bills.
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'First Mentor' opportunity launched
Applications open for chance to be mentored by the First Minister.
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More women than men appointed to public boards
Gender balance on boards.
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Record positive destinations for school leavers
Highest ever proportion from deprived areas getting job, training or continuing education.
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Initial Destinations of Senior Phase School Leavers
An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.
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The gender pay gap in Scotland - update and analysis of time series data
A short bulletin which explores some of the key trends on the gender pay gap in recent years.
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Women's Advisory Council Chair Announced
Young Scot leader to work on tackling gender inequality in Scotland.
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Social Security Experience Panels
Scotland’s approach to be shaped by people using current system.
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New law to protect children
Emotional abuse and neglect will be a criminal offence.
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International Council of Education Advisers
Challenge to government ‘essential’ if reforms are to be robust - DFM.
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Third sector vital to EU stability
Uncertainty for sector in light of Brexit.
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Child abuse inquiry
Glenn Houston resigns from panel
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Independent review into care system
Chair appointed.
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Three year funding under the Equality Budget
New funding structure will support third sector in vital work.
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Refugee Doctors Programme
SG funding supports refugee doctors to re-train to work in NHS Scotland.
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First Minister becomes "First Mentor"
Chance of a lifetime for young person.
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Understanding forced marriage in Scotland
Government to give report careful consideration.
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Remembering the Holocaust
DFM: ‘No place for bigotry and prejudice in Scotland’.
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Review of hate crime legislation
Prominent judge to chair independent review.
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Gender balance on public boards
Views sought on new bill to ensure gender balance.
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Help for women and girls in Africa
Comic Relief teams up with Scottish Government.
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Action on child poverty
Annual report and consultation responses published.
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Scottish Government appoints Race Equality Framework Adviser
Kaliani Lyle to provide insight and advice on implementing Framework actions.
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A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People - Our Delivery Plan to 2021 for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Outlines ambitions to help change the lives of disabled people in Scotland and ensure their rights are realised. The plan sets out 93 actions which will be taken forward during the curr
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Transforming the lives of disabled people
Disability Delivery Plan is published.
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A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People: easy read summary version
An easy read version of our plan to transform the lives of disabled people in Scotland. This is a summary of the plan the Scottish
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Making the right to food a reality
Response to recommendations by independent working group on food poverty.
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Action on funeral poverty
Better advice and support for planning funerals.
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Hate crime must be eradicated
Nation-wide campaign will aim to raise awareness.
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Scotland welcomes refugees
Next phase in strategy to support refugees.
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Review of student support
Jayne-Anne Gadhia to chair review group.
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Breaking down barriers
FM to deliver speech on disability inclusion.
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Equality funding 2016 to 2017: process for recipients
Details of what successful recipients need to do to claim their funding.
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Report of Independent Advisory Group on Hate Crime, Prejudice and Community Cohesion
Independent Advisory Group report on Hate Crime, Prejudice and Community Cohesion.
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New powers to tackle domestic abuse
New laws to help prosecution of controlling and coercive behaviour.
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50/50 by 2020 takes centre stage
Performing companies sign gender balance pledge.
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Equality funding 2016 to 2017
Funding allocated to organisations who work with equalities communities in Scotland.
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Civil partnerships in Scotland: consultation analysis
Analysis of responses to the consultation on civil partnerships in Scotland.
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Fund for sporting equality
£300,000 to encourage women’s participation in sport.
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UK 'reckless' to repeal human rights act
Constance vows to fight against ‘out of touch’ UK Government.
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Tackling food poverty
Treating people justly and fairly.
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New perspectives on the gender pay gap: trends and drivers
This report explains the different measures of the gender pay gap and considers how it has been changing over time. It also considers underlying drivers and describes Scottish Government policy intended to help encourage the decline of the pay gap.