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Although we have high and internationally admired nutritional standards for our school meals, we want to go further. Our proposals are based on the latest scientific and expert advice as well as the views of local authorities, schools and catering staff.
The foundation apprenticeships that you mentioned are new to the curriculum, and they are new for farming—we have not previously been involved with them.
From November it will operate nationally, and on Monday we completed the latest phase of the roll-out, opening the payment to new applications in Angus, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire.
Early Learning and Childcare To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress regarding free early learning and childcare provision for all one and two-year-olds. (S6O-00751) The latest census statistics show that 13 per cent of two-year-olds are registered for the current funded ELC offer, which is an increase from 9 per cent i...
A further 3,225 hectares of applications have been received to create new woodland in 2025-26, 2,494 hectares in 2026-27, 2,327 hectares in 2027-28, and 1,244 hectares in 2028-29.
Movement in the membership of the SPPS during the year included 1 new deferred pension. 8 (2021-22 23) new pensioner members came into payment during 2022-23.
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Date answered:
19 September 2023
The Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 introduced new laws on the sale of tobacco and Nicotine Vapour Products (NVPs) which made it an offence to: 1. sell NVPs to people aged under 18 2. buy NVPs on behalf of people aged under 18 (proxy purchase) 3. allow a person under 18 to sell tobacco...
Since implementation, more than 56,900 virtual visits have taken place in the SPS. The SPS has put in place precautionary measures, informed by public health guidance, to make in-person visits as safe as possible.