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11 December 2025
S6W-42403
This target list of surveillance species is published to ensure that that the surveillance in wild birds conducted by European Member Countries and other European countries is carried out correctly and that the relevant species are targeted.In addition to this, NatureScot have a network of reporters across Scotland who provide early intelligence on unusual mortality levels in wild bird species. S6W-42403
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11 December 2025
S6W-42273
We are committed to uprating all forms of assistance delivered under the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 so that they retain their value as costs rise.Beyond social security, parents across Scotland can benefit from a range of support under our cost-of-living guarantee, including free school meals and funded childcare hours.Scottish Ministers are considering the Scottish budget for 2026-27, and this will be announced on 13 January 2026. S6W...
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11 December 2025
S6W-42198
It will also be a key consideration as we take forward work on Skills Planning.The importance of skills and education in green sectors has been extensively recognised, including: the development of sectoral and site Just Transition Plans (various dates),the Green Industrial Strategy (September 2024), the recent Draft Circular Economy Strategy for Scotland (October 2025), the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy to 2045 (November 2024), and the Draft Environment Strategy (July 2025), and the upcoming Climate Change Plan (expected in 2026).The Scottish Government remains firmly committed to embedding green skills and creating green jobs across all its policies to support a just transition to net zero. S6W...
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10 December 2025
S6W-42140
Learners are also eligible to use the Exam Exceptional Circumstances Consideration Service for the last exam of the day where they are scheduled for more than 6 hours of exams in one day and a request for extra time has been submitted as an assessment arrangement or English as an additional language (EAL) arrangement. S6W-42140
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9 December 2025
S6W-42239
Ministers also intend to carry out CRWIAs for any changes or reviews of such decisions. S6W-42239
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9 December 2025
S6W-42269
Property class is a classification used by Scottish Assessors to describe the type of property and does not necessarily accurately reflect the actual use of a property. S6W-42269
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9 December 2025
S6W-42167
Our National Planning Framework 4 makes it clear that development proposals for new EfW facilities will not be supported except under limited circumstances, and there have been no planning applications for new EfW developments since 2023. S6W-42167
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9 December 2025
S6W-42078
Application of the law following the Supreme Court ruling remains a matter for Boards, in accordance with their own legal advice.Published revised Supporting Transgender Pupils in Schools Guidance, while recognising that the EHRC are also reviewing Technical Guidance for schools;Advanced joint work with Police Scotland, with a public consultation on the Stop and Search Code of Practice scheduled before the end of this year.There have been no changes to prisons guidance.We have also:Updated our guidance for the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018.Amended the public appointments recruitment process for public bodies subject to the Act, now collating and using biological sex at birth data to apply the Act.Moved to an interim Trans and Non-Binary Inclusion Policy, removing a line regarding facilities use, while we develop new policy and guidance in consultation with trade unions.Conducted an initial review of facilities across the SG estate with a more detailed review now underway to ensure our provision meets the needs of staff and legal requirements. S6W...
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4 December 2025
S6W-42151
This includes Down’s Syndrome Scotland, which currently receives £382,500 in core funding from the Scottish Government.Furthermore, Under the public sector equality duty, all Scottish public authorities must have 'due regard' to the need to:eliminate unlawful discriminationadvance equality of opportunityfoster good relationsIn 2012 Scottish Ministers made regulations that placed specific duties on Scottish public bodies to help them meet the general duty. S6W...
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1 December 2025
S6W-42072
Planning fees were increased in line with inflation in December 2024, June 2025 and a further increase is scheduled for April 2026.In addition, Scotland’s National Planning Hub continues to provide additional funding and targeted practical support to help authorities respond to pressing challenges, enabling them to accelerate key activities this financial year.We are also supporting an increase in planners coming into the profession, having recruited 17 Student Planners on our Future Planners Programme, working across the Scottish Government for 23 months whilst undertaking a funded planning postgraduate degree, and we trebled the number of bursaries in 2025-26 to help 30 planning students with course fees and living expenses. S6W...
