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Date answered:
6 May 2025
S6W-37134
We are providing £186.5 million to local authorities this year as part of an agreement with COSLA to restore teacher numbers to 2023 levels and will continue to support them to maximise the number of jobs available in certain subjects, including Computing Science / STEM.Our Teaching Bursary Scheme provides a £20,000 bursary to career changers wishing to undertake a one year Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) in the hardest to fill teaching subjects, including Computing Science / STEM.We are working with Scottish Teachers Advancing Computing Science (STACS) to consider wider initiatives to promote teaching as a valued career choice for computing students, and support a pilot programme with Aberdeen University to enable students with relevant HND qualifications, including in computing fields, to convert to teaching.We have also asked Strategic Board for Teacher Education to develop advice on how to encourage more people into teaching, particularly in subjects that are challenging to fill. S6W...
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Date answered:
6 May 2025
S6W-36832
Successful applicants to the ATAS scheme benefit from up to £1,500 to support travel and accommodation costs, gaining better access to competitive and developmental opportunities.The Scottish Government has also made significant investment to ensure that ferry fares are affordable, including the introduction of Road Equivalent Tariff (RET), a 50% discount on school bus fares, and, from 23 June 2025, an extension to the existing 4 free journeys per year scheme to include 16 to 21 year olds. S6W...
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Date answered:
6 May 2025
S6W-36683
This universal payment will provide much needed support not available anywhere else in the UK. S6W-36683
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Date answered:
2 May 2025
S6W-36777
However, we are not complacent and seek ongoing improvement and continue to work closely with SEPA and Scottish Water to monitor and improve water quality.The Scottish Government is determined to limit the amount of rainwater entering sewers to reduce overflows, and in 2024 we published an analysis of the responses to a public consultation which asked the public for their views on how we achieve this, available at https://www.gov.scot/publications/water-wastewater-drainage-consultation-analysis-report/. S6W...
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1 May 2025
S6W-37091
This has risen further in 2025 to 83.78%, indicating that more applicants are being allocated to their first choice compared with previous years, an improvement that has continued since PIA was first introduced.The first year of the PIA process has resulted in more resident foundation doctors wanting to train in Scotland being allocated a place in Scotland and has resulted in a more even and equitable distribution of Foundation doctors across NHS Scotland Boards.More information about the move to the PIA can be found at the following link: https://foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/resources/foundation-programme-allocation-process-stakeholder-engagement/ S6W...
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Date answered:
1 May 2025
S6W-36676
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Date answered:
30 April 2025
S6W-36760
This includes checking buildings are in scope, commissioning a Single Building Assessment, completing that robust technical assessment, identifying the works that need to be carried out, designing those works and gaining the necessary approvals, and then carrying out the remediation itself.Investment in the programme continues with £52.2m allocated in the 2025-2026 Scottish Government budget to support delivery and acceleration. S6W...
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Date answered:
29 April 2025
S6W-36384
Recommendations from specialists for ongoing prescribing on the NHS need to be made at an NHS consultation with an NHS specialist.Some NHS Boards may have shared care policies, but it remains at the clinical discretion of each individual GP to decide the best course of action for their patients. S6W-36384
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Date answered:
29 April 2025
S6W-36320
In addition, the Minister for Veterans is meeting with the Armed Forces Families Federations on 6 May.Unfortunately the Minister for Veterans was unable to attend the Forces Children's Rights Charter Roundtable on 25 April due to a pre-existing diary commitment. S6W-36320
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Date answered:
29 April 2025
S6W-36381
To date, the evidence continues to support cervical screening beginning at the age of 25; a study found that for every 100,000 women invited for screening from the age of 20, an extra 8,000 women would need further investigation and 3,000 more would have unnecessary and potentially harmful treatment. S6W-36381
