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Government statistics released last week revealed 30,724 live applications were recorded in September last year – an increase from the previous high of 30,129 in June last year. The number of unresolved applications had increased by 10%. Over the same period, 9,860 children were recorded in ...
” said Iain Gibson, a government affairs consultant. “The first minister has staked his leadership on this new direction and, despite the immediate challenges, it’s really the first time he’s been able to stamp his authority down. If he navigates the vote of no confidence, then his pos...
Coming together in the Glasgow Central Hotel, trade unions from all over the nation gathered from across different sectors united by shared challenges, resistance, and resolve. From firefighters to teachers, hospital staff to childminders, what was fascinating about this collective was how industries ...
by the time he or she leaves school, have the same chance to go to university as a child born in one of our least deprived communities. That means we would expect at least 20% of university entrants to come from the most deprived 20% of the population. (Scottish Government,2014a, para...
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