Aug 29, 2017
A project led by Falkirk Council will receive a share of a £2.5million fund to help people access employment and training, the Scottish Government has announced. Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson welcomed news that the Tackling Inequalities and Improving Outcomes...
Aug 15, 2017
Every child born in Scotland from today (August 15) will receive a baby box full of essential items from the Scottish Government. Each box contains a large number of practical items that will help to promote health and tackle inequality. It also doubles up as a safe...
Aug 15, 2017
Free school meals will be provided to 7845 children in the Falkirk Council area this year. As pupils prepare to return to school, figures show that 255,231 children across Scotland will be eligible for free school lunches – a number that has doubled in the last three...
Aug 15, 2017
Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson has welcomed news that a record number of students from Scotland’s most disadvantaged areas have gained a place at university. No fewer than 4150 of the 27,830 students from Scotland who got into a Scottish university this year come...
Aug 14, 2017
The NHS in Scotland is to introduce a more accurate test for cervical cancer that will save lives by allowing earlier detection and treatment. Women aged 25 to 64 who are offered a smear test will also be checked for human papilloma virus (HPV), which has been...
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