Reading Time: 5 minutesLocal elections were held in Scotland on 5 May 2022. Voters elected councillors for individual wards who then represent the ward on their local authority’s
Category: People & Communities
Supporting Ukrainians in Scotland
Reading Time: 7 minutesWhilst the design of the Ukraine Family and the Homes for Ukraine visa schemes are the responsibility of the UK Government, the Scottish Government is responsible for looking after and supporting Ukrainians who look to settle in Scotland. This blog sets out the arrangements that have been put in place to support Ukrainians coming to Scotland.
Fàs agus crìonadh sluaigh ann an eileanan na h-Alba – 2001 gu 2020
Reading Time: 5 minutesRo-rà dh Mar thoradh air gnìomhachd co-cheangailte ris na h-eileanan anns an t-seisean pà rlamaid mu dheireadh thà inig Achd nan Eilean agus a’ chiad Phlana Nà iseanta nan
Population growth and decline on Scotland’s islands – 2001 to 2020
Reading Time: 4 minutesIntroduction A flurry of islands-related activity during the last parliamentary session resulted in the 2018 Islands Act and Scotland’s first ever National Islands Plan. A
Welcoming Ukrainians to the United Kingdom (updated at 2pm on 21 March 2022)
Reading Time: 9 minutesThe Russian invasion has led to millions of Ukrainians fleeing their own homes in search of safety. This new blog sets out the the UK Government response to the refugee crisis and supersedes the blog Supporting Ukrainians to come to the UK.
Guest blog: the National Performance Framework and the psychological factors that can influence change
Reading Time: 3 minutesA guest blog on the National Performance Framework and the psychological factors that can influence change.
Scotland’s latest COVID-19 Strategy
Reading Time: 6 minutesA review of the Scottish Government’s latest COVID-19 framework, as we move into a “calmer” period; and ten things for the parliament to look out for
British Sign Language in Scotland
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog discusses BSL in Scotland and the progress made since the Scottish Government published its BSL National Plan in 2017. Translated into BSL.
Supporting Ukrainians to come to the UK (updated at 1pm on Friday 11 March 2022)
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis blog sets out the humanitarian crisis unfolding as a result of the war in terms of the number of people leaving Ukraine and the UK Government response to the crisis.Â
NPF4: Energy for electricity and heat
Reading Time: 4 minutesIntroduction SPICe is producing a series of blogs on the Draft Fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4), which provides a statutory strategy and framework for land use