Scottish Government

Scotland's estimated employment rate fell from 74.9% to 74.1% between October and December, according to the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Every primary and secondary school across Scotland will receive support to refresh computing science for pupils thanks to £1.3 million of funding from the Scottish Government. Secondary schools can now bid for grants of up to £3,000 to purchase additional computing science equipment, dev

The Scottish Government has today announced £6 million in funding to drive innovation across the public sector to improve the lives of Scottish citizens, and support a new generation of technology businesses and entrepreneurs. Awarded to CivTech - the world’s first Government-run acceler

Scotland could miss out on hundreds of millions of pounds if the UK Government does not fulfil its promise to fully replace lost EU funding, according to employment minister Richard Lochhead. The UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF), which is intended to replace EU structural funds los

During a session of the Joint Executive Committee (JEC) with the chief decretary to the Treasury Simon Clarke, finance secretary Kate Forbes outlined some of the challenges needing to be addressed as part of the forthcoming joint review of the Scottish Fiscal Framework. Chairing the meeting in Londo

Outdoor education centres facing financial challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic can apply this month to a new £2 million fund launched by the Scottish Government. Available for private sector and third sector centres, the support will help with running costs and enable staff to deli

A new £1 million fund has been established to support projects which look after the wellbeing of staff working in social care.

Shepherd Commercial Auctions has been appointed to market for sale by auction a range of public sector properties on behalf of the Scottish Government. The contract, which will encompass a broad range of public bodies, is for an initial two-year period with an option to extend.

Food and drink wholesalers and producers affected by coronavirus restrictions can now apply for Scottish Government funding. Grants will be provided to businesses through the £15 million Scottish Wholesale Food & Drink Resilience Fund and the £2m Scottish Food & Drink Producers F

KPMG has withdrawn from bidding for Scottish Government contracts after Scottish ministers put their relationship under scrutiny following a series of high-profile accountancy scandals.  KPMG recently won a controversial £546,000 National Care Services (NCS) contact, which led ministers t

The Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst fund has awarded £60,000 to strengthen ties between overseas businesses and universities in Scotland. The fund, launched by Interface and Scottish Government in December, supports Scotland’s ambition to be a leading destination for inward investmen

The 2022-23 Scottish Budget should be supported by MSPs to help accelerate economic recovery, tackle the climate emergency and reduce entrenched inequalities, according to finance secretary Kate Forbes.

An amendment will be brought forward during Stage 2 of the Scottish Government's Budget Bill to allocate an additional £120 million to local authorities. The funding represents the equivalent of a 4% Council Tax rise.

Scotland’s onshore GDP grew by 0.8% in November, according to statistics announced today by Scotland's Chief Statistician. The figures indicate that output is now back above the pre-pandemic level of February 2020 for the first time, by 0.6%.

Projects delivering strong community climate themes across some of Scotland’s islands will receive a share of almost £600,000 to support sustainability and provide more green travel options. The projects are delivered through the Scottish Government’s Island Communities Fund, which