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Learning support for vulnerable pupils continues

Plans to ensure learning continues for Edinburgh’s vulnerable young people are being put in place across the Capital. Two dedicated hub schools opened today (Monday 30 March) for identified children with complex additional support needs, including those of key workers. A programme of activities, planned in conjunction with the pupils’…

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Hillcrest Housing Association old mobile phone appeal – can you help?

Hillcrest Housing Association is looking for help in sourcing old mobile phones to ensure their most vulnerable service users who do not currently have phones, can still receive a good level of support over the phone during this difficult time. If you have any old/spare mobiles and think you can…

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LNER COVID-19 Update: Essential Travel Only

Train travel remains a vital public service for key workers and those for whom travel is essential. Further to our update last week, in response to Government advice against non-essential travel, lower customer demand and fewer colleagues available to work, we have temporarily reduced the train services we operate during…

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BCC responds to changes to insolvency laws

Commenting on Business Secretary Alok Sharma’s announcement on the relaxation of the insolvency rules, BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru said: “Businesses will welcome the government’s sensible steps to amend insolvency laws to help protect companies weakened by the impact of coronavirus. “It is right that the rules on wrongful…

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Council Leaders – Let’s look after one another for the good of the city

Encouraging people to treat frontline workers delivering essential services with compassion Thanking the public for looking out for one another during this difficult time Urging everyone to take responsibility for their surroundings to help prioritise resources Edinburgh’s Council Leaders have urged the public to be considerate of one another and…

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Lothian Buses pull out all the stops to maintain special Covid-19 service

Lothian Buses has today (Friday 27 March) announced its intention to introduce a critical services network to deliver travel across Edinburgh and the Lothians from Sunday 28 March due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation. Over the last week, teams across the business analysed customer travel patterns and feedback to ensure…

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Support for key workers with timetable changes

Services running across Scotland’s Railway will be further revised from Monday, 30 March, as we refine the arrangements we have in place to keep key workers moving. Following Scottish Government guidance that advises people against all non-essential travel, ScotRail has focussed changes in the areas of the country where people…

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Edinburgh Napier University commended for ‘widening participation’ and ‘developing student skills’

The UK’s independent higher education quality body has commended Edinburgh Napier University for a range of good practice, including its ‘strategic approach to widening participation and direct entry’ and its ‘support for developing students’ skills in employability, enterprise and entrepreneurship’. The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) appointed a…

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Coronavirus: A Guide for Employers – Part 7

It has been a week since the Prime Minister, Boris Johnston, announced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which will see the Government reimbursing employers 80% of the wages for any staff that they wish to furlough. There is still a lot about this scheme that we do not yet know…

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Burges Salmon continues growth in Scotland with new partner appointment

The firm appoints Katie Russell as a partner in its Employment team, based in Edinburgh As part of Burges Salmon’s annual partner promotions, this year sees six appointments across the firm, including Edinburgh-based Katie Russell in its Employment team. These appointments bring the firm’s total number of partners to 96 as…

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