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Council candidates line up to end fuel poverty

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Council candidates have been lining up to a pledge to help end fuel poverty as part of their local election campaigns.

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MSPs back social work bursaries petition

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A powerful cross-party committee of MSPs has agreed to take action to support the need for  social work university students’ to be provided with bursaries during the final years of their courses in Scotland.

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Social work students set for their day in Parliament

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Student social workers in Scotland will have their petition for better support heard by MSPs on 22 March.

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Households could save £1,800 every year through energy efficiency

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The typical UK home could save £1,800 every year on their energy bills by the end of this decade if plans to roll out insulation, and heat pumps are ramped up, according to a new online calculator.

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Charities unite to help households

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Some of the UK’s biggest charities have teamed up to create Together Through This Crisis a one stop shop for combating the cost of living crisis.

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Grant set to help new entrepreneurs

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UK entrepreneur Olga Valadon, founder been awarded a grant to help support emerging entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds start or build new ventures.

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Call for more support for degree apprenticeships

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A 10-point plan has been launched setting out options to grow the number of degree apprenticeships on offer.

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Energy scandal forces government to act

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Charities and campaigners have welcomed the Government’s decision to act after a long-running campaign against energy firms forcing pre-payment meters onto households using the courts.

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Report serves up new way to measure the right to food

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The right to food – the right of every person to live and eat with dignity – will be part of the new Human Rights Bill due to be introduced in 2024.

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Students secure meeting with Minister

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Student social workers in Scotland have been offered a meeting with the Minister for Higher Education as part of their campaign to secure bursaries for students on full-time placements.

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