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3 days ago · Refugee organisations have criticised the Scottish government’s “disappointing and devastating” decision to end free bus travel for asylum seekers. The scheme provided a “glimpse of hope for the future” for asylum seekers, said the leader of one charity, as the government decided to end a pilot which had run since October 2023.
3 days ago · Charities have described the move as “deeply disappointing”. Charities have hit out at the Scottish Government after it was announced plans to provide free bus travel for asylum seekers is to be scrapped. Ministers in Holyrood had announced a nationwide pilot last year that they said would be up and running by the end of this financial year.
3 days ago · THE Scottish Government has scrapped plans to give asylum seekers free bus travel. Maryhill Integration Network, a Glasgow-based charity working with asylum seekers, said it was “extremely disappointed” by the news. The Government had planned to have a nationwide pilot up and running by the end of this financial year to give asylum seekers ...
1 day ago · A survey of 1,800 drivers across the UK by Unite found 82 per cent suffered mistreatment from passengers last year, and the union says the number of incidents has increased in Scotland since the ...
3 days ago · Source: unsplash. Travelers across West Scotland can now benefit from a newly introduced digital ticketing system by Stagecoach, allowing them to purchase adult single and return tickets through the Stagecoach Bus App. This development, initially available as a pilot in the region, is set to transform the travel experience by making journeys ...
15 hours ago · If you’re returning to Years 12 and 13 and need school transport, please get in touch with us promptly so we can arrange your bus pass in good time.” For further details or assistance, please contact the Learner Travel team at LearnerTravel@carmarthenshire.gov.uk .
15 hours ago · The University of Stirling report, published in February 2023, added: “Caregivers suggested that, in some instances, the motivation for students being entered at lower levels was to improve the school’s attainment statistics.”. Teachers also reported young people taking Higher were “withdrawn if they were unlikely to pass”.
