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Scotland launches innovative messaging to help support young people
Scotland’s goal to be the best place in the world to grow up takes another step forward with innovative messaging aimed at helping our youth navigate healthy relationships and consent.
Scotland offering advice service for EU nationals ahead of Brexit
There may still be a lot of confusion surrounding Brexit, but Scotland wants to make sure EU nationals know they have a home here.
Scotland stands up for gender equality
Find out how Scotland is playing its part to build a fairer, more equitable world for all.
Scotland Welcomes Refugees
Scotland is warmly welcoming refugees and we are playing a critical role in ensuring these displaced families have a new place to call home and a chance to start over again.
Scotland’s lasting affinity with the USA
On November 17th 2006, 500 guests gathered for a glittering banquet in a venue on 42nd Street to honour the 250th anniversary of the birth of the Saint Andrew's Society of New York. On a starry winter's night in lower Manhattan in 1756, the society's tiny band of Scots and Scots-American founders could never have imagined the connections between these two nations would grow to be so diverse and dynamic.
Scots Abroad
The Scots, like many small nations, have settled all over the world. It is estimated that around 50 million people around the globe claim Scottish descent but few nations have inspired in their diaspora such a profound sense of roots and identity as Scotland has.
Scottish Borders
Located in the south east of Scotland, the Scottish Borders is a hilly and largely rural area that takes its name from the fact that it lies on the border between Scotland and England.
Scottish Clans
The Clan is a concept which dates back to the 12th Century. The Scottish clans were originally extended networks of families who had loyalties to a particular chief, but the word 'clan' is derived from the Gaelic 'clann', meaning literally children.
Scottish Education and School Systems
Scotland has led the world in a commitment to excellence in education for centuries. We were the first country in the world to provide universal education open to both boys and girls, as early as the 17th century.