Appeal for more foster carers after investigation reveals Highland child fostered 300 miles from home

Kate Forbes MSP has appealed for more Highland foster parents and called on Highland Council to radically rethink its foster care arrangements after new figures revealed that the local authority has placed a child with a foster carer over 300 miles from home.

Skye MSP thanks healthcare campaigners as long-running petition is closed by Holyrood committee

Kate Forbes MSP has praised healthcare campaigners on the Isle of Skye after their long-running petition before a Holyrood committee was closed by MSPs – on account of their fears being alleviated by the ongoing implementation of the Ritchie Report.

Kate Forbes MSP welcomes over £1m funding for Highland tourism hotspots

Kate Forbes MSP has welcomed over £1m of Scottish Government funding which will help improve tourism infrastructure at Highland hotspots across her Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch constituency.

Highland groups urged to apply for Cashback for Communities funding

Kate Forbes MSP has urged Highland groups working with young people to apply for the next round of funding from the Scottish Government’s Cashback for Communities initiative.