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We’re failing children with additional support needs

Stuart Jacob calls for increased investment to support Scotland's 170,000 young people with additional support needs

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A youth worker on The Apprentice? – it’s not in our nature!

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Play is a right not an oversight

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Young people contacting Childline over gender issues doubles

The number of young people contacting Childline over gender issues has more than doubled since 2012/13, the charity has revealed

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Myth that every millennial is an IT expert has led to many from poorer backgrounds being left behind online in search for jobs and training

NEWS 9 December 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Scouts Scotland: redefining itself for the 21st century

As scouting celebrates its highest popularity in generations, Paul Cardwell visited Scouts Scotland’s adventure centre at Lochgoilhead

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Stepmothers struggle to build relationships with stepchildren, survey finds

Stepmothers find it harder to forge good relationships with stepchildren than their male equivalents, according to a new survey

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Girlguiding members encouraged to campaign for change

Girlguiding Scotland members took part in a groundbreaking project to give girls the skills and confidence to speak out on the issues they care about

NEWS 6 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Young families failed by UK asylum system, report finds

Pregnant asylum seekers and those with newborn babies are being housed in filthy, cockroach-infested flats by UK Government contractors in Glasgow

NEWS 6 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Tory minister calls for LGBT issues to be taught in schools

David Mundell, secretary of state for Scotland, has given his backing to a campaign to have LGBT+ issues added to the curriculum and taught in schools

NEWS 5 December 2016 by Paul Cardwell

TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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