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A big step towards inclusive education, but the journey’s just beginning

Jan Savage welcomes a plan to create new education guidance to ensure pupils with learning disabilities are fully included in Scotland's schools

OPINION 10 April 2017 Guest post

Tory and media Brexit rhetoric is toxic and chauvinistic

Jackie Brock calls out Theresa May on damaging and contradictory messages that are again excluding the UK’s children and young people from a major issue

OPINION 30 March 2017 Guest post

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We took the government to court so can you

Fraser Sutherland says taking the government to court is part of Scotland’s democracy growing up

OPINION 30 March 2017 Guest post

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Swinney: Not all named person debate has been helpful

John Swinney explains why he believes having a named person for every child will improve family life in Scotland

OPINION 28 March 2017 Guest post

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#IncludED in the Main?! Still work to be done

Jan Savage explains why the Scottish Parliament is debating how to improve education for children with learning disabilities this week

OPINION 27 March 2017 Guest post

You can’t run a charity on good will alone

Active4All's demise is a lesson in how ideologically-driven social enterprises must also be backed up with competent business expertise

OPINION 15 March 2017 by Rab Armour

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Named person: Swinney must think again as the fight goes on

Lesley Scott says the fight against named person will continue - and the Scottish Government must come to its senses

OPINION 10 March 2017 Guest post

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Want to change your community? Just think big

Young Jordan Kyle and his friends transformed their local community for the better

OPINION 7 March 2017 by Rab Armour

I craved boring family life after the fighting and abuse

Children can be traumatised when parents split. Jason Miralles of the Shared Parenting Network coaches them to put aside their difference

OPINION 28 February 2017 Guest post

10-year strategy needs to reform approach to mental health and wellbeing

Tam Baillie, children and young people's commissioner in Scotland, says getting the balance right between universal and targeted service provision is key

OPINION 20 February 2017 Guest post

TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a look at how the sector is progressing in inclusion, diversity, equality and environmentalism - what more can be done to further these aims, featuring a wealth of expert opinion, advice and reflection.

Read it here

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