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Campaigned for a further year of nursery funding for ALL children deferring primary one start in Scotland who need more time.
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(1/3) Dear Edinburgh Holiday Hub users - past, present and future, We (REPAIR) have been working hard to pull together a list of shortcomings and key questions/discussion points regarding the Holiday Hubs management and processes since the June Committee paper was approved.
October 6, 2025 at 7:00 AM
(1/3) Dear Edinburgh Holiday Hub users - past, present and future, We (REPAIR) have been working hard to pull together a list of shortcomings and key questions/discussion points regarding the Holiday Hubs management and processes since the June Committee paper was approved.
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How many across Scotland not just Edinburgh. There really needs to be a national investigation. The amount of families impacted by this is a national scandal. Hidden by poor or no recording of data. It’s getting worse year on year.
September 29, 2025 at 11:04 AM
How many across Scotland not just Edinburgh. There really needs to be a national investigation. The amount of families impacted by this is a national scandal. Hidden by poor or no recording of data. It’s getting worse year on year.
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Thanks to @jamesmcenaney.bsky.social for letting more parents tell their families stories. @natalie-jade.bsky.social 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 how many more children and young people have to suffer like this?
September 20, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Thanks to @jamesmcenaney.bsky.social for letting more parents tell their families stories. @natalie-jade.bsky.social 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 how many more children and young people have to suffer like this?
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A national investigation should happen. Thousands of children and young people are “ ghost children” . Failed completely by education.
September 24, 2025 at 9:07 AM
A national investigation should happen. Thousands of children and young people are “ ghost children” . Failed completely by education.
Only half of Scots feel their council treats them with dignity. Just a third think councils address issues that matter in their lives. These numbers should alarm everyone- but probably not surprise anyone ...
www.gov.scot/publications...
www.gov.scot/publications...
Scottish Household Survey: Perceptions of Local Councils, 2024
Key findings on perceptions of local councils from the Scottish Household Survey, Scotland
www.gov.scot
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Only half of Scots feel their council treats them with dignity. Just a third think councils address issues that matter in their lives. These numbers should alarm everyone- but probably not surprise anyone ...
www.gov.scot/publications...
www.gov.scot/publications...
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A Muslim child was racially attacked in my neighbourhood on her way home from school … What on Earth have we become as a society?
My column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
My column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
'I struggle to understand what’s gone wrong with this country', says Neil Mackay
A schoolgirl in Newton Mearns has been assaulted in a reported race hate incident. Columnist Neil Mackay says this is evidence that bigoted violence…
www.heraldscotland.com
September 16, 2025 at 7:26 AM
A Muslim child was racially attacked in my neighbourhood on her way home from school … What on Earth have we become as a society?
My column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
My column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
❌ Local authorities have significant devolved powers over education but too often, families are left fighting for support they should receive.
It's a story we've heard repeatedly and part of the reason our campaign started.
It's a story we've heard repeatedly and part of the reason our campaign started.
Huge thanks to Gráinne from STV for covering this story and helping to raise awareness about the huge challenges ASN families are facing across education in Scotland.
Proud to work with @empoweredscotland.bsky.social to continue advocating and pushing for change on a national level.
Proud to work with @empoweredscotland.bsky.social to continue advocating and pushing for change on a national level.
September 16, 2025 at 11:54 AM
❌ Local authorities have significant devolved powers over education but too often, families are left fighting for support they should receive.
It's a story we've heard repeatedly and part of the reason our campaign started.
It's a story we've heard repeatedly and part of the reason our campaign started.
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Please watch and share. How many more stories like this do we need to see?
Huge thanks to Gráinne from STV for covering this story and helping to raise awareness about the huge challenges ASN families are facing across education in Scotland.
Proud to work with @empoweredscotland.bsky.social to continue advocating and pushing for change on a national level.
Proud to work with @empoweredscotland.bsky.social to continue advocating and pushing for change on a national level.
September 16, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Please watch and share. How many more stories like this do we need to see?
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We need new standards in politics and local government. They are supposed to problem solve based on facts, verifiable evidence. Cherry picking data for political gain shouldn’t be allowed. It’s dishonest and harmful to the entire population. It’s time for honesty and transparency or communities
September 15, 2025 at 11:58 AM
We need new standards in politics and local government. They are supposed to problem solve based on facts, verifiable evidence. Cherry picking data for political gain shouldn’t be allowed. It’s dishonest and harmful to the entire population. It’s time for honesty and transparency or communities
It should be deeply shocking that in 2025 we’re seeing a local council admit it’s okay to wait another year before fixing dangerous walking routes for school children.
news.stv.tv/west-central...
news.stv.tv/west-central...
September 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM
It should be deeply shocking that in 2025 we’re seeing a local council admit it’s okay to wait another year before fixing dangerous walking routes for school children.
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In a special blog for #ScotLDweek25, Mark Gallagher, Senior Lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University, shows how this career blends compassion, advocacy, and specialised skills.
Read Mark’s blog to find out more: zurl.co/NsB5v
#IAmHereScotland #InclusiveHealthcare
Read Mark’s blog to find out more: zurl.co/NsB5v
#IAmHereScotland #InclusiveHealthcare
September 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
In a special blog for #ScotLDweek25, Mark Gallagher, Senior Lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University, shows how this career blends compassion, advocacy, and specialised skills.
Read Mark’s blog to find out more: zurl.co/NsB5v
#IAmHereScotland #InclusiveHealthcare
Read Mark’s blog to find out more: zurl.co/NsB5v
#IAmHereScotland #InclusiveHealthcare
Can Scotland be brave? Incorporating UNCRC Article 12 into practice - using Talking Mats and the Lundy Model ...
September 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Can Scotland be brave? Incorporating UNCRC Article 12 into practice - using Talking Mats and the Lundy Model ...
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Having children with ASN in Scotland has been eye opening and challenging for many reasons. Most of the challenges have been around inaccessible healthcare and education. Disjointed working and lack of multidisciplinary effective communication have made “child centred” impossible.
September 8, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Having children with ASN in Scotland has been eye opening and challenging for many reasons. Most of the challenges have been around inaccessible healthcare and education. Disjointed working and lack of multidisciplinary effective communication have made “child centred” impossible.
Drawing on 7+ years campaigning for children & parental rights, nearly 30 years of professional practice, and her PhD research, @deedeedelaney.bsky.social reflects on how we can translate children’s rights into meaningful practice and real change for children.
She shows how frameworks like GIRFEC & SHANARRI can feel alien to families - and why listening to children's own words matters most.
A must-read for parents, carers, educations and anyone working with children.
parentcarerassembly.scot/news/all-new...
A must-read for parents, carers, educations and anyone working with children.
parentcarerassembly.scot/news/all-new...
Blog: In Our Own Words: Putting Children's Rights into Practice by Diane Delaney :: Scottish Assembly of Parents and Carers
Diane Delaney why children's rights move beyond jargon to real life experiences
parentcarerassembly.scot
September 8, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Drawing on 7+ years campaigning for children & parental rights, nearly 30 years of professional practice, and her PhD research, @deedeedelaney.bsky.social reflects on how we can translate children’s rights into meaningful practice and real change for children.
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❌ Publishing pay gap data without action is like diagnosing a problem without treatment.
It’s time to make gender pay gap action plans mandatory in Scotland’s public sector.
👉 Read our brief for more info: buff.ly/K0AVKNA
It’s time to make gender pay gap action plans mandatory in Scotland’s public sector.
👉 Read our brief for more info: buff.ly/K0AVKNA
September 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
❌ Publishing pay gap data without action is like diagnosing a problem without treatment.
It’s time to make gender pay gap action plans mandatory in Scotland’s public sector.
👉 Read our brief for more info: buff.ly/K0AVKNA
It’s time to make gender pay gap action plans mandatory in Scotland’s public sector.
👉 Read our brief for more info: buff.ly/K0AVKNA
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All these decisions are incredibly short sighted in terms of the economic impact they will have on wider society. 40% of children have an additional support need. Access to education is becoming increasingly difficult with so many including care experienced kids receiving one hour a week.
September 5, 2025 at 8:31 AM
All these decisions are incredibly short sighted in terms of the economic impact they will have on wider society. 40% of children have an additional support need. Access to education is becoming increasingly difficult with so many including care experienced kids receiving one hour a week.
Spot on ⬇️
I see Bridget Phillipson today setting the tone for the new school year by talking tough on attendance. It's an approach that doesn't work and cannot work, as I explained in June...
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Time to Think Again on Attendance
At the start of this month, Bridget Phillipson made a speech to school leaders from the Midlands, about what she called her “mission” to improve attendance. This is what motivates her, she declared…
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September 5, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Spot on ⬇️
Imagine someone connected the dots here and could see what is happening in our local communities when it comes to rights and local democracy and the impacts of these policy decisions on women ...
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area...
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area...
September 5, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Imagine someone connected the dots here and could see what is happening in our local communities when it comes to rights and local democracy and the impacts of these policy decisions on women ...
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area...
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area...
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What has it come to that we can't even seem to prioritise keeping kids safe in the face of endless cuts?
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2544061...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2544061...
Parents claim children left 'in danger' as school crossing guard removed by council
Parents of children at an Ayrshire school fear the removal of crossing guards has left their kids in danger
www.heraldscotland.com
September 5, 2025 at 7:38 AM
What has it come to that we can't even seem to prioritise keeping kids safe in the face of endless cuts?
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2544061...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2544061...
Children thrive when parents and educators work together.
Collaboration builds stronger foundations, bringing all our expertise together, to support one another to fill the gaps
connect.scot/news/connect...
Collaboration builds stronger foundations, bringing all our expertise together, to support one another to fill the gaps
connect.scot/news/connect...
Connect Blog: Understanding Children Together: Parents/Carers, Children and Education by Diane Delaney :: Connect
Connect's Associate Trainer and PhD candidate, Diane Delaney, explains why child development knowledge is important for all of us
connect.scot
September 5, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Children thrive when parents and educators work together.
Collaboration builds stronger foundations, bringing all our expertise together, to support one another to fill the gaps
connect.scot/news/connect...
Collaboration builds stronger foundations, bringing all our expertise together, to support one another to fill the gaps
connect.scot/news/connect...
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Consultation processes always feel like a tick box exercise and the questions loaded or over simplified to steer the data towards a forgone conclusion. The more you participate in the more you see how overtly obvious this is. Ordinary people don’t have any real influence.
September 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Consultation processes always feel like a tick box exercise and the questions loaded or over simplified to steer the data towards a forgone conclusion. The more you participate in the more you see how overtly obvious this is. Ordinary people don’t have any real influence.
How many stories, how many examples ...
Cutting free transport for ASN children in Inverclyde.
Again, this is not just a cost-cutting measure, it’s a rights violation.
#ASN #ChildRights #Scotland #InclusionMatters
www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/2543280...
Cutting free transport for ASN children in Inverclyde.
Again, this is not just a cost-cutting measure, it’s a rights violation.
#ASN #ChildRights #Scotland #InclusionMatters
www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/2543280...
September 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
How many stories, how many examples ...
Cutting free transport for ASN children in Inverclyde.
Again, this is not just a cost-cutting measure, it’s a rights violation.
#ASN #ChildRights #Scotland #InclusionMatters
www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/2543280...
Cutting free transport for ASN children in Inverclyde.
Again, this is not just a cost-cutting measure, it’s a rights violation.
#ASN #ChildRights #Scotland #InclusionMatters
www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/2543280...
Is there any point in parents/carers filling in this consultation?
How many consultations have we actually filled in over the last few years, and what real difference have they made?
consult.gov.scot/education-sc...
How many consultations have we actually filled in over the last few years, and what real difference have they made?
consult.gov.scot/education-sc...
School inspections are changing
- Scottish Government consultations
- Citizen Space
Find and participate in consultations run by The Scottish Government
consult.gov.scot
September 4, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Is there any point in parents/carers filling in this consultation?
How many consultations have we actually filled in over the last few years, and what real difference have they made?
consult.gov.scot/education-sc...
How many consultations have we actually filled in over the last few years, and what real difference have they made?
consult.gov.scot/education-sc...
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The gap between policy and practice is full of conflicting and oppositional views on children and young people’s rights to autonomy and decision making utilising the least restrictive means to actually “ hear” them let alone support their views.
August 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The gap between policy and practice is full of conflicting and oppositional views on children and young people’s rights to autonomy and decision making utilising the least restrictive means to actually “ hear” them let alone support their views.
Following some discussions yesterday after this post, here is another thread to reflect those discussions.
When Scotland wrote the UNCRC into law, parents reacted differently. Some
✅ welcomed it.
🤨 were sceptical.
❌ thought it was a job for professionals.
❓had no idea what it meant.
When Scotland wrote the UNCRC into law, parents reacted differently. Some
✅ welcomed it.
🤨 were sceptical.
❌ thought it was a job for professionals.
❓had no idea what it meant.
It’s the start of the school term and straight away, children’s rights are back at the forefront of conversations (for parents).
Here we go again, a new school year, a new term, and a new battle for accountability in our local authorities.
Breaches in plain sight.
Here we go again, a new school year, a new term, and a new battle for accountability in our local authorities.
Breaches in plain sight.
August 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Following some discussions yesterday after this post, here is another thread to reflect those discussions.
When Scotland wrote the UNCRC into law, parents reacted differently. Some
✅ welcomed it.
🤨 were sceptical.
❌ thought it was a job for professionals.
❓had no idea what it meant.
When Scotland wrote the UNCRC into law, parents reacted differently. Some
✅ welcomed it.
🤨 were sceptical.
❌ thought it was a job for professionals.
❓had no idea what it meant.