Empower:ED Scotland
@empoweredscotland.bsky.social
Advocating for inclusive ASN Education in Scotland. Podcast link. 🔗 https://youtu.be/8wAUDDEUOJM
empoweredscotland@gmail.com
empoweredscotland@gmail.com
Jenny Gilruth MSP , Cabinet Secretary for Education Scotland will give evidence to the Children and Young Persons Committee this morning regarding Restraint and Seclusion in Schools ( Scotland) bill. About 8am 8.30am. You can watch all the evidence previously provided on Scotgov tv.
October 29, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Jenny Gilruth MSP , Cabinet Secretary for Education Scotland will give evidence to the Children and Young Persons Committee this morning regarding Restraint and Seclusion in Schools ( Scotland) bill. About 8am 8.30am. You can watch all the evidence previously provided on Scotgov tv.
FOI about Violent incidents in Glasgow in schools.
October 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
FOI about Violent incidents in Glasgow in schools.
An actual form given to an autistic teenager who wishes to make a formal complaint about the support they are receiving in a mainstream setting. Do they understand the implications of making said complaint? It’s incredibly passive/ aggressive.
October 7, 2025 at 12:35 PM
An actual form given to an autistic teenager who wishes to make a formal complaint about the support they are receiving in a mainstream setting. Do they understand the implications of making said complaint? It’s incredibly passive/ aggressive.
One to watch.
October 6, 2025 at 2:12 PM
One to watch.
Glasgow City Council FOI request for violent incidents.
October 2, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Glasgow City Council FOI request for violent incidents.
Monday coming.
September 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Monday coming.
It’s that time again. Join a parent led zoom for parents/ carers of children with ASN.
August 31, 2025 at 4:50 PM
It’s that time again. Join a parent led zoom for parents/ carers of children with ASN.
The joys of FOI data collection.
August 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The joys of FOI data collection.
Some FOIs to highlight issue with accurate data. Same council, same question, different data.
August 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Some FOIs to highlight issue with accurate data. Same council, same question, different data.
We need to understand why.
June 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
We need to understand why.
North Ayrshire Council
June 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
North Ayrshire Council
FOI request for Glasgow City Council.
June 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
FOI request for Glasgow City Council.
Tomorrow night!
June 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Tomorrow night!
Please listen to Natalie speaking to @bethmorrison.bsky.social about restraint and seclusion in Scotlands education system. 14 years Beth has been campaigning. Podcast available in 🔗 in bio.
May 28, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Please listen to Natalie speaking to @bethmorrison.bsky.social about restraint and seclusion in Scotlands education system. 14 years Beth has been campaigning. Podcast available in 🔗 in bio.
Coming soon!!
May 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Coming soon!!
Needed more than ever.
May 17, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Needed more than ever.
📌 13,016 referrals from GPs for secondary school pupils
📌 8,714 referrals for primary school pupils
➡️ That’s over 21,700 referrals in just over 4 years
❌ But 8,056 referrals were rejected – that’s nearly 40% of all GP referrals for children and young people
📌 8,714 referrals for primary school pupils
➡️ That’s over 21,700 referrals in just over 4 years
❌ But 8,056 referrals were rejected – that’s nearly 40% of all GP referrals for children and young people
May 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
📌 13,016 referrals from GPs for secondary school pupils
📌 8,714 referrals for primary school pupils
➡️ That’s over 21,700 referrals in just over 4 years
❌ But 8,056 referrals were rejected – that’s nearly 40% of all GP referrals for children and young people
📌 8,714 referrals for primary school pupils
➡️ That’s over 21,700 referrals in just over 4 years
❌ But 8,056 referrals were rejected – that’s nearly 40% of all GP referrals for children and young people
Miles Briggs MSP today in the Scottish Parliament.
May 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Miles Briggs MSP today in the Scottish Parliament.
More podcasts will be available soon. All our work is being done by parents of children with additional support needs. We don’t have funding and people are utilising their skills as best they can. We turn up for the children and young people with disabilities and additional support needs.
May 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
More podcasts will be available soon. All our work is being done by parents of children with additional support needs. We don’t have funding and people are utilising their skills as best they can. We turn up for the children and young people with disabilities and additional support needs.
As a campaign we have been busy and met with MSPs from different parties. All positive and we to go back to meet with them again. More FOIs have been submitted and more work to be done. New podcast will be available soon.
May 7, 2025 at 7:57 AM
As a campaign we have been busy and met with MSPs from different parties. All positive and we to go back to meet with them again. More FOIs have been submitted and more work to be done. New podcast will be available soon.
Busy day making more podcasts today! More to be released soon. Natalie talks to Sarah. Also known as half assed hippie mama.
April 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Busy day making more podcasts today! More to be released soon. Natalie talks to Sarah. Also known as half assed hippie mama.
Hope everyone has a peaceful holiday weekend whatever you’re doing. Happy Easter. 🐣
April 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Hope everyone has a peaceful holiday weekend whatever you’re doing. Happy Easter. 🐣
A reminder our parent led podcasts are available in the 🔗 in our bio. Parent voices weren’t really present at the Children and Young person’s Inquiry. They were many filtered through professional or third party organisations. Our children’s stories are the real measure of “ inclusion”.
April 19, 2025 at 11:56 AM
A reminder our parent led podcasts are available in the 🔗 in our bio. Parent voices weren’t really present at the Children and Young person’s Inquiry. They were many filtered through professional or third party organisations. Our children’s stories are the real measure of “ inclusion”.