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Members of new poverty group revealed

NEWS 15 August 2019 by Gareth Jones

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The Poverty and Inequality Commission will provide key advice to the Scottish Government

https://tfn.scot/news/members-of-new-poverty-group-revealed

Ban on smacking set to be introduced

NEWS 20 October 2017 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

The move has been welcomed by NSPCC Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/ban-on-smacking-set-to-be-introduced

Christian charity rejects smacking ban

NEWS 23 October 2017 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

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Charity believes children should "not be spared the rod"

https://tfn.scot/news/christian-charity-rejects-smacking-ban

Bond: UK must increase diplomatic pressure after deaths of workers in Gaza

NEWS 7 April 2025 by Niall Christie

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Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

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Bond: UK must increase diplomatic pressure after deaths of workers in Gaza

https://tfn.scot/news/bond-uk-must-increase-diplomatic-pressure-after-deaths-of-workers-in-gaza

Scotland must extend its free school meals provision

NEWS 6 June 2025 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Some 500,000 more children will be eligible in England

https://tfn.scot/news/free-school-meals-in-england-but-campaigners-demand-scotland-to-follow

Charity hits out at ministers as homelessness reaches new records in Scotland

NEWS 31 January 2023 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

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Social Justice & Poverty

Regeneration & Housing

#CostOfLivingCrisis

Temporary accommodation is being over-used

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-hits-out-at-ministers-as-homelessness-reaches-new-records-in-scotland

Size of housing waiting lists reflects failure to tackle housing emergency, charity warns

NEWS 25 April 2023 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Regeneration & Housing

#CostOfLivingCrisis

Shelter has said that the Scottish Government needs to deliver 38,500 social homes by 2026.

https://tfn.scot/news/size-of-housing-waiting-lists-reflects-failure-to-tackle-housing-emergency-charity-warns

Shelter: Plan to tackle child poverty doomed to fail without social housing delivery

NEWS 13 June 2023 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

Regeneration & Housing

Shelter Scotland says a consistent failure to deliver the necessary social homes means child poverty will inevitably remain high.

https://tfn.scot/news/shelter-plan-to-tackle-child-poverty-doomed-to-fail-without-social-housing-delivery

Apprenticeship Levy cash will support skills, training and employment

OPINION 23 May 2017 Guest post

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Jamie Hepburn MSP outlines how the Scottish Government plans to spend its share of the Apprenticeship Levy

https://tfn.scot/opinion/apprenticeship-levy-cash-will-support-skills-training-and-employment

Cash boost not enough childminders warn

NEWS 10 September 2020 by Rab Armour

Health & Social Care

The way childminding is being funded is of deep concern

https://tfn.scot/news/cash-boost-not-enough-childminders-warn

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Members of new poverty group revealed

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Bond: UK must increase diplomatic pressure after deaths of workers in Gaza

Scotland must extend its free school meals provision

Charity hits out at ministers as homelessness reaches new records in Scotland

Size of housing waiting lists reflects failure to tackle housing emergency, charity warns

Shelter: Plan to tackle child poverty doomed to fail without social housing delivery

Apprenticeship Levy cash will support skills, training and employment

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