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Reports of emotionally abused children soar in Scotland

NEWS 21 June 2017 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Figures show huge rise in reports from children who are being emotionally abused

https://tfn.scot/news/reports-of-emotionally-abused-children-soar-in-scotland

Hinkley Point a “colossal” waste of money

NEWS 15 September 2016 by Molly Millar

Environment & International

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Environmental groups have condemned the UK government's decision to go ahead with a new £18 billion nuclear plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset

https://tfn.scot/news/hinkley-point-nuclear-deal-approved

Small donations Gift Aid scheme failing

NEWS 7 May 2014 by Rab Armour

Funding & Finance

Gift Aid small donations scheme is failing to produce income for small charities

https://tfn.scot/news/gift-aid-scheme-failing

Women don’t have to pay for austerity

OPINION 1 May 2015 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Jill Wood says women shouldn't have to bear the brunt of the burden of welfare reform any longer

https://tfn.scot/opinion/women-dont-have-to-pay-for-austerity

A new vision to breathe life into Child Contact Centres

OPINION 20 July 2021 Guest post

Management

The way child contact centres are regulated in future represents a major opportunity for the Scottish Government, writes Ian Maxwell

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-new-vision-to-breathe-life-into-child-contact-centres

£100m Integrated Care Fund to promote third sector

NEWS 9 July 2014 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

The Scottish Government's new £100m fund to speed up health and care integration stresses the role of the third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/100m-integrated-care-fund-to-promote-third-sector

Benefits system is failing says Scottish Government report

NEWS 16 May 2014 by Susan Smith

Social Justice & Poverty

Child poverty charity says Westminster and Scottish governments need to do more to help poor families who can't survive on benefits

https://tfn.scot/news/benefits-system-is-failing-says-scottish-government-report

Swinney: Not all named person debate has been helpful

OPINION 28 March 2017 Guest post

Families & Young People

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

https://tfn.scot/opinion/swinney-not-all-that-has-been-said-about-the-named-person-scheme-has-been-h

Bid to make Brexit fears of disabled Scots heard

NEWS 3 July 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

The Independent Living in Scotland project has created a series of principles which it says spell out concerns of the disabled community

https://tfn.scot/news/bid-to-make-brexit-fears-of-disabled-scots-heard

Bid to put an end to the brutal slaughter of foxes for fun once and for all

NEWS 31 January 2017 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Legal loopholes that have enabled hunters to continue killing foxes are to be closed at last say campaigners

https://tfn.scot/news/fox-slaughter-could-be-ended-in-scotland

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