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A new vision to breathe life into Child Contact Centres

OPINION 20 July 2021 Guest post

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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

Dignity, fairness and respect

OPINION 7 September 2021 by Morna Simpkins

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Morna Simpkins, director of MS Society Scotland, and Tanith Muller, chair of Neurological Alliance of Scotland have penned an open letter highlighting how cruel the 20m rule is

https://tfn.scot/opinion/dignity-fairness-and-respect

Time to move to three-year funding models

OPINION 24 September 2021 by Geoff Leask

Funding & Finance

Geoff Leask says organisations need the stability of longer term grants

https://tfn.scot/opinion/time-to-move-to-three-year-funding-models

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

Calls for fuel poverty plan after key target missed

NEWS 30 August 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Regeneration & Housing

Efforts to tackle fuel poverty must be redoubled after it emerged a key Scottish Government target would be missed, campaigners said

https://tfn.scot/news/calls-for-fuel-poverty-plan-after-key-target-missed

Parliamentary scrutiny needed for property risk facing third sector

OPINION 28 July 2026 by Neil Richardson

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Funding & Finance

Regeneration & Housing

Property liabilities are costing the sector dear writes Neil Richardson

https://tfn.scot/opinion/parliamentary-scrutiny-needed-for-property-risk-facing-third-sector

A welcome step to make Council Tax debt recovery fairer

OPINION 14 September 2026 by Myles Fitt

Social Justice & Poverty

Regeneration & Housing

Myles Fitt on an important pledge from John Swinney

https://tfn.scot/opinion/a-welcome-step-to-make-council-tax-debt-recovery-fairer

OSCR and Police Scotland investigate Coatbridge College’s former principal

NEWS 15 January 2016 by Rab Armour

Management

Pressure mounts on Coatbridge College's former principal John Doyle to hand back thousands of pounds

https://tfn.scot/news/oscr-and-police-scotland-investigate-coatbridge-colleges-former-principal

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

Government unveils plan to meet 2020 childcare promise

NEWS 24 March 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

The Scottish Government has revealed its 31 point plan to ensure it can fulfill its promise to provide 1140 hours of free early years childcare by 2020

https://tfn.scot/news/government-unveils-plan-to-meet-childcare-promise

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A new vision to breathe life into Child Contact Centres

Dignity, fairness and respect

Time to move to three-year funding models

Hinkley Point a “colossal” waste of money

Calls for fuel poverty plan after key target missed

Parliamentary scrutiny needed for property risk facing third sector

A welcome step to make Council Tax debt recovery fairer

OSCR and Police Scotland investigate Coatbridge College’s former principal

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

Government unveils plan to meet 2020 childcare promise

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