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Pressure mounts on Scottish Government to ditch P1 tests

NEWS 16 August 2018 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Charities, unions and parents challenge the tests

https://tfn.scot/news/pressure-mounts-on-scottish-government-to-ditch-p1-tests

Hate crimes in Scotland on the increase

NEWS 13 June 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Social Justice & Poverty

Three out of four hate crime categories saw their number of charges rise during 2013/14

https://tfn.scot/news/increase-of-hate-crimes-in-scotland

Shake up planned for charity law in Scotland

NEWS 8 January 2019 by Rab Armour

Management

Big changes to Scots charity law proposed

https://tfn.scot/news/oscr-reveals-plans-to-shake-up-scots-charity-law

Government admits Universal Credit link to soaring foodbank use

NEWS 12 February 2019 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Government ministers had steadfastly denied any link between Universal Credit and rising referrals to foodbanks

https://tfn.scot/news/government-admits-universal-credit-link-to-soaring-foodbank-use

Charitable status could put your sports club in a different league

OPINION 9 September 2015 Guest post

Culture & Leisure

Alastair Keatinge explains how becoming a charity can bring tax reliefs or new sources of funding to sports clubs

https://tfn.scot/opinion/charitable-status-could-put-your-sports-club-in-a-different-league

Campaign group says Scottish Government should make buying sex illegal

NEWS 8 June 2015 by TFN

Social Justice & Poverty

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Charities, public bodies and politicians say those who buy sex should be prosecuted and not those who sell it

https://tfn.scot/news/campaign-group-says-scottish-government-should-make-buying-sex-illegal

Call for CCTV in abattoirs to protect animals from abuse

NEWS 24 July 2017 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

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Animal rights groups are backing a petition calling for all slaughterhouses to have cameras to help prevent animal abuse

https://tfn.scot/news/animal-protection-charities-call-for-abattoir-cctv-implementation

No proof baby boxes reduce cot deaths

NEWS 3 August 2017 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

The Lullaby Trust has questioned the safety of the boxes as places for babies to sleep

https://tfn.scot/news/benefits-of-infants-sleeping-in-baby-boxes-questioned

A voice for Scotland’s older people

OPINION 10 August 2016 Guest post

Health & Social Care

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Tom Berney discusses the aims and achievements of the Scottish Older People's Assembly

https://tfn.scot/opinion/sopa-gives-voice-to-scotlands-older-people

How adults can join the global climate strike

OPINION 5 September 2019 Guest post

Environment & International

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Kate Whitaker shares the best ways of getting involved in the upcoming, global strike for climate

https://tfn.scot/opinion/how-to-join-the-global-climate-strike

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Pressure mounts on Scottish Government to ditch P1 tests

Hate crimes in Scotland on the increase

Shake up planned for charity law in Scotland

Government admits Universal Credit link to soaring foodbank use

Charitable status could put your sports club in a different league

Campaign group says Scottish Government should make buying sex illegal

Call for CCTV in abattoirs to protect animals from abuse

No proof baby boxes reduce cot deaths

A voice for Scotland’s older people

How adults can join the global climate strike

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