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Health and social care change not moving fast enough say MSPs

NEWS 1 December 2016 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

A group of MSPs have called for the Scottish Government to put more pressure on the NHS and councils to work together on health and care services

https://tfn.scot/news/health-and-social-care-change-not-moving-fast-enough-say-msps

Named person laws are back on track

NEWS 7 March 2017 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

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Much fought-over named person legislation will proceed in Scotland – despite a court setback

https://tfn.scot/news/named-person-laws-are-back-on-track

Move from welfare to wellbeing through housing reform

OPINION 27 June 2014 Guest post

Regeneration & Housing

Robert Black argues that housing benefit reform can make a real difference to quality of life

https://tfn.scot/opinion/move-from-welfare-to-wellbeing-through-housing-reform

Named person: Swinney must think again as the fight goes on

OPINION 10 March 2017 Guest post

Families & Young People

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Lesley Scott says the fight against named person will continue - and the Scottish Government must come to its senses

https://tfn.scot/opinion/named-person-swinney-must-think-again-as-the-fight-goes-on

Communities are crumbling under an onslaught of cuts

NEWS 19 June 2018 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

2 comments

Scottish communities have been left to go to ruin while the public is put at risk by brutal cuts to council spending, a survey finds

https://tfn.scot/news/how-our-communities-crumble-under-an-onslaught-of-cuts

Third sector hails free school meals

NEWS 5 January 2015 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

Free school meals roll-out welcomed by third sector

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-hails-free-school-meals

Study gives stark poverty warning

NEWS 5 October 2020 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has said more action is needed to meet child poverty targets, with Covid-19 exacerbating inequalities

https://tfn.scot/news/study-gives-stark-poverty-warning

Scotland should have its own environmental court say campaigners

NEWS 21 October 2021 by Rab Armour

Environment & International

Urgent reforms needed to make legal challenges more affordable

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-should-have-its-own-environmental-court-say-campaigners

Grouse moors scar our national parks - and contribute to the climate crisis

NEWS 5 August 2021 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

#ClimateScotland

Calls made for extensive rewilding of protected areas

https://tfn.scot/news/grouse-moors-scar-our-national-parks-and-contribute-to-the-climate-crisis

Scottish Government promises to reform hated disability benefit

NEWS 20 September 2016 by Graham Martin

Health & Social Care

A Scottish Government minister has committed to reforming Personal Independence Payment assessment procedures when powers are devolved in the spring

https://tfn.scot/news/disability-benefit-erodes-dignity-and-needs-reform

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Health and social care change not moving fast enough say MSPs

Named person laws are back on track

Move from welfare to wellbeing through housing reform

Named person: Swinney must think again as the fight goes on

Communities are crumbling under an onslaught of cuts

Third sector hails free school meals

Study gives stark poverty warning

Scotland should have its own environmental court say campaigners

Grouse moors scar our national parks - and contribute to the climate crisis

Scottish Government promises to reform hated disability benefit

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