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Social media and internet watchdog planned

NEWS 8 April 2019 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Children's charities have welcomed plans which will see sites that host harmful content face penalties

https://tfn.scot/news/social-media-and-internet-watchdog-planned

Families benefit from new support grants

NEWS 29 April 2019 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Thousands of families have benefitted from a new grant which aims to ensure children have a good start in life

https://tfn.scot/news/families-benefit-from-new-support-grants

New support service launched for "exhausted" social workers

NEWS 4 June 2021 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

The Social Work Professional Support Service is being delivered by the Scottish Association of Social Work

https://tfn.scot/news/new-support-service-launched-for-exhausted-social-workers

Drastic immediate action needed as Scotland remains drug death capital of Europe

NEWS 21 August 2023 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

Leadership in tackling the problem is needed urgently

https://tfn.scot/news/drastic-immediate-action-needed-as-scotland-remains-drug-death-capital-of-europe

Huge majority support for carbon land tax on Scotland’s large estates

NEWS 23 August 2023 by Niall Christie

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Regeneration & Housing

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The John Muir Trust has now launched a public petition in support of the tax.

https://tfn.scot/news/huge-majority-support-for-carbon-land-tax-on-scotlands-large-estates

“10 years in”: UK benefit cap forcing families to live on £44 a week

NEWS 14 July 2023 by Niall Christie

Families & Young People

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Funding & Finance

#CostOfLivingCrisis

The research shows in the ten years since the policy was introduced, the number of families affected by it has grown substantially.

https://tfn.scot/news/10-years-in-uk-benefit-cap-forcing-families-to-live-on-44-a-week

Charity at loggerheads with union as pension scheme is dropped

NEWS 14 April 2023 by Rab Armour

Management

Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

Charity questions union's figures

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-at-loggerheads-with-union-as-pension-scheme-is-dropped

Scotland in the red: families use credit to pay for essentials

NEWS 26 June 2024 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

One in five have borrowed money to keep up with credit agreements

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-in-the-red-families-use-credit-to-pay-for-essentials

Public safety being compromised as prisoners released early

NEWS 14 February 2025 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Health & Social Care

1 comment

Charity says early relaese is creating anxiety for victims

https://tfn.scot/news/public-safety-being-compromised-as-prisoners-released-early

Council votes to ban sky lanterns and helium balloons

NEWS 15 December 2023 by Niall Christie

Management

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

1 comment

The Scottish Borders Council voted unanimously at a meeting of the full council.

https://tfn.scot/news/council-votes-to-ban-sky-lanterns-and-helium-balloons

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“10 years in”: UK benefit cap forcing families to live on £44 a week

Charity at loggerheads with union as pension scheme is dropped

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