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Fraud crackdown should be used to promote ethical business

NEWS 6 February 2018 by Gareth Jones

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Social Enterprise Scotland says that tackling the misuse of Scottish Limited Partnerships offers opportunity for positive reform

https://tfn.scot/news/legislation-needed-to-end-scotlands-role-in-global-corruption

Almost a fifth of Scots living in poverty

NEWS 22 March 2018 by Gareth Jones

Regeneration & Housing

Poverty groups have said that drastic action is needed to tackle child poverty and to ensure housing is more affordable

https://tfn.scot/news/almost-a-fifth-of-scots-living-in-poverty

Less than £4000 a year to educate a kid with learning disabilities

NEWS 12 February 2018 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

A group of charities says the Scottish Government must invest more in additional support for pupils who are struggling in mainstream schools

https://tfn.scot/news/just-500-a-year-to-educate-a-kid-with-learning-disabilities

Need to tackle abuse in football as maligned act faces repeal

NEWS 18 January 2018 by Gareth Jones

Culture & Leisure

MSPs have backed pleas for the repeal of the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act

https://tfn.scot/news/need-to-tackle-abuse-in-football-as-maligned-act-faces-repeal

Support call for people struggling with prescription drugs

NEWS 16 March 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

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Campaigners who want a discussion on the use of drugs such as anti-depressants and benzodiazepines have taken their fight to the Scottish Parliament

https://tfn.scot/news/support-call-for-those-struggling-with-prescription-drugs

Fresh calls for lottery reform to raise an extra £125m

NEWS 15 March 2019 by Susan Smith

Management

Former Tory minister Priti Patel has joined the call for new rules to help society lotteries grow and raise far more for charities

https://tfn.scot/news/fresh-calls-for-lottery-reform-to-raise-125m

Brexit will cause 21st century clearances in rural Scotland

NEWS 18 March 2019 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Brexit could cause “21st century clearances” in rural Scotland, it has been claimed

https://tfn.scot/news/brexit-will-cause-21st-century-clearances-in-rural-scotland

Scottish charity test is being abused by tax dodgers

NEWS 14 January 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Management

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Public petitions committee to ask government if it plans to review Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-test-is-being-abused-by-tax-dodgers

Scottish councils join condemnation of universal credit

NEWS 2 October 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Pressure mounts of UK government to halt controversial roll-out

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-councils-join-condemnation-of-universal-credit

Scottish Parliament to discuss stripping private schools of charitable status

NEWS 28 October 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Management

Tax benefits to private schools are “inappropriate” and “unjust” claims campaigner

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-parliament-to-discuss-stripping-private-schools-of-charitable-stat

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Support call for people struggling with prescription drugs

Fresh calls for lottery reform to raise an extra £125m

Brexit will cause 21st century clearances in rural Scotland

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Scottish councils join condemnation of universal credit

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