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Scotland in child obesity emergency slams UK’s top teacher

NEWS 4 November 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

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The UK's most popular teacher says schools and politicians have to tackle problem of overweight pupils

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-in-child-obesity-emergency

Harrowing video shows impact of war on children

NEWS 6 November 2015 by Graham Martin

Families & Young People

Watch Unicef's powerful, heartwrenching new film that shows the reality of life for children fleeing war and disaster zones

https://tfn.scot/news/childrens-lives-wrecked-by-war-and-disasters

People to be offered more help with funeral costs

NEWS 18 November 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Social Justice & Poverty

Citizens Advice Bureaux is to train advisors to help people plan for funerals including supporting them to access funeral payments

https://tfn.scot/news/extra-help-is-to-be-offered-with-arranging-a-funeral-to-tackle-funeral-pove

Job programme has now helped 7,500 vulnerable young people find employment

NEWS 12 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

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Community Jobs Scotland celebrates landmark moment

https://tfn.scot/news/job-programme-has-now-helped-7500-vulnerable-young-people-find-employment

Millions of refugees end up relocating to other conflict zones

NEWS 15 September 2016 by Molly Millar

Social Justice & Poverty

Oxfam has found 16% of people who have fled conflict areas ended up in places that are no safer. It is calling for the UK to do more for refugees

https://tfn.scot/news/almost-four-million-refugees-and-asylum-seekers-flee-to-countries-also-in-c

Grassroots projects to benefit from increased community fund

NEWS 20 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Social Justice & Poverty

Community organisations are being invited to bid for awards of up to £5000 under a fresh wave of Scottish Government funding

https://tfn.scot/news/grassroots-projects-to-benefit-from-increased-community-fund

1,000 jobs announced in Scotland’s third sector

NEWS 25 February 2015 by Rab Armour

Management

Scottish Government places faith in third sector to get young people into work

https://tfn.scot/news/1000-jobs-announced-in-scotlands-third-sector

Big business-slanted planning rules must be overhauled

NEWS 24 April 2015 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

Grassroots community campaigns and charities will gather this weekend to demand a reworking of Scotland’s planning system

https://tfn.scot/news/big-business-slanted-planning-rules-must-be-overhauled

Government uses hunger as a punishment, blasts Church

NEWS 19 May 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Social Justice & Poverty

Church of Scotland minister condemns UK government in furious speech at General Assembly

https://tfn.scot/news/government-uses-hunger-as-a-punishment-blasts-church

Are foster carers parents or professionals?

OPINION 10 August 2017 Guest post

Families & Young People

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Daniel Sinclair explores the implications of a recent Scottish court ruling the found a fostering couple should be classed as council employees

https://tfn.scot/opinion/are-foster-carers-parents-or-professionals

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Scotland in child obesity emergency slams UK’s top teacher

Harrowing video shows impact of war on children

People to be offered more help with funeral costs

Job programme has now helped 7,500 vulnerable young people find employment

Millions of refugees end up relocating to other conflict zones

Grassroots projects to benefit from increased community fund

1,000 jobs announced in Scotland’s third sector

Big business-slanted planning rules must be overhauled

Government uses hunger as a punishment, blasts Church

Are foster carers parents or professionals?

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