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Social care reform too slow says watchdog

NEWS 24 August 2017 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

Audit Scotland's new report into social care personalisation has found progress has moved too slowly despite a 10 year strategy and major funding

https://tfn.scot/news/social-care-reform-too-slow-says-watchdog

Benefits loss for young single parents "shameful"

NEWS 14 March 2021 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

Social Justice & Poverty

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Dozens of charities condemn "young parent penalty"

https://tfn.scot/news/benefits-loss-for-young-single-parents-shameful

Row over deer cull erupts as charity hit back at complaints to regulator

NEWS 20 January 2023 by Niall Christie

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Environment & International

Culture & Leisure

Regeneration & Housing

https://tfn.scot/news/row-over-deer-cull-erupts-as-charity-hit-back-at-complaints-to-regulator

There will be no soft Brexit for Britain’s poorest

NEWS 17 October 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Social Justice & Poverty

1 comment

Vulnerable and disadvantaged people in the UK are already suffering as a result of Brexit, a leading academic told a conference in Glasgow

https://tfn.scot/news/no-soft-brexit-for-societys-disadvantaged-academic-warns

Lessons need to be learned following Liam Fee’s death

OPINION 6 June 2016 Guest post

Families & Young People

Matt Forde, the national head of service for NSPCC Scotland, speaks out after the convictions of the two-year-old's killers

https://tfn.scot/opinion/child-preotection

Glasgow to end sleepovers in response to living wage announcement

NEWS 24 October 2017 by Susan Smith

Management

Glasgow City Council is planning a "wholesale" redesign of overnight social provision in order to reduce costs

https://tfn.scot/news/glasgow-to-end-sleepovers-in-response-to-living-wage-announcement

Chief encounters: Graham Harper says big isn’t always better and that includes Sydney Harbour Bridge

FEATURE 26 August 2015 by Paul Cardwell

Regeneration & Housing

From visiting Australia to doing a job he loves Graham Harper, chief executive of Care and Repair Edinburgh is ticking off his bucket list

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters

Brexit could break Scotland say charities

NEWS 7 February 2017 by Susan Smith

Social Justice & Poverty

1 comment

Charities have expressed overwhelming fears that leaving the EU will be bad for the economy and bad for society

https://tfn.scot/news/brexit-could-break-scotland-says-charities

Conversations and partnership in a new relationship with the European Union

OPINION 18 December 2023 by Irene Oldfather

Management

Social Justice & Poverty

Culture & Leisure

Irene Oldfather looks forward to a new era of cooperation with Europe

https://tfn.scot/opinion/conversations-cooperation-and-partnership-in-a-new-relationship-with-the-european-union

Livin’ (wage) on a prayer

OPINION 5 November 2018 Guest post

Management

Annie Gunner Logan explains how the cost of the Scottish Government's policy to pay all staff the living wage has been passed onto social care bodies

https://tfn.scot/opinion/livin-wage-on-a-prayer

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Social care reform too slow says watchdog

Benefits loss for young single parents "shameful"

Row over deer cull erupts as charity hit back at complaints to regulator

There will be no soft Brexit for Britain’s poorest

Lessons need to be learned following Liam Fee’s death

Glasgow to end sleepovers in response to living wage announcement

Chief encounters: Graham Harper says big isn’t always better and that includes Sydney Harbour Bridge

Brexit could break Scotland say charities

Conversations and partnership in a new relationship with the European Union

Livin’ (wage) on a prayer

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