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3 days ago · They must not squander our children’s futures. “We ask the new Prime Minister to prioritise actions that put the needs of children first such as tackling child poverty, protecting them from online harm, investing in early help for families and incorporating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into UK law so that we can keep ...
5 days ago · Children First Parentline. Parentline provides a source of information and advice for parents on a range of topics including money worries, managing conflict, mental health and wellbeing, and...
3 days ago · 1 in 4 families in Scotland are single parent families, and over half of these families live in poverty. In its manifesto, UK Labour states that it is committed to developing ‘an ambitious strategy to reduce child poverty ’, saying that it will work with the voluntary sector and local governments to ‘bring about change’.
4 days ago · The Scottish Government recently announced that the families of more than 329,000 children under the age of 16 are now receiving £106.80 every four weeks through the Scottish Child Payment. The ...
1 day ago · John Ramsay Swinney (born 13 April 1964) is a Scottish politician who has served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party since May 2024.He previously served as the leader of the SNP from 2000 to 2004 as Leader of the Opposition, and held various roles within the Scottish Cabinet from 2007 to 2023 under First Ministers Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon.
4 days ago · 04 Jul 2024. The Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA) has published its annual hearings data for the latest full year, 2023-24. It shows an overall small decline in the number of hearings across Scotland. The statistics show that in 2023-24, 10,197 children and young people in Scotland were referred to the Children’s Reporter.
5 days ago · Scotland Politics. 7 mins ago. Labour wins across Wearside as Reform makes gains. Sunderland is once again first in the UK to declare a general election result. 7 mins ago. Wear. 9 mins ago.
