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Scotland: the best place to bring up children?

Parenting Across Scotland have published In this collection entitled ‘Scotland: the best place in the world to bring up children?’ contributors put forward proposals for what needs to happen to make Scotland the best place in the world to bring up children. Download the full publication here. Download the summary here.

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Edinburgh Single Outcome Agreement (SOA)

“EDINBURGH is a thriving, successful and sustainable capital city, in which all forms of deprivation and inequality are reduced.” So goes the overarching vision within Edinburgh’s Single Outcome Agreement 2012-2015 (called SOA3 as this is the third iteration). Community Planning partners across the city have come together to articulate an ‘agenda for Edinburgh’ which starts

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Books & articles focusing on families, including special offer

‘Changing families’ is the theme this month at Policy Press and there are some offers that may interest those working with families. To look at further details of any of these titles or to place an order see the Policy Press website. Special offer: Making modern mothers This month, the book ‘Making modern mothers’ is

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Council Papers on Line Service

You can register on the Council Papers on Line website for your own ‘account’ where you can then select the committee/s that you want to receive e-mail alerts for when their papers are published. Below are some recent committee reports of interest. NB. See the meeting minute for the committee decision. Lothian and Borders Police Board (30 January 2012) – includes

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Social Enterprise Exchange – Programme Updated!

Follow us on Twitter at #SocEntEx   David Carleton from FareStart / Catalyst Kitchens confirmed as speaker! We’re delighted that David Carleton, National Director of FareStart / Catalyst Kitchens (based in Seattle) will deliver a masterclass at The Social Enterprise Exchange – an unmissable event for those operating (or thinking about setting up) food based

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Edinburgh Guarantee Progress Report

The ‘Edinburgh Guarantee’ is a vision that all young people leave school into a positive destination. The Council is working with partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors across the city to increase the number of jobs, education and training opportunities being made available to young people. Background information and previous progress reports can be

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Scottish Story Telling Centre January 2012 Bulletin

Latest bulletin from the Scottish Story Telling Centre is available.   In this issue The Doctor and the Sailor - Wendy de Rusett shares a story she discovered by chance at the doctor’s surgery  The Infamous Brothers Davenport Lianne Whitelaw introduces the Lyceum’s thrilling new play  Celtic Connections 2012 – A Cultural Fusion - Marion Kenny takes her

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Minority Ethnic Matters Overview Edition 291

January 16th Edition number 291 of Minority Ethnic Matters Overview is available.

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Helen Martin, Communities Editor, Evening News

The evening news now includes 5 community pages where charities can submit content for publicity and inclusion

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Young people and benefits: new CAS briefing

Citizens Advice Scotland has published its latest briefing – Young people and benefits (267kb) – in a series on the problems facing young people in Scotland.

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