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Advocating for inclusive ASN Education in Scotland. Podcast link. 🔗 https://youtu.be/8wAUDDEUOJM [email protected]

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · Nov 30

1/Our campaign at Empower:ED Scotland is to raise awareness of the United Nations Convention on the rights of the Child ( UNCRC) legislation 2024. Discussing its impact on policy and practice in schools,

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 4h

Me too oldest one 20 and youngest 17. I’m so enjoying our lives just now. I can’t imagine life once they leave. They threatened to stay forever though 🤣

Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 4h

I’ve always thought I was raised by them. 🤣

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 4h

Isn’t that everything in reality.

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 5h

I didn’t either wasn’t a considered parenting decision. It’s their thinking.

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 7h

I’m lucky my kids live in “real world “ mainly not interested in TikTok etc. definitely having interests in Art and history are an antidote to encroaching irrational fears due to feeling massively under threat as you say. Being in nature lets you breathe too. Everything is too consumable.

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 7h

Yes this is true there’s a lack of confidence in ourselves and less risk taking ( minimal life risks of unknown). Which it no more is now than any other period of time. En masse catastrophic thinking? It’s a very strange time.

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 7h

It’s interesting and terrifying. Is it simply social media platforms? Climate crisis causing apathy on a grande scale coupled with hedonism and misplaced anger as subconsciously we know our environment has changed so much we preparing to battle for safe spaces. That’s probably far fetched.

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 8h

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 8h

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University to study rise of violent behaviour in Scottish schools

More than 80% of schools experience violent and aggressive incidents on a weekly basis.

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 14h

🎙️NEW PODCAST EP.

Salena Begley MBE from @familyfund.bsky.social talks to us about supporting low-income families raising a disabled or seriously ill child.

Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkUT...

OR listen wherever you get your podcasts!

#EnquirePodcast #ChallengePovertyWeek

Financial support and ASL - with Family Fund

YouTube video by Enquire

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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 15h

Scotland Demands Better

March with us from the Scottish Parliament, up the Royal Mile, 25 October.

Change happens when we step up and demand it.
#Edinburgh #25Oct #ScotlandDemandsBetter scotland-demands-better.com/

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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 8h

✏️ Something worthwhile to pencil in into your diaries!
4 November 2025 at 7pm!
Register by scanning the QR code!

A flyer from Bylines Network's webinar: Hope aganist hate: how citizens and journalists can reclaim democracy on 4 November 2025 7pm

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 10h

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Schoolboy who went viral for friendship with binmen given kindness award

Jaxx Robertson, with the help of mum Lucy Gallacher, prepares hot rolls, snacks and other treats for refuse workers who empty the bins on his street each week in Inverclyde.

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 11h

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Schoolboy who struck up friendship with binmen honoured by council for generosity

A big-hearted Inverclyde youngster who has struck up a sweet friendship with his local binmen has been honoured by Inverclyde Council.

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NASUWT Scotland @nasuwtscotland.bsky.social · 1d

Roz Foyer, STUC General Secretary, demanding better at the launch of the Women Against the Far Right campaign. Part 1 of 2.
@rozfoyer.bsky.social

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Isabelle Finn-Kelcey @isabellefk.bsky.social · 20h

Concerning not to see ref to reasonable adjustments.

The @autisticgirlsnet.bsky.social has a good list:

autisticgirlsnetwork.org/reasonable-a...

Also concerning that the author advocates for the withdrawal of scaffolding ASAP. This might not be safe, eg due to risk of #burnout.

#inclusion

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Teaching with my eyes shut @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social · 19h

There is no point disciplining a dysregulated child. Wait and discuss it with them when they’re calm. 😊

Sheila @sheilattuned.bsky.social · 20h

#connection
#calm
#regulation
Then they can listen to

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Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social · 16h

We're thrilled to be finalists in this year's #KEAwards2025 for our #ResearchForEveryone project, led by adults with #learningdisabilities & researchers from across @uofglasgow.bsky.social to make complex health research easier for public audiences to understand. Find out more bit.ly/Research4Eve...

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 16h

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 16h

With so many teachers looking for permanent teaching jobs and on supply lists and a crisis in education, wouldn’t it be better for everyone to stabilise the workforce?

NASUWT Scotland @nasuwtscotland.bsky.social · 1d

If the Scottish government wants to keep teachers in the profession, they need to do better — and they need to do it now. @mikecorbett1.bsky.social

@mstaronline.bsky.social
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/scot...

Scottish teachers forced into extra curricular jobs to make ends meet

A TEACHING union renewed its calls for “full pay restoration” today after a poll of members finds nearly one in seven have been forced to take on a second job to make ends meet.In its annual survey, 3...

morningstaronline.co.uk

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REPAIR (Edinburgh) Network @repair-edinburgh.bsky.social · 17h

Here is the latest copy of our newsletter, featuring stories on Change management, class sizes & our open letter campaign on Holiday Hubs.

repairedinburgh.wordpress.com/newsletters/

Please share, and encourage people to sign up to receive the newsletter first. tinyurl.com/REPAIRnewsle...

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REPAIR (Edinburgh) Network @repair-edinburgh.bsky.social · 21h

New issue of the newsletter is hitting inboxes now and will be online later this morning.

If you want to be first to receive it next time then sign up to the mailing list
tinyurl.com/REPAIRnewsle...

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NASUWT Scotland @nasuwtscotland.bsky.social · 1d

We’re asking the Scottish Government and Cosla (the local authorities body) to stop dragging their heels in agreeing the 2025-26 pay award for teachers. We need full pay restoration.

@heraldscotland.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2552508...

Scottish teachers taking second jobs including delivery driving to make ends meet

Scottish teachers are taking up second jobs as delivery drivers to make ends meet, a teaching union has found.

www.heraldscotland.com

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 1d

FOI about Violent incidents in Glasgow in schools.

FOIs letter response about violent incidents in schools in Glasgow predominantly being recorded in primary education.black writing on whit background.

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Empower:ED Scotland @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 1d

Thankyou ❤️