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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 15d

This a a great source of information for tri-service Armed Forces families: 'Discover My Benefits'. Click link to explore and please share to reach out to families who may find it useful tinyurl.com/2w5ax44n @highland.gov.uk

Discover My Benefits

The Families Hub Information Portal has a wide range of supportive materials that you may find useful and we wanted to take the opportunity to highlight it to you. Click the image below to explore …

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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 27d

This is exciting - a resource for adults aged 19 to 99yrs: 'Just One More Page'. Well done to our MLG partners Reading Force, we are delighted to promote this fantastic resource and hope this post will be shared widely tinyurl.com/ytdkbtkb

A Fantastic New Resource

We are delighted to showcase a new resource developed by our MLG (Education) partner, READING FORCE: ‘Just One More Page’ for adults aged 19- 99! Click the image below for the PDF and t…

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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · Aug 26

Delighted to share the latest MLG (Education) Newsletter from @highland.gov.uk Packed full of information, resources, news to support our Highland's Armed Forces Community & their families, info for Educators & community organisations. @bernadettecairns.bsky.social Link: tinyurl.com/ntx83knf

It’s Arrived! It’s Packed Full!

Delighted to share with you the latest MLG (Education) Newsletter MLG Partners have been busy and this issue is packed full as always with news, updates, resources, information and more! Click the …

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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · Aug 26

Delighted to share the latest MLG (Education) Newsletter from @highland.gov.uk Packed full of information, resources, news to support our Highland's Armed Forces Community & their families, info for Educators & community organisations. @bernadettecairns.bsky.social Link: tinyurl.com/ntx83knf

It’s Arrived! It’s Packed Full!

Delighted to share with you the latest MLG (Education) Newsletter MLG Partners have been busy and this issue is packed full as always with news, updates, resources, information and more! Click the …

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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · Aug 18

The Military Liaison Group (Education) Highland looks forward to connecting and working with our Armed Forces Families, CYP and educators in the year ahead - getting it right for CYP from Armed Forces Families, Highland tinyurl.com/mzvby6md @highland.gov.uk @bernadettecairns.bsky.social

A Warm Welcome to the New Term

The Military Liaison Group (Education) partnership would like to extend a warm welcome to children and young people, families and education staff to this new academic year. We look forward to worki…

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bernadettecairns.bsky.social @bernadettecairns.bsky.social · Aug 11

Fab to see so many children and families involved in the event today.

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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · Aug 11

@HighlandCouncil
's MLG (Education) group 'Out and About' and having fun with our children and young people. Read all about it here armedforcesfamilieshighland.wordpress.com/home/

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Jo Chamberlain @jochamberlain.bsky.social · Aug 11

What a busy day for @highland.gov.uk Psychological Service at the Vision 26 Family Fun Day today. Thanks to everyone who joined us, played in our cafe, shared their feelings faces and added to our feel good bag. @loukinnear.bsky.social @carrieyavuz.bsky.social

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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · Aug 11

Great fun morning & delighted to be there with the team! Thanks to the CYP & their families for visiting our stand; filling up the Feel Good Bag with great ideas, listening to the imaginative play in the Cafe Tent,being impressed by the amazing facial expressions of different feelings #participation

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Jo Chamberlain @jochamberlain.bsky.social · Jul 16

Delighted to share more of this work a year on from the day that the UNCRC was incorporated into Scots Law. Please read the whole thread to see parts of the resource and a short video!

James McTaggart @jamesedpsych.bsky.social · Jul 16

The UNCRC supports children’s rights to give consent, to be consulted & to complain

But often adult myths about their capacity get in the way

@jochamberlain.bsky.social‬ and I researched with children what they think of this and what might help

Some resulting resources - feel free to use! 🧵 1/4

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Jo Chamberlain @jochamberlain.bsky.social · Jul 17

Participation ROCCS!

But adult myths about capacity get in the way

That’s what children told us, and here’s a resource they helped us to make so adults can reflect on the myths and change their practice

More in the thread – feel free to use as long as you give us feedback!

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James McTaggart @jamesedpsych.bsky.social · Jul 16

And here is a short film with more samples

If you’d like to try it out, just get in touch – happy to share in return for feedback!

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James McTaggart @jamesedpsych.bsky.social · Jul 16

And here is some of what the children said about this myth to help create the resource

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James McTaggart @jamesedpsych.bsky.social · Jul 16

The children helped make a reflection tool to help professionals and policy-makers think about capacity

To make it playful & kind, Mythical Mungo and Capacity Callum explore each myth and how it impacts on their practice and on outcomes

Are you more Mungo or Callum?

Here’s an example 2/4

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James McTaggart @jamesedpsych.bsky.social · Jul 16

The UNCRC supports children’s rights to give consent, to be consulted & to complain

But often adult myths about their capacity get in the way

@jochamberlain.bsky.social‬ and I researched with children what they think of this and what might help

Some resulting resources - feel free to use! 🧵 1/4

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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · Jul 9

Thanks to our Armed Forces Families Federations: AFF, RAFFF and NFF for their comprehensive information about the Armed Forces Covenant and the recent news about its long awaited expansion. Click link to access tinyurl.com/2yb3fmvt

UPDATE: New Legal Duty

The Armed Forces Covenant Duty “will expand from three policy areas at a local level to 14 broad and vital policy areas across central Government once legislation is enacted” (Al Carns,…

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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · Jul 8

Thanks RAF Fam Feds for the fantastic article you have featured to showcase the brilliant work of our CYP @highland.gov.uk A co-produced resource with MLG (Education) in an accessible language & format, to help us all understand the Armed Forces Covenant - Education. Link: tinyurl.com/8ksp8u5t

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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · Jun 25

There's only a couple of days left to apply to be one of the newest #Inclusion Ambassadors!

Find out more about how to apply, or how to support a young person to apply: bit.ly/3Hy9CjZ

Closing date: Friday 27 June

The Inclusion Ambassadors are supported by Children in Scotland and Enquire.

Children in Scotland @childreninscotland.bsky.social · Jun 19

🔔Last chance to apply🔔

Do you know a young person who's passionate about inclusion and making a difference? We're looking for new members, aged 12-18, to join the #InclusionAmbassadors and share their views and experiences on additional support for learning.

Apply by 27 June: bit.ly/3Hy9CjZ

A text-based graphic reads 'Inclusion Ambassadors Are you... Aged 12-18? Accessing additional support for learning? Keen to share your experiences? You should join Inclusion Ambassadors! Apply by 27 June.

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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · Jun 24

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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · Jun 24

Launching during the week that celebrates Armed Forces Day & Reserves Day a poster to highlight the collaborative work & offer of support for our Armed Forces Families in Highland: Education, Health and Housing - The Armed Forces Covenant. Click the link to find out more tinyurl.com/mvx8dets

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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · Jun 24

Launching during the week that celebrates Armed Forces Day & Reserves Day a poster to highlight the collaborative work & offer of support for our Armed Forces Families in Highland: Education, Health and Housing - The Armed Forces Covenant. Click the link to find out more tinyurl.com/mvx8dets

Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · Jun 19

The Military Liaison Group (Education) Highland Council are proud to connect locally, nationally and globally - keeping their Armed Forces families connected, no matter the distance. Take a peek at where we have 'travelled' to ... tinyurl.com/47apud82 @highland.gov.uk @bernadettecairns.bsky.social

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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · Jun 18

Absolutely love this! Looking forward to hearing and learning more from the adventures of Mythical Mungo and Capacity Callum ... Mmmm, I think you can guess which one I am 🙂

James McTaggart @jamesedpsych.bsky.social · Jun 18

We asked children & young people what they made of common adult myths about their capacity - this one got some strong reactions, and great ideas for creating some resources

The adventures of Mythical Mungo and Capacity Callum begin! Which one are you?

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Jo Chamberlain @jochamberlain.bsky.social · Jun 17

The children & young people had a lot to say on this, privileged to have had the opportunity to listen to their views and hear what they think needs to be done. Next step is to follow through on what they’ve asked and share this and the resources we are developing far and wide.

James McTaggart @jamesedpsych.bsky.social · Jun 17

Enacting the UNCRC means children have rights to consent, to be consulted, and to complain. But often adult myths about their capacity get in the way.

@jochamberlain.bsky.social‬ and I asked children & young people what they thought of these myths - here is what we learned!

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James McTaggart @jamesedpsych.bsky.social · Jun 17

Enacting the UNCRC means children have rights to consent, to be consulted, and to complain. But often adult myths about their capacity get in the way.

@jochamberlain.bsky.social‬ and I asked children & young people what they thought of these myths - here is what we learned!

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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · Jun 17

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Nuzhat Uthmani @nuthmani.bsky.social · Jun 17

@ealglasgow.bsky.social hi 🙋🏻‍♀️Nice to see you here. I've added you to my fab Educators of Scotland starter pack. You can check it out here 👇🏽

go.bsky.app/U92yyzH

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