Scandal of Scotland’s ‘Tinker Experiment’

The Herald has covered the scandal of the ‘Tinker Experiment’ in Scotland, whereby Gypsy Travellers were subjected to inhumane and degrading treatment by the authorities in an attempt to assimilate them into ‘mainstream’ society.   For anyone who has been following Read More …

Education & Skills Committee revisit GIRFEC petition

The Education and Skills Committee revisited our joint petition on 27 November 2019.  Excerpt from the Official Report: Getting It Right For Every Child Policy (Human Rights) (PE1692) The Convener: Agenda item 3 is consideration of PE1692 by Lesley Scott Read More …

Public inquiry into GIRFEC human rights impact: parliamentary petition update

The Scottish Parliament’s Education & Skills Committee is due to reconsider petition PEO1692 for an independent public inquiry into the human rights impact of GIRFEC policy in the coming weeks.   In order to inform the committee’s further deliberations, joint petitioners Read More …