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By Alison Preuss, re-blogged from Leahurst66 I am a fan of timelines, as can be seen from my magnum opus GIRFEC and the Cult of SHANARRI – a chronology of significant events on the road to hellbeing and The (continuing) Read More …
Holyrood staff refuse to hand over named-person witnesses (The Times) Holyrood staff refused demands from civil servants working for the Scottish government to hand over the identities of committee witnesses, it has been revealed. One clerk was so concerned about “inappropriate” Read More …
This interesting and useful case, brought by a parent against Edinburgh Council under the Equality Act and upheld on appeal by the Court of Session, is analysed by Iain Nisbet on his Additional Support Needs blog. Do Check Plan & Read More …
[Re-blogged] Contrary to Scottish government spin, duly disseminated by the usual cheerleading suspects, children’s rights were neither upheld nor extended by the sections of the Education (Scotland) Act 2016 which came into force in January 2018. The fake news narrative Read More …
The Soley bill (Home Education (Duty of Local Authorities) Bill (HL Bill 11)) has now had its second reading in the House of Lords. Those who managed to stomach the ‘debate’ witnessed too many lords a-leaping to ill-founded conclusions, encouraged by Read More …
