Advantage O’Neill as GIRFEC Newspeak exposed

We thought we should post an update on the GIRFEC judicial review appeal hearing at the Court of Session in Edinburgh before judges Lord Carloway, Lord Malcolm and Lord Bracadale. It is to be hoped that three judicial heads are better than Read More …

Allan Norman: ‘Children’s Social Services – Will we ever get it right?’

In this informative presentation to members of the Positive Action Group on the Isle of Man, lawyer and social worker Allan Norman of Celtic Knot makes reference to the ‘named person’ judicial review, the outcome of which he accurately predicted Read More …

Mother’s fury as her private chat is shared under hated Named Person scheme

Published in the Scottish Sunday Express, 4 September 2016. Mother’s fury as her private chat is shared under hated Named Person scheme The author is grateful to the Allan family, who placed their trust in her to report their distressing experience. Read More …

Chronically ill teen reported to child protection for school absence

Published in the Scottish Sunday Express, 14 August 2016. These parents are home educators whose children’s needs were not met in school and whose complaints were unaddressed. Chronically ill teen reported to child protection for school absence Print edition