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The importance of the arts is often overlooked, but when it comes to young children it is an essential vehicle to support you them to realise their rights. With only 4 days till #TheRightStart, see how you can use the arts to support young children to realise their rights ➡️ buff.ly/4brnasn

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Thank you @bernadettecairns.bsky.social for the opportunity to deliver to your Ed Psych team with Susan Reid from Army Welfare Service #collaboration

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Whatever your rank. Whatever you’re facing. We've got your back. If you or your loved one serve in the Royal Air Force, SSAFA's Personal Support and Social Work Service team will support you through life’s challenges. Find out more at www.ssafa.org.uk/raf

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The Highland Council is delighted to announce a significant increase in positive destinations for school leavers in the academic year 2023/2024. An impressive 96.5% of Highland leavers have secured a positive destination, up 1.2% from last year. Read more: www.highland.gov.uk/news/article...

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Bernadette is an educational psychologist who does amazing work on compassionate leadership, children's rights and participation, equalities, headteacher supervision and more (She's also my heroically patient and kind manager ...) Please can curators of relevant starter packs add her on?

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Do you know what discounts are available in your local area with the Young Scot National Entitlement Card? 🔎 🗺️ The new Young Scot app allows young people to use an interactive map which shows all the places that they can save money in person & online!

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Young Carers Action Day "Give Me A Break" - Wednesday 12th March 2025 "Young Carers Action Day 2025 is coming soon and this year’s theme is "Give Me A Break", focusing on the importance of rest and respite for young carers. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, 12th March 2025!" Young Carers within…

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So fed up with X so have made to move here. Fingers crossed for a more satisfying experience.

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Thanks Judith Blair @forceschildscot.bsky.social for delivering a fantastic workshop to MLG partners & teachers @highland.gov.uk .A great opportunity to get a real feel & understanding of the fantastic resource for CYP co-created by CYP & FCS, "The Deployment Rollercoaster" @carrieyavuz.bsky.social

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Thanks Bernadette Cairns @highland.gov.uk for the opportunity for myself & Army Welfare Service to deliver to Ed Psych team awareness raising re Armed Forces Covenant-Education: areas in scope, challenges & barriers, dip into emotional cycles of deployment #collaboration @carrieyavuz.bsky.social

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Great to connect with Marama Alliance UK linktr.ee/maramaalliance at the Foreign & Commonwealth Spouses dropin session hosted by Army Welfare Community Support on the 'families patch' Inverness. Looking forward to building relationships. @carrieyavuz.bsky.social @howdec.bsky.social @highland.gov.uk

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Public Evidence: The Armed Forces Covenant On 4th February 2025 there was a “Public Evidence Session on the Defence Committees enquiry into The Armed Forces Covenant”, which may be of interest to you to watch – click the image at end of blog to watch. Great to see our MLG (Education) Highland…

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Early Years/Tots Fun Event! FREE opportunity being held at Eden Court, Inverness for Early Years children and tots to come together for some play and fun activities with their parents and the opportunity to find out more about the advice and support services available. MARCH 3RD 2025 running from…

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Starting to make plans for #WorldBookDay next month? These simple ideas will promote reading and get kids excited about books in your classroom…

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10 Things to Know about Veterans GOV.UK Office for Veterans Affairs has launched an short animation that you may find helpful: "The aim of the '10 Things to know about veterans and their families' is to provide a range of stakeholders with the basic knowledge that can support their work with…

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We've been working hard to give young people's voices due weight in the mental health field. Naz says that "this really levels the playing field in terms of power, because often young people don’t feel they have much of that." Read her story here: orlo.uk/KeUnw

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We're excited for this exhibition of ARTivism for our climate - made by over 500 children and young people from across the Highlands. At the wonderful #Inverness Botanic Gardens! See you there?! For more info see shorturl.at/jI2bc #ThisisLfS #ThisisHighland #ARTivism @thepebbletrust.bsky.social

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Well done to the children and young people in the Highland 😍

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Your Body Hears Everything Your Mind Says. Self care matters.

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Continuing the celebration of the anniversary of the launch of Anna Freud’s participation strategy one of our parent champions Nicola shares her reflections of participation over the last 12 months

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… and what a REAL Participation Strategy it is @jochamberlain.bsky.social Thank you for all the incredible work you have done to help guide us @highland.gov.uk to make Rights a reality for our children and young people 👏👏

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Children and young people in highland had (have) lots to say about participation, and what that meant to them… we owe it to them to ensure that we implement what they have told us. We’ve used the Lundy Model, combined with the key themes from the engagement sessions to support us to do just that.

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Thriving Families – Recommended Resources How Thriving Families can Help: We are funded by the Highland Council to provide an independent, rights-based, information, advice and support service for anyone involved in the care of children and young people (up to age 25). RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Brand…

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Great learning for us all how you’ve embedded participation 👏

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Recently included one of these info posters in our latest news blog to families and educators armedforcesfamilieshighland.wordpress.com/home/

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This sounds like interesting piece of work & research. Children & Young People from Armed Forces families can experience multiple education transitions due to the nature of military life. May be helpful to connect with @megthomas212.bsky.social @forceschildscot.bsky.social

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Armed Forces Families Highland website: a wealth of information, resources, support & learning to help support our C&YP in education from Armed Forces families Highland. Retweet’s welcome to reach out & connect with those who may find the website helpful. Thanks #ArmedForcesFamilies #ThisIsHighland

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A reminder of two previously Co-created resources by our C&YP from Armed Forces families to welcome new arrivals to Highland - so proud of their work. New resources currently underway! armedforcesfamilieshighland.wordpress.com/childrens-ri... @bezmartin.bsky.social @jochamberlain.bsky.social

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Your help and guidance as always @jochamberlain.bsky.social has been invaluable #participation #UNCRCRights #ThisIsHighland

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@jochamberlain.bsky.social 😊… so much great work going on in @highland.gov.uk . I’m looking forward to sharing a fantastic resource that C&YP from Armed Forces families in Highland are currently co-creating … but not until they feel it’s ready!

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Great to be at the Armed Forces Covenant conference today. We’re talking about the work we’re currently doing and new developments with the SCiP Alliance to enhance: 📝research rigour, 📊data analysis, ➡️impact for the service families sector. Learning a lot from today!

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Read our latest @parentingscotland.bsky.social membership spotlight "We know the power that UNCRC holds and we hope it can & will be used to push for better lives for all children, young people, & families." Click here to read more: bit.ly/4jFm3Js

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“You have to talk to someone about it. It won’t help hiding it away.”  As we near the end of #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, we share what children have told us about mental health, some of our rights work with young people on this & what else we have coming soon: bit.ly/4gxE8qb

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Have you listened to our most recent podcast? 🎧 This #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, listen to our 2 part podcast reflecting on our programme #WeePeopleBigFeelings , exploring the relationship between creativity and emotional literacy in very young children. Listen to the podcast ⬇️

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Lots happening on the Armed Forces Families Patch, Inverness: 3SCOTS News, AWS Community Info, dates for all the family, something for everyone! AND a chance to share your voice/feedback! Click link: tinyurl.com/47apud82 #ArmedForcesCommunitySupport #Highland #Education

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