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Today's events in Washington are a clear cause for deep concern, for shock, for anger. What we need now are cool heads and clear thinking. We must stand firm with our European allies in the steadfast defence of Ukraine. That is where Scotland stands. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦

submitted 20 hours ago • 25 comments

Word of the Day is ‘ingordigiousness’ (18th century): extreme greed at the expense of principles.

submitted 3 days ago • 477 comments

Today is Safer Internet Day. Last year, our chief executive @margl24.bsky.social wrote a blog for @crimestoppersuk.bsky.social on keeping children safe online. Read it here: crimestoppers-uk.org/fearless/new...

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

The allegations of horrific cruelty and abuse of children in Skye House, set out in today's #BBCDisclosure documentary are shocking. Read our statement from @margl24.bsky.social 👇 www.childrenfirst.org.uk/news/childre...

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Good morning!

submitted 21 days ago • 159 comments

What if history just didn't repeat itself, for once?

submitted 21 days ago • 1084 comments

“We’re just speeding at a million miles an hour towards ecological collapse,” the climate activist Roger Hallam, who was sentenced to prison for organizing a protest, said. “The political, moral, and spiritual implications of that are off the scale.”

submitted 21 days ago • 9 comments

Every week, parents and carers tell us that their children's mental health is one of their biggest worries. Read Tessa's story to find out how Children First supported her when she started having feelings of anxiety and panic attacks. www.childrenfirst.org.uk/news/tessas-...

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

Delighted to be at The Gathering today and hear from Fiona Duncan on the findings of the latest Oversight Board report that monitors the progress towards keeping @thepromisescotland.bsky.social You can read our Chief Executive's @margl24.bsky.social comment on the report here ➡️ ow.ly/ttFa50UTVZn

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

We welcome this step from the UK Government but more work is needed across all levels of government to raise awareness of online harms and ensure we are on the front foot to protect children from these risks as they develop.

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

Incredibly moving Justin Trudeau remarks: "We have fought and died alongside you....During your darkest hours...we were always there. Standing with you, grieving with you, the American people....Canadians are a little perplexed as to why our closest friends and neighbors are choosing to target us."

submitted 27 days ago • 708 comments

"It may be linked to cuts in social care, cuts to early care, closures of children’s centres … these broader policies that would otherwise mean children can be cared for perfectly fine within the family, and with that bit of extra support, without needing social care.

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

NEW: One in four children in England need social care services by the age of 18, either for health-related services or child protection The findings of a new study have sparked warnings over the impact of poverty and austerity on children By me, for the Observer www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

submitted 27 days ago • 8 comments

'It’s unprecedented': the shocking truth about the mental health crisis sweeping Scotland Mental illness is rising at an astonishing rate, as government funding falls. It’s a crisis the like of which we’ve never seen My @heraldscotland.bsky.social long read www.heraldscotland.com/news/2490301...

submitted 27 days ago • 4 comments

Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism. We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive

submitted 109 days ago • 4814 comments

#miriammargolyes is such a joy to watch always. What a queen 🫅 ❤️ compassionate, funny , clever and so good at getting underneath peoples pain and their strengths #australiaunmasked

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

In the aftermath and horror, a balanced view about the need to consider honestly and openly whether how we protect children is fit for purpose.

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

We were delighted to contribute to this blog piece where we shared progress on Family Group Decision Making here in Scotland and how we are working with partners to strengthen the law. We want to ensure children's voices are heard when life-changing decisions are being made about their future.

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

Read our statement in response to Scottish Government's announcement that Stage 1 of the National Care Service Bill will be dropped👇 bit.ly/3Wyl2J5 Our CEO @r-cackett.bsky.social will be on BBC Scotland's 7pm programme tonight. Tune in and listen to our response some more👂

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

Many schools, nurseries and other local services across Scotland are closed today due to the red weather warning. We know it can be tough being stuck at home. Our support line team is here to listen. ☎️08000 28 22 33, free until 9pm or 💻 www.childrenfirst.org.uk/supportline to start a web chat.

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🚨 Breaking news: Scots are more concerned about poverty than people elsewhere in UK. Read our new @trusselluk.bky.social research 👇 www..trussell.org.uk/news-and-research/news/scots-are-more-concerned-about-poverty-than-people-elsewhere-in-uk

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Prof Alexis Jay, chair of public inquiry into child sexual abuse, says further national inquiry into grooming gangs isn’t needed & would delay action. “The time has passed for more inquiries, we’ve had enough… We’ve set out action required & people should just get on with it, nationally & locally”

submitted 53 days ago • 67 comments

Professor Alexis Jay, who led a 7-year review of sexual abuse which reported in 2022, says starting a new inquiry would delay any implementation of her own recommendations:

submitted 53 days ago • 46 comments

Its an outrage and incredibly offensive to victims to use the abuse and exploitation of children as a way to further a weird vendetta and agenda - dangerous and unhelpful to spread disinformation to drive division and hate.

submitted 54 days ago • 0 comments

There is no better time than right now to abandon Twitter. Make it useless. Worthless.

submitted 55 days ago • 1447 comments

From Applecross to Sands Bay - a special goodbye xx

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Thank you for your lovely christmas message @johnswinney.bsky.social and for choosing @childrenfirst.bsky.social as the beneficiaries of your beautiful card. We are honoured, and also very grateful. Merry Christmas 🎄

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Wonder is a wonderful thing ❤️

submitted 72 days ago • 0 comments

Only a handful of tickets left for this - very much looking forward to it in March

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movementforgood.com if you have 2 secs and want to protect Scotland's children please nominate @childrenfirst.bsky.social . Thank you

submitted 74 days ago • 0 comments

While hope fuels our dreams, action ensures that they have a chance to become reality. Temper your hope with resolve, and let it inspire you to do the hard work of building a future where love and decency prevail over hatred and greed. The future we envision depends on the choices we make today.

submitted 74 days ago • 98 comments

If I was picking person of the year, without a shadow of a doubt, it would be Gisele Pelicot. She has and will change things around the world.

submitted 78 days ago • 95 comments

A huge thank you to First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social for choosing us for his 2024 charity Christmas card. It was a real honour & delight for some of the young people we support to join the FM & Jane Barlow to launch the card at Bute House. Read more: www.childrenfirst.org.uk/firstministe...

submitted 80 days ago • 0 comments

It is a huge honour that the First Minister chose @childrenfirst.bsky.social to benefit from this beautiful card. My thanks to @johnswinney.bsky.social for inviting our children to Bute House. They loved meeting him and talking to him about their wishes for children. were Thank you 🎄

submitted 80 days ago • 0 comments

At Children First we're really concerned about the scale of online harm Scotland's children are exposed to. We welcome @johnswinney.bsky.social's recognition of this serious issue. We want to see governments worldwide work together to tackle and protect children from online harm.

submitted 80 days ago • 1 comment

Watch our CEO @r-cackett.bsky.social on BBC's The Sunday Show, discussing eNIC increases.👇 youtu.be/1fv840on3yY ...👂@teamlabouruk.bsky.social @scottishlabour.bsky.social @scottishgovernment.bsky.social @cornerstonescot.bsky.social @quarriers.bsky.social @key-lifestyles.bsky.social

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Ahead of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee meeting tomorrow, our chief executive, @margl24.bsky.social and Dr Marsha Scott, CEO of Scottish Women’s Aid have written a joint letter to members ➡️ www.childrenfirst.org.uk/news/letter-...

submitted 82 days ago • 1 comment

Thank you to all of the Family Group Decision Making leaders from Scotland, England and New Zealand who joined us yesterday to consider the draft findings of our state of family group decision making in Scotland research and what changes need to happen now through legislation, practice and culture.

submitted 86 days ago • 1 comment

As a member of @together-sacr.bsky.social we join in celebration of their report being published ahead of tomorrow’s one year anniversary of #UNCRCScotland Act being passed.

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Read our response to the Scottish Government's budget announcement here ⬇️ www.childrenfirst.org.uk/news/childre...

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