We're kicking off our Children's Rights in Early Years Settings Webinars with our first conversation at 2pm this afternoon!⭐ There's still time to grab tickets below. We will also be recording today's dialogue to share later📹 🎟️bit.ly/3nok5SC See you there!!🥳

We're so happy to welcome our new members of staff to the team. Today we're all meeting in person for the first time...we've not managed to get photos of their friendly faces yet but watch this space for introductions. The Highland Council

Thanks to the wonderful Richard Coles for doing our justice disrupted podcast. Cannot thank him enough - for his time, his compassion and his service.

You've no idea how much my pupils appreciated this #RickRoll

They would be blown away by dial up internet! I remember teenage angst in our home between those who wanted to be on the phone for hours and those who wanted to be on the internet.

My awesome friends and family have helped raise £75 for @mfrcashforkids by donating in place of presents for me, that's a whole bag for one child and half of another! I'm £25 away from having the value for 2 children to have something to wake up to on Christmas day ❤️

Of this painful trail to read - this is surely the nub - “we don’t listen to children’s stress, to feelings. We focus on behaviour.” Listening, holding those feelings, showing we care these are the fundamentals. But professionals need support to be able to carry that burden.

We attended our Welcome event last week which got us even more excited about our next steps in our volunteering journey. Delighted to be working with Impact Funding Partners

It's so important to us that families have opportunities to tell their stories, be heard and influence positive change. We were really pleased to be a part of the NDAS review. You can read the summary NDAS review reports here: thepineshighland.com/ndas-diagnosis…

Due to COVID-19 guidance this will be a virtual meeting via Zoom. There’ll be a presentation by Anna McBride, Volunteer Coordinator, on developing digital support for families and a chance to meet the new team. Please email [email protected] if you'd like to join us.

I’m sure I do not have to remind you of the research that says investing early is the best way we can nurture society but in policy, that mostly means investing in those children aged 3+ bit.ly/3IH1Sse MadeForMums 💙 Prima Baby Magazine Family Lives

The fact that the Prime Minister may resign over a Christmas party + quiz, rather than his policies that hit the most vulnerable in society, says everything you need to know about British politics.

PLEASE SHARE: We are consulting on a new proposal for developing a quality indicators framework to support the of implementation of trauma-informed practice across Scotland. Read the consultation document and complete the survey here: improvementservice.org.uk/__data/assets/…

Our next podcast is live….open.spotify.com/episode/59g0gc…

We worked with children affected by domestic abuse a number of years ago. They had no say in whether or not they saw their father, the family courts decided. The father’s right seemed to override the children’s right to have a voice in decisions that affected them.

A low age of criminal responsibility does not keep us safer, nor does it provide an effective remedy for those affected by the behaviour of children. Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland nationalworld.com/news/crime/wha… cypcs.org.uk/positions/age-…

30 years ago today the UK ratified the UNCRC. Almost a year after it passed unanimously in Scottish Parliament the UNCRC is still not law in Scotland. Rights for under 18s must become be law ASAP so that they can get the legal protection that they need. 1/3

We are offering THREE free Speech and Language workshops this month for parents of disabled children aged 4-16! Book your place below: 🍎 Primary age 18 Jan (AM): bit.ly/Primary18Jan 24 Jan (PM): bit.ly/Primary24Jan 🎒 Secondary age 13 Jan (PM): bit.ly/Secondary13Jan

Children in conflict with the law need to be treated first and foremost as children. Scotland’s low age of criminal responsibility and the continuing detention of children in prisons paints a bleak picture of our commitment to children’s rights. sundaypost.com/fp/claire-ligh…

Highland Children & Young People's Forum can announce we are now "Inspiring Young Voices" - please find us on Inspiring Young Voices & our young people on @inspirehighland & inspiringyoungvoices.org & Facebook Inspiring Young Voices & Inspire Highland. Find Chief Officer post on website