Today, key duties in the #UNCRCScotland Act come into force. We’re celebrating that children’s rights are now protected in law in Scotland and look forward to ensuring this significant piece of law is made real for all children #ChildrensRights #YouthJustice #CYCJ

Donation appeal📢: "The Social Workers Union in Kharkiv Ukraine have asked for help to buy motor scooters for social workers to replace their bicycles." 💸 Scooters for Kharkiv, Ukraine, Social Workers Crowdfunder by Colin Turbett🧡 Ground Floor Left 🔗 rb.gy/vrbcnd

Our Women's Justice Teams are running their 'Summer Connections' programme. Group members are taking part in a range of outdoor activities aimed at building confidence & relationships while having fun. This week the group visited Lochore Meadows and had a brilliant day out🚣‍♀️🌞🤗

The Council has launched a new podcast on sentencing in Scotland, with the first episode focussing on community sentencing. bit.ly/3WsjvDC

Read now📃: What needs to change to support Social Work in Scotland? Produced by Social Work Scotland in collaboration with SASW and UNISON Scotland🤝 🔗rb.gy/ketv2w

'Refugees are welcome, the far right are not' 100s turning out in Paisley to defend our friends and neighbours #RefugeesWelcome #NaeNazis

We are recruiting! 😀 This is a brilliant position and an exciting time to join our teams working to support children who come into conflict with the law. ⚖️ Post details below! 👇 Service Development Officer - Whole Systems - myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/aberd… # via myjobscotland

Biggest annual Scottish conference dedicated to tackling sexual abuse, exploitation and violence is in Stirling on 9th and 10th September. I’ll be there. Hopefully see you there too! NOTA nota.co.uk/scotland_confe…

In defense of hope.

Bonny Belfast

Our Community Payback Teams were approached by Kinglassie Parent Council & asked to undertake an improvement project at KinglassiePS . ✅Phase 1 was the creation of planters ✅Phase 2 was painting the HUGE wall ✅Phase 3 was painting characters and games ✅Phase 4 is next!

Today the Council is delighted to be hosting our mental health in sentencing conference. Delegates are arriving and we're looking forward to a day of interesting ideas and discussions. Join in the discussion #SSCMHConf2024

Delighted to be representing RMA Scotland at the #SSCMHConf2024 where the topic is mental health, neurodivergence and learning disability in sentencing. Always nice to visit Edinburgh (and on what seems a rare sunny day 😁)

And that’s a wrap! Thank you to all the attendees, facilitators, scribes and helpers that made #SSCMHConf2024 a huge success. There was such a wealth of talent and experience that will feed in to our approach on sentencing and mental health.

🎉Kelly Johnson & Oona Brooks-Hay have been awarded a commendation from Chief Constable Sarah Crew of Avon and Somerset police for their contribution to developing a new National Operation Model for investigating rape and other sexual offences in England and Wales. 1/2

NEW: The family of John Pilger are proud to announce the relaunch of johnpilger.com where you can access his articles, watch 64 of his films and read some of the many heartfelt tributes written after his death. johnpilger.com/2024/09/02/mar…

Back in Winedy Alley. 🎉

If you are out and about in #Dunfermline City Centre, check out the new shiny bollards! Our Community Payback Teams have been painting the bollards in various streets which were looking tired. Small jobs can make such an improvement to the look and feel of a #community. #Fife 👏

Today is a special day Today a safe access zone comes into force around my hospital, to protect women seeking abortion healthcare from harassment It also spares everyone else from the sight of these cruel and misogynistic protests. Thanks to the amazing women at Back Off Scotland