Sue Ryder’s approach to giving a second chance – Stuart Mitchell
It may be surprising to learn that of every three men in Scotland, one has…
Yearly Archives: 2018
REFORM SCOTLAND CALLS FOR NEW CENSUS QUESTION ON LANGUAGES
Think tank responds to inquiry on Census Bill to ask for better data on multilingualism…
Scottish National Standardised Assessments – Professor Lindsay Paterson
The public debate about the assessment of school pupils’ literacy and numeracy has neglected valid…
Global Parliament of Mayors Annual Summit 2018 – Hannah Muirhead
At the end of last month, the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM) held its third…
Advice & support are needed when life ends, as well as when life begins – Alison Payne
Earlier this month Sue Ryder & Hospice UK published a report looking at Bereavement support…
REFORM SCOTLAND CALLS FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING REVOLUTION
Brexit and the rise of China mean Scotland must take a fresh approach to foreign…
Breaking the languages barrier
The UK Government estimates £48bn is lost to the economy each year because of poor…
Numeracy and literacy problems in Scotland – Frances McKie
The current furore about Primary One assessments is obviously linked to the fact that Scotland,…
Record shows that SNP under Nicola Sturgeon are fixed on hoarding power at Holyrood
This article by Chris Deerin first appeared in the Sunday Post on 16 September 2018.…
THINK TANK CALLS FOR “SPIRIT OF DEVOLUTION” TO BE EXTENDED TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Reform Scotland calls for Scottish Government to devolve business rates to councils Reform Scotland, the…
Police Scotland: Giving the public a voice – David Belfall
Police Scotland was set up as a single, national police force 5 years ago. The…
Reform Scotland annual accounts 2017/18
Reform Scotland’s financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2018. Company Registration number: SC336414…
First steps in meeting the challenge of deaths from suicide in Scotland – James Jopling
Along with many other charities, the Samaritans in Scotland have broadly welcomed the new suicide…
Action for Sport – Douglas Flett
The then Scottish Executive’s Physical Activity Taskforce said, in 2002, that 72% of women and…