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Local government is committed to tackling child poverty, but there's still more work to do. 🗞️Read our Targets to Action document: bit.ly/4ePW6na Hear from our Spokesperson, Councillor Tony Buchanan (Cllr Tony Buchanan)⬇️#ChallengePovertyWeek

COSLA's email bulletin for Elected Members has been published! In the latest issue: 🟣Info about next week's Elected Member Seminar 🟣Latest updates from COSLA & Local Gov 🟣Global meeting of Local Governments at The Hague ...& much more! 🔗mailchi.mp/cosla/cosla-em…

COSLA received a warm welcome from East Ayrshire Council and the Netherthird community at a visit yesterday. COSLA President Shona Morrison opened the new 'SL66' Employability Hub & the COSLA team visited Netherthird Primary School, Early Learning Team and community gardens.

COSLA's Children & Young People Spokesperson, Cllr Tony Buchanan, addressed the YouthLink Scotland Conference, highlighting the vital role youth work plays in prevention, and providing the best possible support for children and young people. #YLSconf24

.@ScotGov and COSLA have published a joint progress report and action plan setting out how we are delivering on our pledges to children and young people with additional support needs. 40 actions have been completed since 2020 with work continuing. More➡️bit.ly/48AHKFi

COSLA and Scottish Government have published a joint progress report and action plan setting out some of the important steps being taken to better support young people with additional support needs, and the people who support and care for them. Read more: bit.ly/4eyUPAB

COSLA have launched a new budget campaign: Invest Locally In Scotland's Future. The campaign asks Scottish Government to help councils tackle issues locally with fair and flexible funding. Find out more: cosla.gov.uk/invest-locally… #InvestLocally #FundLocallyBenefitNationally

COSLA has shared a briefing ahead of a debate taking place in Scottish Parliament later today. It sets out COSLA’s ask that MSPs recognise additional costs to Councils of additional employers’ national insurance contributions. Read it here: bit.ly/4hZuONq

COSLA Community Wellbeing Spokesperson Councillor Maureen Chalmers joined Planet Youth in Scotland's ‘Prevention in Practice’ Panel yesterday, highlighting challenges our communities face & the crucial role of prevention in achieving best outcomes for our children, young people & their families.

Today (November 20th) marks World Children's Day! Read about Scottish Local Government's commitment to children's rights ⬇️

COSLA is pleased to again support this year's UN 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign to end violence against women and girls. Find out more: cosla.gov.uk/news/2024/16-d… #16Days #EndMaleViolence #ImagineaScotlandWithoutViolence #HumanRights #EquallySafe

In case you missed it yesterday - COSLA have released a new briefing on why decisions on council tax must remain local. Find out more: cosla.gov.uk/news/2024/No-F… #InvestLocally

COSLA President Councillor Shona Morrison has tonight responded to the Scottish Budget, as COSLA publishes its Budget Reality analysis document 👇 cosla.gov.uk/__data/assets/…

COSLA has welcomed the publication of Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels for 2024 Read the full quote from COSLA's Children & Young People Spokesperson Cllr Tony Buchanan ➡️cosla.gov.uk/news/2024/cosl… Cllr Tony Buchanan

The Promise Progress Framework, published today with COSLA, @ScotGov and The Promise Scotland, pulls together data to help us understand progress being made to #KeepThePromise. Read more: cosla.gov.uk/news/2024/new-… #WeWillKeepThePromise

COSLA & Scottish Government have written to the UK Government voicing concerns about an increase to Employers' National Insurance. The letter is supported by 48 organisations across the public and charity sector. Full quote from COSLA President Shona Morrison: bit.ly/4j1I9FE

Following the Scottish Government's announcement on additional funding for National Insurance, COSLA commented today on the extremely difficult financial position still facing councils. Comment from our Resources Spokesperson, Cllr Katie Hagmann: bit.ly/4jWnGme

New: Tes Scotland speaks to ADES president Laurence Findlay He makes the case for places on teacher education courses to be allocated "where the need is"; for teacher induction to be reviewed, and for rural schools legislation to be "modernised" tes.com/magazine/leade…

On World Social Work Day, COSLA's Children and Young People Spokesperson, Cllr Tony Buchanan, has extended his thanks and appreciation for all social workers in all fields of work, who provide skilled and sensitive support to every generation 👇

🗣️ Last week, over 100 young people from Stirling Council's secondary schools attended Speak Up Stirling's #Stirling900 Youth Voices event at Tolbooth The most pressing issues facing young people today were discussed in a series of talks from some compelling speakers followed