A Bill to support young people through what can be a difficult time of transition has been lodged with the Scottish Parliament. Johann Lamont MSP formally lodged the Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions) (Scotland) Bill in the Scottish Parliament this week. Why is this Bill needed? This Bill, developed with support from Camphill Scotland […]
Scottish Parliament celebrates Camphill’s 80th Birthday
We warmly welcome the Motion lodged in the Scottish Parliament by Lewis MacDonald MSP, Member for North East Scotland, celebrating the 80th birthday of Camphill in Scotland, and the achievements of Camphill School Aberdeen, Camphill Newton Dee, Beannachar, Simeon Care for the Elderly and Tigh A’Chomainn. The Motion, ‘Camphill School Celebrates 80th Anniversary’, states: That […]
Camphill Scotland responds to immigration system consultation
During the summer the UK Government commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to carry out an in depth analysis of options relating to how an UK immigration system could work post-Brexit. This included analysis of the future salary thresholds for migrant workers, and the range at which these could be set, within this system. The […]
Consultation on Transitions Bill Launch
Johann Lamont MSP launched a public consultation on her proposed Member’s Bill, the Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions)(Scotland) Bill, at a well attended event in the Scottish Parliament on 9 October 2019. Speakers at the event included Johann Lamont MSP, Kate Monahan from Camphill School Aberdeen, and a parent and young person from Inclusion […]
Brexit Bill on impact on health and social care launched
On Friday 11 October 2019 Brendan O’Hara MP launched his European Union Withdrawal (Evaluation of Effects on Health and Social Care Sectors) Bill at an event at the Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector. The event was well attended by organisations which support the Bill. Brendan O’Hara MP is progressing the European Union Withdrawal (Evaluation […]
Transitions Bill Launch at Scottish Parliament
Johann Lamont MSP is launching her proposed Member’s Bill, the Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions)(Scotland) Bill, in Committee Room 5 in the Scottish Parliament between 1.30pm and 2.30pm on Wednesday 9 October 2019. The Bill has been developed by Johann with support from Camphill Scotland, Camphill School Aberdeen, Ochil Tower School and from Inclusion […]
EU Health & Social Care Bill Launch
Concerned about the impact of Brexit upon health and social care? Want to find out more about the potential effects of Brexit on the health and social care sectors across the 4 Nations? Camphill Scotland, the Alliance of Health and Social Care Scotland (the ALLIANCE) and SCVO are hosting an event on 11 October 2019 […]
Camphill Scotland and partners meet Brexit Cabinet Secretary
Last week Camphill Scotland and our partners met Mike Russell MSP, the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations with lead responsibility for the Scottish Government on Brexit. The meeting was initiated by the Scottish Human Rights Consortium to discuss concerns around Brexit. The meeting covered a wide range of issues including […]
Deputy First Minister opens Ochil Tower’s Life Skills Centre
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, John Swinney, today opened Ochil Tower School’s Life Skills Centre in Auchterarder. This innovative, new centre will provide life skills training and services to support young people with a learning disability, and with other support needs, in the transition from childhood into young adulthood. Life […]
Camphill Blair Drummond welcomes TSB volunteers
Camphill Blair Drummond recently welcomed a group of Volunteers from the TSB’s Edinburgh head office. The TSB volunteers helped Camphill Blair Drummond to complete the building of its Sensory Herb Garden. The group’s work included helping to lay the pathways in the Sensory Herb Garden. The work of the TSB volunteers followed on from the […]
