Camphill Scotland

The membership body for Camphill communities in Scotland

Policy and legislation

Camphill supports call for financial aid for low income families

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Along with over 100 children’s charities, faith groups, academics, think tanks, poverty campaigners and trade unions we have signed an open letter to the First Minister calling for a direct financial boost for all families living on low incomes to support them through the coronavirus crisis. John Dickie, director of the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) […]

Scotland moves one step closer to becoming the Inclusive Communication Nation

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Success!  A significant change to the law regarding consumer rights was passed last week by the Scottish Parliament, which accepted amendments (nos. 20 and 21) to the Consumer (Scotland) Bill.  The amendments had been tabled by Ruth Maguire MSP on behalf of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, Camphill Scotland and Inclusion Scotland. […]

Home Secretary asked to include social care in review of immigration health surcharge

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Today, along with CCPS,  The Health & Social Care Alliance and Scottish Care we wrote to the Home Secretary, the Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, asking her to include the social care sector when she reviews the Immigration Health Surcharge. We welcome the Home Secretary’s announcement that the payment of the Immigration Health Surcharge for […]

Camphill Scotland responds to immigration system consultation

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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 […]

Minister for Europe recognises EU Citizens’ huge contribution

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Members of Camphill Tiphereth were delighted to welcome Mr Ben MacPherson MSP, the Scottish Government’s Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development, to Camphill Tiphereth this week. The Minister was given a tour of Camphill Tiphereth, and met a group of co-workers and foundation students likely to be affected by Brexit. He heard first-hand the […]

Invitation to Transitions Bill Public Information Event

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Johann Lamont MSP launched her Transitions Bill last month, and this month she is hosting a public consultation and information event.  The event takes place on Monday 11 November in Glasgow at 7pm. The Bill The Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions)(Scotland) Bill has been developed by Johann Lamont MSP with support from Camphill Scotland, […]

4 Ways to Support Transitions Bill

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Following the recent launch of the public consultation on Johann Lamont MSP’s proposed Member’s Bill, the Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions)(Scotland) Bill, Camphill Scotland’s Director commented: This is a wonderful chance to make a real, lasting difference to ensure young people with disabilities get meaningful rights to support them as they navigate the transition […]

Consultation on Transitions Bill Launch

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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 […]

Visit us at Cosla conference

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We are looking forward to attending the COSLA Improvement Service Annual conference this week.  The conference is the largest annual gathering of the local government community in Scotland. It will be attended by Council leaders and other elected members, by local authority Chief Executives and by other senior local government officers, along with delegates from […]