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Military Liaison Group (Education) Lead - Armed Forces Families at The Highland Council. My Rights to Wellbeing Trainer. All views are my own. armedforcesfamilieshighland.wordpre… LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lou-kinnear-478a17364

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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
PLAN AHEAD – REMEMBRANCE DAY RESOURCES FOR ELC’S/SCHOOLS Remembrance Day is an opportunity to explore and reflect with your Children and Young People what it means to them. How they may like to prepare and mark the day, what they would like to learn about and who else they may want to include…
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PLAN AHEAD – REMEMBRANCE DAY RESOURCES FOR ELC’S/SCHOOLS
Remembrance Day is an opportunity to explore and reflect with your Children and Young People what it means to them. How they may like to prepare and mark the day, what they would like to learn about and who else they may want to include within their wider community to mark the day. We are looking forward to hearing what you plan in Highland!
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Training Opportunity Open to all staff and teams who are involved with supporting and ensuring Highland's children and young people thrive in their education whilst they are with us in Highland; educators, 3rd sector organisations and communities. Click the image below to access and PDF and…
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Training Opportunity
Open to all staff and teams who are involved with supporting and ensuring Highland's children and young people thrive in their education whilst they are with us in Highland; educators, 3rd sector organisations and communities. Click the image below to access and PDF and contact links - MLG would be delighted to deliver this interactive and engaging training to your staff team/organisation, to create awareness and understanding of how we can best support our children and young people from Armed Forces families and how to ensure the Armed Forces Covenant, a legal obligation, is upheld and supported.
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Delighted to share with you the latest issue of the MLG (Education) Newsletter - packed full of news, information, resources and updates of the work going on in Highland to support our Armed Forces community tinyurl.com/fc3u8nx6 #ArmedForces #ArmedForcesCovenant
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Latest Issue! MLG (Education) Newsletter
As we get underway into the new academic year, I am delighted to share with you the latest edition of the MLG (Education) Newsletter. Packed full with news, information, updates and resources. Plea…
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
It's here and packed full of updates, info, resources and more, THE LATEST ISSUE OF MLG (EDUCATION) NEWSLETTER! Have a dip into what's been going on across @highland.gov.uk to support our CYP from Armed Forces families. RT's appreciated armedforcesfamilieshighland.wordpress.com/2026/05/21/i...
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It’s Here. It’s Packed. It’s FOR YOU!
The latest issue of the MLG (Education) Newsletter, Highland has arrived… here’s some highlights…. Our children and young people from Armed Forces families are change makers and in this…
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Excited in Highland! Click the link to read the MLG (Ed) Newsletter-find out who the Category Winners & Overall Winner is of our Month of the Military Child Logo comp!! Proud to host this logo designed by a YP Huge thank you to all who took part #MotMC @highland.gov.uk @bernadettecairns.bsky.social
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
MLG @highland.gov.uk are proud the amazing work of our CYP are featured as a Case Study in the Together new “State of Children's Rights Report 2026”. The case study joins 3 others from Highland Psychological Services tinyurl.com/hzv35988 #SOCRR2026
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#PROUD: Highland’s Children & Young People’s work showcased.. again!
News just dropped for anyone passionate about children’s human rights! We are delighted to share with you Together’s new State of Children’s Rights Report 2026 and to see the work of our chil…
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
We're getting excited in @highland.gov.uk! Did you see the competition open to all CYP in Highland: Design a unique Logo for Highland to celebrate Month of the Military Child. Closing Date 2nd March, so there is still time to enter! tinyurl.com/5cyjzwyp
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EXCITING COMPETITION – GREAT PRIZES!
An exciting creative competition open to ALL children and young people across Highland in Schools or Early Learning Centres/Nurseries. The Military Liaison Group (Education) are running a DESIGN A …
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
An exciting competition for ALL Highlands children & young people! Design a unique Month of the Military Child LOGO that’s exclusive to Highland! Reposts welcome, thank you! Click the link for competition info: tinyurl.com/439zt77h @bernadettecairns.bsky.social @highland.gov.uk #MotMC
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Bluesky connections/followers, I will now be using LinkedIn as my main social media platform - looking forward to connecting with you there. @highland.gov.uk
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
This is a quick one page read that will we hope will be useful to Educators and Practitioners and wider organisations in Highland to help ensure support for children and young people in education from Armed Forces families tinyurl.com/yjrcrb9r @highland.gov.uk
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Quick Tips & Info for Educators
Our evidence shows that there are Armed Forces Families spread across Highland – therefore we all need to consider this cohort.  The Armed Forces Covenant Duty is a legislative duty which brings bo…
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Wishing you and your family a very Happy Christmas. Read full message here: armedforcesfamilieshighland.wordpress.com/home/
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
It’s Arrived! The Latest MLG (Education) Newsletter Delighted to share – packed full as always with news & information for you, our Armed Forces families, educators, and professionals. @highland.gov.uk Please share widely Click the link tinyurl.com/439zt77h
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Delighted to share with you, "Making Rights Real - A powerful new case study" that shines a spotlight on @highland.gov.uk incredible children and young people from Armed Forces families. Click the link and please feel free to share armedforcesfamilieshighland.wordpress.com/home/
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Delighted to share with you the amazing & poignant poppy display created at the AWS Craft Club with families of 3SCOTS serving personnel. It’s truly fantastic work which now adorns the Fort George Kirk. Thank to all the families involved. Click here tinyurl.com/2tmy6x6p @highland.gov.uk
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Poignant Poppy Display Created – Fort George
The Army Welfare Service Craft Club, based at Wimberley Way, Inverness, have worked together to create a stunning and poignant poppy display at Fort George Kirk. The Craft Club is made up of partne…
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Schools and Early Learning Centres @highland.gov.uk please share this information with your Armed Forces families - 'MOD Free Christmas Mail Service and Posting Dates for 2025' Click Here: tinyurl.com/bdfhtrfe
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MOD FREE XMAS MAIL SERVICE
PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR ARMED FORCES FAMILIES Army&You the Army Families Federation magazine has highlighted the … “Free Christmas mail and last posting dates”. Click Here to r…
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
New resource from MLG (Education) @HighlandCouncil aimed at staff working within the Further Education/Higher Ed sector who support YP's from Armed Forces families. Click the link here to explore tinyurl.com/439zt77h @bernadettecairns.bsky.social
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Schools and ELC's @highland.gov.uk - lots of resources, info and help to get you planning with your children and young people for REMEMBRANCE DAY. Click the link to explore tinyurl.com/3d7ctb8k
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Remembrance Day – Resources for Schools/ELC’s
Remembrance Day is an opportunity to explore and reflect with your Children and Young People what it means to them. How they may like to prepare and mark the day, what they would like to learn abou…
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The Highland Council @highland.gov.uk · 30/09/2025
We are pleased to announce that our Psychological Services/Children’s Rights and Participation Group are COSLA Excellence Awards Finalists in Cat 4 – Strengthening Communities & Local Democracy. Read More:https://buff.ly/a5wC5lq
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Highland's children and young people hit the press again! #proud #participation Read all about it here tinyurl.com/439zt77h @highland.gov.uk @bernadettecairns.bsky.social @jochamberlain.bsky.social
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
This a a great source of information for tri-service Armed Forces families: 'Discover My Benefits'. Click link to explore and please share to reach out to families who may find it useful tinyurl.com/2w5ax44n @highland.gov.uk
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Discover My Benefits
The Families Hub Information Portal has a wide range of supportive materials that you may find useful and we wanted to take the opportunity to highlight it to you. Click the image below to explore …
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
This is exciting - a resource for adults aged 19 to 99yrs: 'Just One More Page'. Well done to our MLG partners Reading Force, we are delighted to promote this fantastic resource and hope this post will be shared widely tinyurl.com/ytdkbtkb
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A Fantastic New Resource
We are delighted to showcase a new resource developed by our MLG (Education) partner, READING FORCE: ‘Just One More Page’ for adults aged 19- 99! Click the image below for the PDF and t…
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Delighted to share the latest MLG (Education) Newsletter from @highland.gov.uk Packed full of information, resources, news to support our Highland's Armed Forces Community & their families, info for Educators & community organisations. @bernadettecairns.bsky.social Link: tinyurl.com/ntx83knf
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It’s Arrived! It’s Packed Full!
Delighted to share with you the latest MLG (Education) Newsletter MLG Partners have been busy and this issue is packed full as always with news, updates, resources, information and more! Click the …
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Delighted to share the latest MLG (Education) Newsletter from @highland.gov.uk Packed full of information, resources, news to support our Highland's Armed Forces Community & their families, info for Educators & community organisations. @bernadettecairns.bsky.social Link: tinyurl.com/ntx83knf
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It’s Arrived! It’s Packed Full!
Delighted to share with you the latest MLG (Education) Newsletter MLG Partners have been busy and this issue is packed full as always with news, updates, resources, information and more! Click the …
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
The Military Liaison Group (Education) Highland looks forward to connecting and working with our Armed Forces Families, CYP and educators in the year ahead - getting it right for CYP from Armed Forces Families, Highland tinyurl.com/mzvby6md @highland.gov.uk @bernadettecairns.bsky.social
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A Warm Welcome to the New Term
The Military Liaison Group (Education) partnership would like to extend a warm welcome to children and young people, families and education staff to this new academic year. We look forward to worki…
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bernadettecairns.bsky.social @bernadettecairns.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Fab to see so many children and families involved in the event today.
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
@HighlandCouncil 's MLG (Education) group 'Out and About' and having fun with our children and young people. Read all about it here armedforcesfamilieshighland.wordpress.com/home/
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Jo Chamberlain @jochamberlain.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
What a busy day for @highland.gov.uk Psychological Service at the Vision 26 Family Fun Day today. Thanks to everyone who joined us, played in our cafe, shared their feelings faces and added to our feel good bag. @loukinnear.bsky.social @carrieyavuz.bsky.social
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Jo Chamberlain @jochamberlain.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Delighted to share more of this work a year on from the day that the UNCRC was incorporated into Scots Law. Please read the whole thread to see parts of the resource and a short video!
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Jo Chamberlain @jochamberlain.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Participation ROCCS! But adult myths about capacity get in the way That’s what children told us, and here’s a resource they helped us to make so adults can reflect on the myths and change their practice More in the thread – feel free to use as long as you give us feedback!
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James McTaggart @jamesedpsych.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
And here is a short film with more samples If you’d like to try it out, just get in touch – happy to share in return for feedback! 4/4
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James McTaggart @jamesedpsych.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
And here is some of what the children said about this myth to help create the resource 3/4
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James McTaggart @jamesedpsych.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
The children helped make a reflection tool to help professionals and policy-makers think about capacity To make it playful & kind, Mythical Mungo and Capacity Callum explore each myth and how it impacts on their practice and on outcomes Are you more Mungo or Callum? Here’s an example 2/4
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James McTaggart @jamesedpsych.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
The UNCRC supports children’s rights to give consent, to be consulted & to complain But often adult myths about their capacity get in the way @jochamberlain.bsky.social‬ and I researched with children what they think of this and what might help Some resulting resources - feel free to use! 🧵 1/4
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Thanks to our Armed Forces Families Federations: AFF, RAFFF and NFF for their comprehensive information about the Armed Forces Covenant and the recent news about its long awaited expansion. Click link to access tinyurl.com/2yb3fmvt
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UPDATE: New Legal Duty
The Armed Forces Covenant Duty “will expand from three policy areas at a local level to 14 broad and vital policy areas across central Government once legislation is enacted” (Al Carns,…
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Thanks RAF Fam Feds for the fantastic article you have featured to showcase the brilliant work of our CYP @highland.gov.uk A co-produced resource with MLG (Education) in an accessible language & format, to help us all understand the Armed Forces Covenant - Education. Link: tinyurl.com/8ksp8u5t
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Enquire | Reach @enquirereachasl.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
There's only a couple of days left to apply to be one of the newest #Inclusion Ambassadors! Find out more about how to apply, or how to support a young person to apply: bit.ly/3Hy9CjZ Closing date: Friday 27 June The Inclusion Ambassadors are supported by Children in Scotland and Enquire.
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
@highland.gov.uk @bernadettecairns.bsky.social @jochamberlain.bsky.social
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Launching during the week that celebrates Armed Forces Day & Reserves Day a poster to highlight the collaborative work & offer of support for our Armed Forces Families in Highland: Education, Health and Housing - The Armed Forces Covenant. Click the link to find out more tinyurl.com/mvx8dets
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
The Military Liaison Group (Education) Highland Council are proud to connect locally, nationally and globally - keeping their Armed Forces families connected, no matter the distance. Take a peek at where we have 'travelled' to ... tinyurl.com/47apud82 @highland.gov.uk @bernadettecairns.bsky.social
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Absolutely love this! Looking forward to hearing and learning more from the adventures of Mythical Mungo and Capacity Callum ... Mmmm, I think you can guess which one I am 🙂
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Jo Chamberlain @jochamberlain.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
The children & young people had a lot to say on this, privileged to have had the opportunity to listen to their views and hear what they think needs to be done. Next step is to follow through on what they’ve asked and share this and the resources we are developing far and wide.
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James McTaggart @jamesedpsych.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Enacting the UNCRC means children have rights to consent, to be consulted, and to complain. But often adult myths about their capacity get in the way. @jochamberlain.bsky.social‬ and I asked children & young people what they thought of these myths - here is what we learned!
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
CYP at Raigmore Primary Highland deliver a final presentation to their own school. Wonderful to see their pride in sharing their work & resources which was met by huge applause & celebration. The CYP are keen that everyone should access these tinyurl.com/yee4scre @bernadettecairns.bsky.social
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Thanks for highlighting the work by our pupils from Raigmore Primary @highland.gov.uk delighted they are being accessed & used nationally & that the CYP's wish for everyone to read & understand this area of the covenant is becoming a reality. @bernadettecairns.bsky.social @jochamberlain.bsky.social
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Maybe helpful to Young People in Secondary Schools @highland.gov.uk
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Thanks to UHI Inverness for sharing “details of the transition events and supports running throughout the summer for post-school students, who will commence their studies with us in August or September” A great support for our YP from Armed Forces families @highland.gov.uk Click lnkd.in/dycf7FxQ
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
The depth & strength of joint working. Click link to learn more about the wider strength & offer of support for our children & young people from Armed Forces Families: The MLG (Education) partnership tinyurl.com/3ca8kprf @highland.gov.uk @bernadettecairns.bsky.social @jochamberlain.bsky.social
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Lou Kinnear @loukinnear.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
32 days to go!.... Click the link and lets get planning! tinyurl.com/3cpw7ma6 @highland.gov.uk
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Armed Forces & Reserves Day – Celebrate!
“Armed Forces Day is the nation’s annual opportunity to celebrate the incredible work of our Armed Forces, held on the last Saturday of June.  This year Armed Forces Day will be held on…
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