Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 19/06/2026www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...dailyrecord.co.ukChange is needed as additional needs kids are being failedParents should not need to take legal action to get the support that their child needs to thrive, says Record View. 011 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 19/06/2026www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...glasgowtimes.co.uk'Escalating violence' and staff safety fears results in charity suspending youth workA community group says the “difficult decision” to suspend its youth work should be “viewed as a warning sign”. 011 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 21/06/2026www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...edinburghlive.co.ukScottish mum forced to choose between caring for her kids or life-saving treatment'If I don’t get proper treatment, it could kill me' 011 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 23/06/2026news.stv.tv/highlands-is...news.stv.tv'Nowhere to go': Family’s fear after teen with complex needs refused extra year at schoolThe parents of Courtney MacPhee, who has communication and learning difficulties, say she will be 'stuck at home 24/7 with nothing'. 011 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catNeil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 18/06/2026No more masked men on Glasgow’s streets Neo-Nazis and football hooligans in balaclavas have terrorised the city. The police have powers to ban anyone from wearing a mask if they believe it’s linked to violence. Use those powers so ordinary people can feel safe again In @heraldscotland.bsky.socialheraldscotland.com'Want to clampdown on racist thugs rampaging in the streets? Then ban all face masks'It’s now common to see masked demonstrators dressed in black terrorising Glasgow. The police have the powers to stop this and must use them now,… 1516352 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 18/06/2026www.heraldscotland.com/news/2620385...heraldscotland.comBAME disabled people in Glasgow 'living in fear' as disorder 'spills onto streets'Disabled people in Glasgow from a Black, Asian or ethnic minority (BAME) have been "living in fear" as a result of disorder in the city. 011 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 14/06/2026“The east end school where 72 per cent of children have additional support needs was rated as 'weak' in the areas of: 'learning, teaching and assessment,' and 'raising attainment and achievement'. 011 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 15/06/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7...bbc.co.ukUnder-16s to be banned from social media, Starmer announcesSnapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X will be among the platforms banned by spring 2027, the government says. 111 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 10/06/2026“They were just waiting. Oh, they let us all come out. So now we’re standing in the open ready for them to shoot us down.” Made me rather emotional to read this piece. Please share. 083 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Isn’t it well past time everyone left Twitter? Get education off it. Schools everything. Schools still posting images of kids on it. UNCRC right to safety and privacy. @eisunion.bsky.social @nasuwtscotland.bsky.social @cosla.gov.uk @jamesmcenaney.bsky.social 053 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catAutistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Autism & How To Solve The NEET Problem (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) by @neurohubcommunity.org neurohubcommunity.org/2026/05/31/a...neurohubcommunity.orgAutism & How To Solve The NEET Problem - NeuroHub Community LtdIn recent dates the news in the united kingdom has been discussing how 25% of young people are not in education, employment, or training. This article presents an argument that the solution is to bett... 064 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catNeil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 08/06/2026The face of a man who still knows his parents didn’t love him 5325 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catThe Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 08/06/2026It takes four times longer to settle a child in care in Scotland than England, the charity said. 👉 www.heraldscotland.com/news... 011 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Then what are the over 223,000 mainly neurodivergence kids who are regularly unable to attend school due to being forced into unsuitable environments in mainstream education? No one actually cares. I’m strongly against staff getting this for a tournament held in America. Should be boycotting it. 011 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catIvor Middleton @iwasid.bsky.social · 07/06/2026What kind of Labour Party do we have in government? We're living in a Hans Fallada novel. #1930s 053 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catNeil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Hunger in the UK There are 14 million people going hungry in Britain today - the sixth richest nation on the planet. How can we call ourselves a decent society when this is happening? My long read on a national scandal and the fight to fix it Link here: www.heraldscotland.com/news/2617238... 610053 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 07/06/2026“While this is a personal story about what's happening to us, I think that our case highlights the lack of funding and resource within the care system in Scotland.” Important story to read and share . 011 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 04/06/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukAlma White: Young people with SEN treated as price tag, committee hearsAlma and Caleb White have spoken a number of times about the need for a plan to help young people with SEN move from school into further education or training. 011 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 05/06/2026As a parent of two young people failed by the presumption of mainstream I’d like to ask why the EIS continues to its “ commitment “ to the presumption of mainstream. No child or young person asked? Or parent carers? With the numbers of kids out of school, unmet need? What are they committed too? 021 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 05/06/2026We strongly recommend that “ nothing about us without us” becomes more than a slogan. Parent/carers are kept at arms length on purpose. It’s our kids who are routinely failed and it’s our families that suffer. 011 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 03/06/2026@johnswinney.bsky.social 021 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Something positive. Absolutely none or little research into the cause. Any neurodivergent family could point you in the right direction. School shouldn’t make you mentally unwell yet it does. This cannot be ignored. 121 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 02/06/2026www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow...glasgowlive.co.ukGlasgow to expand play-based learning in schools to help children of all agesThe idea is to engage children in meaningful activities that develop holistic skills, preparing them to adapt and thrive as lifelong learners in a changing world. 022 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catConnect @handle.invalid · 01/06/2026Connect Members! Keen to support new parents and carers and create a warm welcome? Have a look at Connect's fantastic new resources on supporting transitions - films, a Parent Council toolkit and more - don't miss this! sutra.co/space/ox9sh5j7/content 022 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catNeil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 02/06/2026British politics just lurches from one screaming fit to another. Politicians have no ideas, policies or vision but they brim with hatred, resentment and spite. I truly believe we’d be better ruled by lottery. Pull the names of 1000 citizens out of a hat and let them rule. It can’t be worse than this 910934 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Please complete and share. 012 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 30/05/2026With local authorities not appropriately assessing needs and having very few CSPs in place. How are staffing ratios calculated? Need met? Recorded? Appropriate approaches from trained staff? Just how bad does this all have to get? Very young disabled kids described as “ violent”. 011 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catConnect @handle.invalid · 27/05/2026Parents, carers and Parent Councils! How can Parent Councils support parents who are 'new to school'? Parents and carers, what can you expect from your Parent Council when you are 'new to school'? Watch our new video for information and tips youtu.be/ZxUb37b4hlc 022 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 28/05/2026news.stv.tv/world/more-t...news.stv.tvMore than one million young people not in work or education, says ONSThe number of people aged between 16 and 24 and not in employment, education or training rose to 1.01 million 011 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catConnect @handle.invalid · 28/05/2026Connect Members! Watch this short reel for your May Update from Connect! Hear about our latest survey, new Member resources and more! youtu.be/mzu30Wzq4ZM 022 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catFergus Murray @oolong.co.uk · 28/05/2026I thought I'd make a thread of some of the things that people who care about trans rights people and human rights could do to help. We really need more cis people stepping up. • Post about it sometimes. Make sure people who see you online know that you're aware of what's going on, and you care. 5238155 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catPablo 🎧 @pabloista.bsky.social · 28/05/2026We have "working poor" in this rich nation of ours. Until that changes, nothing changes 053 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 22/05/2026@stu-mcmillan-snp.bsky.social @eisunion.bsky.social @nasuwtscotland.bsky.social 011 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 20/05/2026How many needs aren’t met to save this money? How many teachers not getting a contract? Or support assistants. This is wow. 121 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 22/05/2026“They say that the council representatives were “dismissive”, and that an explicit request to have the meeting minuted was rejected. The council has confirmed that no minutes were taken during the event.” No minutes is a recurring theme? 032 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 18/05/2026www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2611075...glasgowtimes.co.ukGlasgow mum vows tribunal fight after severely autistic son refused ASN school placeA Crookston mum says Glasgow’s ASN system is “broken” after education chiefs refused her severely autistic five-year-old son a place at a… 021 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catSEDSConnective @sedsconnective.org · 18/05/2026This school toolkit for hypermobility was the idea of our chair Jane Green MBE but due to delays it was not published until May 2021. School toolkit for EDS JHS. Read more how it came about here : rpst.cc/9rrzPs 043 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catNeil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Violence is out of control in Scotland: a trans MSP needs parliamentary security; a referee needs police protection; cops are attacked by football hooligans as they help paramedics; teachers suffer broken bones from pupil attacks Society feels dangerously febrile In @heraldscotland.bsky.socialheraldscotland.com'Mindless hooligans won't change their ways so the football clubs need to suffer'Threats and intimidation are becoming routine in Scottish public life - it’s intolerable and must stop, and society needs to adopt a zero… 3338 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catAutistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 19/05/2026New blog: Exploring why attachment theory wasn't built with Autistic people in mind, how it has been used to blame parents like myself & looking at how understanding monotropism, the double empathy problem & Letsoalo's Neurodivergent Attachment Theory may help autisticrealms.com/why-attachme...autisticrealms.comWhy Attachment Theory Fails Autistic People, and What Might Work Instead | Autistic RealmsIf you have spent any time navigating schools, social care, or therapy as an Autistic person or supporting a loved one, you have likely encountered attachme ... 23516 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 18/05/2026The usual rhetoric begins. 618 are in primary schools. Close specialist provision, less asn trained teachers ( if they actually were trained) . More dysregulated kids described as “ violent” because they have been placed there by local Asn forum. Yet its parents fault. Wow just wow. 012 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Lots in primary education. Local authorities put children with ASN in mainstream. Usually without meeting the families. Then kids become highly deregulated and assaultative. Then teachers blame parents. Look elsewhere to point the finger. The real victims are the kids. Scandalous 011 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catAutistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 12/05/2026This came out yesterday: French B, Newell V, Nalbant G, Wright H, Daley D and Cassidy S (2026) Adverse outcomes for autistic people: an umbrella review of mental health, physical health, social and lifestyle domains. www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy... 1124 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 12/05/2026news.stv.tv/east-central...news.stv.tvEdinburgh mum forced to home school says children ‘failed by the system’A growing number of children are out of school as home education in Scotland rises by almost 300% in a decade. 021 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Please sign and share. Particularly if you’re a parent of a child with ASN. Our children remain at the bottom of society’s list of priorities sadly. 032 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catDavid Gray-Hammond (NeuroHub Community) @neurohubcommunity.org · 08/05/2026What is the systemic relationship between autism and mental health? This article explores why Autistic people struggle to access services. neurohubcommunity.org/2026/05/08/au… #ActuallyAutistic neurohubcommunity.orgAutism and Mental Health: The System Wasn’t Built for UsWhat is the systemic relationship between autism and mental health? This article explores why Autistic people struggle to access services. 03115 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 10/05/2026www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...glasgowtimes.co.ukCouncil to improve support for pupils with additional support needs - here's howSouth Lanarkshire Council is set to improve support for pupils with additional support needs (ASN), as demand continues to rise. 012 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Think parents of children with ASN are interested in more than exams results. The positive destinations figure must be inaccurate as the unemployment figures in the same area for 16/25 year olds is particularly high. Not much journalism going on here. 031 0
Reposted by Murphy’s catempoweredscotland.bsky.social @empoweredscotland.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Please read and share. 💯 percent this. 072 0
