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

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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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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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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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

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

#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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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

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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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

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

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

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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Wishing you and your family a very Happy Christmas. Read full message here: armedforcesfamilieshighland.wordpress.com/home/

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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

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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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

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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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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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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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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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

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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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

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

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

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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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

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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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

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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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

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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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

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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Fab to see so many children and families involved in the event today.

@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/

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

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!

James McTaggart@jamesedpsych.bsky.social · last yr.

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

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!

James McTaggart@jamesedpsych.bsky.social · last yr.

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

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

And here is some of what the children said about this myth to help create the resource 3/4

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