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Early Years Self-evaluation Collaborative Stage One report

This report is now available to download from the Children and Young People section of the Publications Library. This report highlights the first stage of a three part pilot programme …

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Fare Choice Issue 44 now available

Issue 44 of Fare Choice, our quarterly newsletter, is now available to download from the Publications Library.

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Healthy eating and active living

A new action plan, ‘Healthy Eating, Active Living’, targeting obesity, poor diet and the promotion of physical exercise has been launched by the Scottish Government, highlighting an additional £40 million …

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Equally Well

Equally Well, the report of the ministerial task force on health inequalities was launched last week by Minister for Public Health, Shona Robison. The report highlights the £1.78 billion being …

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Next steps towards a National Food Policy for Scotland

A flavour of what the future holds for Scottish communities tackling food access, social exclusion and health inequalities was given today in the Ministerial announcement on a National Food Policy. …

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NHS Health Scotland 60th Anniversary Public Health Roadshow

To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the NHS, Health Scotland is staging public health roadshows across Scotland’s 14 health boards. The roadshows will consist of interactive displays, a fruit machine …

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Date for your diary

CFHS is pleased to announce that the date has been set for this year’s free annual networking conference which will be held at the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow on Tuesday 11 …

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Deadline extended for discussion paper on tackling poverty, inequality and deprivation in Scotland

The deadline for responses to the Scottish Government’s discussion paper on ‘Taking Forward the Government Economic Strategy: A Discussion Paper on Tackling Poverty, Inequality and Deprivation in Scotland’ has been …

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Report from national food policy discussion seminar 18 March 2008

On 18 March CFHS facilitated a national seminar at the Piping Centre in Glasgow to ensure that the experience and understanding of low-income communities is included in the development of …

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Back in Touch conference report available

The report of our annual networking conference, Back in Touch, held at Murrayfield Conference Centre in Edinburgh on 11 October 2007, is now available to download from the Publications Library.

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