See below for  the latest developments that impact the political perspective for CLD.

Article 50 Update - Erasmus+ Exchange Programme

The UK Government has confirmed it will underwrite grant agreements for Erasmus+ signed while the UK is still a Member State, even if payments continue beyond the point of the UK’s EU exit date. UK organisations can prepare for participation as usual in the 2018 application deadlines which are due to be announced later this year. Read more…

Refugee Festival Scotland June - July 2017

Coordinated by Scottish Refugee Council, Refugee Festival Scotland is an annual Scotland-wide programme of arts, cultural, educational, heritage and sport events that brings refugee and local communities across Scotland together. Read more… 

ESOL Peer Support Project

The Scottish Refugee Council’s The Sharing Lives Sharing Languages Pilot Project is trialling the use of Peer Education to increase the social connections and opportunities for language acquisition of non-native English speakers.  Read more…

Staff praised for successful women's prison move to Polmont

The process of relocating more than 100 women prisoners from Cornton Vale near Stirling has been praised by the prisons' inspector (HMCIPS). Read more… 

Prison changes needed for older inmates, report suggests

Changes are likely to be required to the prison estate to accommodate the growing number of inmates with social care needs, a new report by the Scottish Prison Service has suggested. Read more…

"Working In Partnership, Raising the Standard" Conference

Date: 19th June 2017 Location: RBS Gogarburn, Edinburgh EH12 1HQ Time: 9:00-17:00 Cost: Free 
The National Prison Visitor Centre Steering Group is hosting the 'Working In Partnership, Raising the Standard' annual conference. The conference will bring together professionals involved in supporting prisoners’ families. Read more…

Report - Mental Health Needs

The Prison Reform Trust report that self-harm and suicide are rising as prisons struggle to meet mental health need. Read more…

MSE Funding for Financial Literacy projects

The MSE Charity has announced that its grants programme will re-open for applications on the 1st September 2017. Grants are available for projects to help fight financial and consumer illiteracy and to educate and inform adults and children about consumer and debt issues. The closing date for applications will be the 29th September 2017, however each grant round is limited to the first 40 applications, so please apply early. Read more… 

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