You have probably come across the term ’fracking ’ in the news quite recently and perhaps wondered if the reality is as ugly as the word. There is an ever rising body of evidence‚ that there are inherent and unacceptably high environmental and health risks associated with coalbed methane and shale gas extraction - hydraulic fracturing (fracking). This is fast becoming a global issue happening in our own back gardens‚ it ’s contaminating our water supplies and tampering with mass food production
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next century‚ converted the Picts king to Christianity. In the 10th century the land became known as Scotland. After the England was conquered‚ by the Normans‚ in 1066‚ many Anglo-Saxons settled in the Lowlands of Scotland. This is where the Scots gradually adopted English ways. Feudalism was established‚ the chiefs of the clans became nobles‚ and the towns grew‚ trade increased causing Scotland prospered. In 1290‚ the heiress to the throne‚ Margaret‚ died. Edward I of England claimed the right
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Plan policy Child Protection Functional Area: Owner: Approved by: Date of Approval: Date of next review: Language: Applicable to: Related policies: Procedures: Strategy: Corporate Contact: Child Protection Policy Unit CEO Members’ Assembly 15/06/13 2016 English‚ Spanish and French All Plan Staff‚ Plan Associates and Plan Visitors; Plan International‚ Inc‚ branch offices and subsidiaries; National Offices‚ Global/NO Standard Global Code of Conduct Whistle Blowing Policy Sponsor Visits to the Field
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The information is about a child named Lara who is becoming difficult to handle for her mother Emily. This was brought to limelight‚ when in a session that took place in nursery‚ was brought to the attention of the nursery key worker. The nursery worker had noticed that whilst Emily and Lara were playing‚ another child tried to be part of the play; but Lara threw a handful of bricks across the room. This was followed by Emily shouting at Lara‚ who then threw a tantrum. It was then disclosed by Emily
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Explain child protection within the wider concept of safeguarding children and young people. Today we use the term safeguarding instead of child protection because it covers a much broader range. These changes were influenced by the first Joint Chief Inspectors’ safeguarding report 2002 and formalised in the Every Child Matters legislation outlined in the Children Act 2004. By safeguarding a child or young person we ensure they get the very best of the opportunities available to them for them
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may be argued that the notion of child abuse is socially constructed‚ in other words the definition changes over time and it may even be different from one culture/country to the next‚ it is ‘a product of a particular culture and context and not an absolutely unchanging phenomenon’ (Corby‚ 1993‚ p.39). For example‚ in the UK in the 1980’s there were four types of abuse‚ in 1988 there were five and in 1991 they were back to four. For example‚ work into child protection emerged in the 1960’s and so if
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Bluebells of Scotland “Bluebells of Scotland” is a piece written and composed in the late romantic era around 1899 by Arthur Pryor. The piece was composed from a traditional Scottish folk song for the trombone and orchestral accompaniment. In the late 1800s the trombone was not viewed as an instrument that could perform particularly difficult pieces. Compelled by society’s negative opinion of the trombone‚ Pryor composed “Bluebells of Scotland” in order to display the capabilities of the trombone
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CIS333 CIPA Omar K. Coley June 3‚ 2012 Strayer University “The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) is a federal law enacted by Congress to address concerns about access to offensive content over the Internet on school and library computers. CIPA imposes certain types of requirements on any school or library that receives funding for Internet access or internal connections from the E-rate program – a program that makes certain communications technology more affordable for eligible schools
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Should Scotland Be Independent? Known as one of the most significant choices made‚ the vote over the Scottish independence allowed Scotland to decide its freedom from the United Kingdom. Scotland was once an independent nation‚ but was later made a part of the United Kingdom. Gaining its independence from the United Kingdom today allows Scotland to generate a number of advantages and disadvantages for the country. Even though 2014’s Scottish independence referendum concluded that Scotland should
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History and Government in Scotland: On July 1st‚ 1999‚ the government was established in Scotland and is known as the "Scottish Executive". The Scotland Parliament is the devolved nation‚ unicameral legislature of Scotland that supports this executive. The Parliament’s purpose is‚ "to define‚ debate‚ decide and legislate on issues of importance to the people of Scotland. In doing so‚ it holds the Scottish Government to account and is answerable to the people of Scotland." The key values of the
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