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Devolution, the Independence Referendum and Votes at 16 in Scotland: Holyrood, a Pioneer in Democracy Leading the Way for Westminster?

open access: yesRevue Française de Civilisation Britannique, 2019
The Scottish Parliament enfranchised 16 and 17-year-olds prior to the 2014 referendum on independence of Scotland from the UK. Scotland was among the very first nations in the world to lower the minimum voting age below 18.
Sarah Pickard
doaj   +1 more source

On the Threshold of Independence? Scotland One Year after the SNP Election Victory [PDF]

open access: yesRomanian Journal of European Affairs, 2008
In 2007, marking both the tercentenary of the Anglo-Scottish Union and the tenth anniversary of the successful Devolution Referendum, the May elections caused a political earthquake, breaking the nearly five decades of hegemony of Scottish Labour at the ...
Eberhard Bort
doaj  

Essai de promotion et de défense d’un intérêt économique écossais par le gouvernement SNP

open access: yesÉtudes Écossaises, 2011
Once Alex Salmond and his Scottish National Party came to power after winning the 2007 election to the Scottish Parliament, they had intended to promote Scotland by attracting investors with low taxes within the limited powers granted by the devolution ...
Edwige Camp-Pietrain
doaj   +1 more source

Homo Anglicus / Homo Scotus: The Naturalisation of England and Scotland in Scottish Political, Economic and Social Discourse in Recent Times

open access: yesÉtudes Écossaises, 2013
Over the years, the Scottish National Party has clearly emphasised the alienness of England’s ethos (epitomised by Margaret Thatcher), thereby building on the idea that the two nations are divided in ways that go beyond their mere historical ...
Didier Revest
doaj   +1 more source

Safety concerns reported by coroners following fentanyl patch fatalities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland between 1997 and 2024

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To identify safety concerns reported by coroners following fentanyl patch‐related deaths in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and determine differences in coronial reporting. Methods A systematic case series linking the National Programme on Substance Use Mortality (NPSUM) and the Preventable Deaths Tracker (PDT) (https ...
Eman Mshari   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

COVID-19 and Scottish Independence: The Instrumentalisation of the Pandemic in the Constitutional Debate

open access: yesRevue Française de Civilisation Britannique
The Covid-19 pandemic unfolded in the UK in a specific context where, in the aftermath of the Brexit referendum, much of the political scene had been dominated by constitutional politics.
Nelly Gérard
doaj   +1 more source

‘Where are the adults?’: Troubling child‐activism and children's political participation

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Children's political participation is a well‐established theme in childhood studies. In this article we offer an original account of child activism that takes into account the entangled and emergent aspect of children as activists. We begin with a historical and a conceptual review, noting the importance of mid‐20th century developments such ...
Sharon Hunter, Claire Cassidy
wiley   +1 more source

Parental involvement and engagement during COVID‐19 lockdowns: School staff and parents' reflections about children's learning at home

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Valuing parental engagement, as part of home–school collaboration, can benefit children's learning. This article focuses on parents and school‐based staff's (N = 120) experiences of children's learning occurring at home during the COVID‐19 lockdowns (2020–2021), both school‐mandated and other learning activities.
Ashley Brett   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Travelling Inspectors and the Making of Europe: Education Policy Learning and the Case of the Scottish School Inspectorate

open access: yesSisyphus, 2014
The paper examines the case of education policy learning in Europe and argues that, contrary to dominant assumptions, education is a fruitful area for the analysis of Europeanising processes.
Sotiria Grek
doaj   +1 more source

Exposing the work of the market through the case of Alternative Provision for English school students

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Pupils in England who, for some reason, are not able to attend school often find themselves in Alternative Provision (AP). These are special arrangements designed to address their specific needs and help them return to mainstream schooling.
Nick Pratt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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