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Dianne Buswell and Chris McCausland have taken #StrictlyComeDancing to a new level. The most beautiful partnership. Just give them the glitter ball.

Collaboration & co-creation are not the same thing. Collaboration means working with others - who often have their own goals & agendas. These goals have to be matched & if they're not, one person’s gain can be another person’s loss. Co-creation is about jointly creating something new with input from everyone involved. If we want to do things differently in future, collaboration isn't enough. People need to be near the creation process (co-creation) to work in creative ways. Research from Google shows that to co-create we need to: - have a shared vision - think in questions instead of problems & solutions, - work in ways that level the playing field so the loudest voices don’t get the most attention, - create psychological safety for people to open up - offer good guidance/coaching to facilitate the process in a way that manifests the values of co-creation - make stuff & not just talk: medium.com/product-owner-not…. By @dhambeukers.

Head of Scotland @Glennetal will be speaking at the COVID-19 Inquiry tomorrow in Edinburgh. It's a crucial time to highlight the essential role of speech & language therapy in pandemic preparedness & response, particularly addressing the impact on children's communication skills.

As part of our efforts to #KeepThePromise, @ScotGov is engaging with children and young people on matters that impact them. We’re looking for views on: A universal definition for Care Experience ▶️ bit.ly/4eDuDFs The future of fostering ▶️ bit.ly/48izklT

As part of #CEW24, First Minister @JohnSwinney met care experienced young people and foster carers to hear about the key issues affecting them. We’re consulting on the future of fostering in Scotland to help Keep The Promise. Share your views: gov.scot/publications/future…

Last week @ScotGov launched a consultation to seek views on a universal definition of care experience. #ThePromise tells us that an agreed definition will help to normalise care, helping more people understand and relate to it. #CEW24 Get involved ▶️ bit.ly/4eDuDFs

Minister for The Promise @NatalieDon_ spoke to young people with care experience at @YoungScot to find out more about how @ScotGov can support them as they transition from care and how we can all work together to #keepThePromise ➡️ow.ly/rja050Tr8mm

We need your help to identify those responsible for striking one of our police dogs with a brick and injuring six officers in the violent disorder in Tamworth and Stoke-on-Trent. Read more here: orlo.uk/ncGJI

Try and plan your workouts this week ☺️🙌 “A study in the British Journal of Health Psychology found that 91% people who planned their intention to exercise by writing down when and where they would exercise each week ended up following through.” - James Clear

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We are super proud of our teaching & support staff @St_Denis_PS who achieved the individual 'I Promise' Award & the collective 'We Promise' Award as part of Glasgow's pilot scheme this year. Congratulations, everyone! #GIRFEC @ThePromiseScot @Doug_GCC @GvsGlasgow @EducationScot

Great day @CurriePrimary_ hearing about the fantastic work they do keeping the promise to their care experienced pupils.

Deciding when, how & what to tell those you love and who love you about a cancer diagnosis can be as traumatic as hearing about it for the first time yourself. I hope those who casually spread gossip, rumour & conspiracy theories about the Princess of Wales now stop & think about what they’re doing and tell others to do the same

All episodes of the Nurture Podcast are available on our service website, including the new episodes on ‘Engaging in Effective Improvement Methodology’ and ‘Creating a Nurturing Space’. Find out more at: sites.google.com/ab.glow.sco… #TwitterEPS

Well done to the Senior football team who, this afternoon, became the first team to win the SiSFA Cup back-to-back in a thrilling game against George Heriots

@MCL40 thought you would be interested .

A beautiful and delicious QI cake! Huge thanks to @MenstriePrimary for hosting a fantastic Twilight 4 for #ImprovingWriting, and for highlighting your baking prowess - much appreciated! @ClacksCouncil

Bit of good news - even as more people in the UK get cancer, fewer are dying from it theguardian.com/society/2024…

#ELCQIExchange Fringe Event Tues 30 April - All things 2's, please hold the date, calendar invites will be sent out soon. If you want to join the exchange here's the link to sign up forms.office.com/r/UHVQYVEMM…