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News

1 July 2009 – ‘If I were First Minister’ … Children’s priorities 10 years ago and the progress we’ve made
Today Scotland celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament taking up full legislative powers for the first time since 1707, with children at the heart of the celebrations
as Her Majesty the Queen meets the ‘1 July babies’.
In the first year of the new Parliament, Children in Scotland asked children and young people to imagine they were First Minister, and tell us what they would prioritise to improve their communities. Ten years on, we revisit some of the topics they raised and see what has changed.

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30 June 2009 – Swine 'Flu Latest

Keep informed about the latest on the outbreak in Scotland at the Scottish Government website.

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Workforce programme

Working it out – help shape the future of Scotland's children's sector workforce

How far have we come in achieving the long-term vision of children's services as a single unitary system, with the child firmly at its centre?

As part of a 12-month programme (to November 2009) Children in Scotland is inviting you to join us in debate about future workforce development.

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Issue 3 – available now

New publications

Available now

Young Children in Charge

green imageBased on a 2008 study visit to San Miniato, where powerful values such as a belief in the competence of the child and the centrality of family participation drive every aspect of service delivery for the under threes.

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Adventures in Nature

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Italian project that uses the local natural environment to develop young children’s sense of independence, confidence and self-esteem.

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Abstract image of a child surrounded by supportive adultsWorking it out: developing the children's sector workforce

A revealing birds-eye view of Scotland's children's sector workforce, with analysis of its composition and how reform is required for it to operate as a single system, with the child firmly at its centre.

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Events and Publications

Children in Europe Annual Conference

Exploring the world and beyond:

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– 16 September, Edinburgh

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Children in Scotland Annual Conference –

'Life in the Fast Lane' – 5-6 November, East Kilbride

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Working for inclusion: the

role of the early years workforce in addressing poverty and promoting social inclusion

Working for Inclusion logoA one-day seminar focusing on the theme of diversity, in particular, ethnicity, language disability and gender

4 September, Edinburgh

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Children in Scotland magazine – July issue

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Working Together –

 

Helping the wider workforce get it right

 

 

 

 

Children in Europe magazine - Issue 16

 

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Exploring the world and beyond: young children as scientists


Children are born discoverers but preserving their inquisitiveness and natural curiosity is a real challenge. This issue examines how to develop and maintain that interest.

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Resources

Views of parents and pupils reflected in ASL report

A new report by Children in Scotland on additional support for learning in North Ayrshire reflects the views and experiences of more than 1,200 children, young people and their parents/carers across this local authority area. 

To download a copy of the full report, click here

Statistics give fresh perspective on children's lives in 2008

Children in Scotland has produced a new set of statistics on children's lives in 2008, with information on issues ranging from health to youth justice, and covering every local authority in the country.
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Scottish Pedagogue Model – FAQ now available

Children in Scotland's publication 'Working it out: developing the children's sector workforce', includes an examination of the potential role of a new Scottish pedagogue qualification. Children in Scotland has published a set of Frequently Asked Questions, which explains how the model works.
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