Press release archive

May 2010

New comic book an ‘out of this world’ way to understand pupil council research findings 12/5/10

Matching services to local needs – how place-based learning can make
services more effective 11/5/10

Children’s art competition is picture perfect 6/5/10

Election 2010 – Party manifesto pledges confuse reserved and devolved issues affecting children and families, analysis shows 5/5/2010

April 2010

Pupil councils: laboratories of democracy or lip service? – New Scottish research points the way to better pupil participation 28/4/10

March 2010

Smoothing the way for parents – Helping parents of children with additional support needs get involved in decision making and learning 5/3/2010

Scotland announces launch of unique international award to promote architecture and design for children aged 0-18 4/3/10

February 2010

You are where you’re born – Supporting a sense of place can make children’s services more effective 22/02/10

Right of way: moving ahead on children’s rights 17/2/10

Inspiring and transforming young lives – New publication celebrates children and the arts 03/02/10

January 2010

Hand in hand: good early years services and low child poverty 28/1/10

December 2009

Scotland’s additional support helpline is a model for the UK 16/12/09

Celebrating 10 years of a unique service 09/12/09

November 2009

Children call for better childhoods – here and now: How we can develop children’s services in tough economic times 10/11/09

New Children’s Sector Forum launched Sector-wide think tank to look at public policy and its impact on children 6/11/09

Better opportunities and life chances for every child – How best to turn policy into practice 3/11/09

October 2009

Visible, valued and validated – How do we ensure the best outcomes for Scotland’s children? 28/10/09

Scaredy cats, or confident kids? – Balancing risk and responsibility key to challenging the 'cottonwool culture' 01/10/09

September 2009

Successful science learning requires an earlier start 14/09/09

Good progress, but could do better: putting children’s rights into practice 14/9/09

A better future for every child 9/9/09

Getting the best for parents and children: the early years workforce
joins the debate 4/9/09

August 2009

Sharing the experience: debating diversity in early years provision 26/08/09

Book festival event is a reminder of children’s real life trauma 19/8/09

Bringing science to life for children 18/08/09

July 2009

No good childhoods on the cheap 17/7/09

June 2009

National agencies appeal to Ministers for focus on seamless care for children 23/6/09

Calman Commission misses a key opportunity 15/06/09

Children in Scotland calls on teacher regulatory body to register wider workforce 11/06/09

Fiona Hyslop a keynote speaker at Children in Europe Annual Conference 2009 – Exploring the world and beyond: young children as scientists 03/06/09

May 2009

Call for children’s rights to be top priority in Europe elections 29/05/09

April 2009

Children in Scotland welcomes nomination of new Children’s Commissioner 21/04/09

March 2009

Early learning the key to achieving Gordon Brown’s
"national ambition" for schools science 25/3/09

Enquire conference takes a timely look at Additional Support for Learning 05/03/09

February 2009

Children’s sector debates future of the workforce 27/2/09

January 2009

Childcare costs rocket in Scotland 28/1/09

Muriel Gray first Patron for Additional Support Needs Mediation in Scottish schools 16/01/09

Poster on their medical rights designed by young people January 2009

Working It Out: helping to shape the future of Scotland’s children’s sector workforce 5/01/09

December 2008

Public policy and investment are crucial to better lives for young children 11/12/08

Picture this…We must embrace and develop young children’s innate creativity 5/12/08

November 2008

Economy can be galvanised by investment in early years services, conference hears 7/11/08

October 2008

Children in Europe calls for new early years profession 29/10/08

North Ayrshire leads the way in seeking views of parents and pupils 10/10/08

September 2008

Additional Support Needs Mediation announces new patron 10/9/08

Conference discusses how to offer best start in life 9/9/08

Publication launch: Young Children in Charge – A Small Italian Community With Big Ideas for Children 8/9/08

August 2008

Norway offers lessons on learning 28/8/08

June 2008

Scottish Government should include ‘nurture through nature’ agenda in early years framework, conference hears 18/6/08

Children in Scotland responds to proposals on alcohol misuse 17/6/08

Unique project giving children role in shaping climate change legislation launches 9/6/08

May 2008

Enquire launches revamped website for young people 21/5/08

April 2008

New publication launched – Working it out: developing the children’s sector workforce 30/4/08

March 2008

Early years policy statement welcome, but international lessons should be drawn 18/3/08

Putting arts at centre of education ‘could achieve Curriculum for Excellence goals’ 17/3/08

Announcing the winners of SCCYP’s Children’s Choice Awards 2008 13/3/08

Celebrating SCCYP’s Children’s Choice Awards 2008 3/3/08

February 2008

Enquire annual conference 2008: Achieving Excellence with Additional Support 26/2/08

New intergenerational centre aims to broaden opportunities for young and old 8/2/08

January 2008

Scottish childcare costs levelling off, survey finds 28/1/08

Children in Scotland welcomes government's food discussion 21/1/08

Children in Scotland leads with major arts programme in 2008 7/1/08

December 2007

Bilingualism ‘can enhance children’s learning’ 7/12/07

Conference talks up benefits of multilingualism for children 6/12/07

November 2007

Project seeks views on additional support for learning services in North Ayrshire 27/11/07

Response to Scottish Budget:Children in Scotland welcomes 'down-payment' for children 14/11/07  

Children in Scotland welcomes ASL review and highlights need to involve parents 14/11/07

Annual conference conclusions: 'embed self-esteem early to improve health and learning' 2/11/07

October 2007

Children in Scotland comments on Scottish Government debate on the early years and early intervention 31/10/07

Children in Scotland’s annual conference, Healthy happy and wise: Working together for the wellbeing of Scotland’s children 26/10/07

Children in Scotland urges Scottish Government to highlight risks of drinking while pregnant 25/10/07

September 2007

Children in Scotland endorses free school meals pilot 21/9/07

Conference explores how mediation can protect children from conflict 20/9/07

Friends are the most important part of school, say pupils 13/9/07 

Relevant, exciting, and inspirational learning experiences key to developing lifelong learning, conference is told 7/9/07

Major Scotland, UK, Ireland and Norway conference on improving childhoods prioritises international perspectives 3/9/07

August 2007

Enquire launches guide on how adults can involve young people 31/8/07

Does Vygotsky hold the key to reinvigorating the modern education system? 29/8/07

New publication launched — Northern Lights: building better childhoods in Norway 23/8/07

Experts debate how languages shape children's lives at special Edinburgh International Book Festival Event 14/8/07

June 2007

Supply subsidy approach ‘key to Smarter Scotland for children’ 20/6/07

Public services must respect fathers’ involvement in family life 6/6/07

Language hierarchies "damaging learning" 1/6/07

May 2007

International conference hears about benefits of multilingualism 31/5/07

New Scottish administration "needs child-centred approach to early years services", conference hears 15/5/07

Early years investment should be priority of new administration 1/5/07

March 2007

Inclusion of children in rural planning ‘must be improved’ 30/3/07

Early years key to promoting multilingualism and a tolerant society 26/3/07

Proposals for cultural entitlements for children and young people ‘too weak’ 8/3/07

February 2007

10,000 children speaking a language in addition to English is cause for celebration 28/2/07

More artists should have skills to work with children 28/2/07

Children in Scotland disappointed by Executive's action plan on alcohol 22/2/07

Scottish childcare costs soar above inflation 20/2/07

Coalition urges Executive to combat alcohol use during pregnancy 13/2/07

Enquire conference targets transitions 9/2/07

Children in Scotland welcomes new social tariff from Scottish Gas 8/2/07

January 2007

SNP promises minister for the early years 21/1/07

November 2006

Executive's food blll 'must include pre-school' 22/11/06

Round table event discusses gender duty 7/11/06

Annual conference: Youth vote would make voices ‘heard and heeded’ 3/11/06

Scotland best placed to ‘detox’ childhood 2/11/06

Additional Support for Learning Information Day: Wednesday 15 November 2/11/06

October 2006

Scotland hosts meeting of European agencies on protecting children’s services 10/10/06

‘New thinking’ needed on how Holyrood-Westminster relationship impacts on children’s services 5/10/06

September 2006

Independence of Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People ‘must be upheld’ 15/9/06

August 2006

Lunch experience in nursery 'key to combating obesity', conference

hears 25/8/06

International conference targets children and healthy eating 18/8/06

‘More ambition’ needed in targets for early years workforce 10/8/06

June 2006

Children in Scotland launches manifesto 28/6/06

Children in Scotland disappointed by the Scottish Parliament’s Education Committee report into early years education 14/6/06

Class Dads conference: involving fathers in children's learning 9/6/06

As part of Architecture Week (June 16 – June 25), Children in Scotland will be launching a unique book on designing spaces for children. 6/6/06

May 2006

Children in Scotland welcomes new partnership agreement with Children in Northern Ireland 19/5/06

March 2006

Children in Europe issue 10: lunch with peer group 'key to improving children's attitudes to food' 27/03/06

Enquire conference: partnership 'essential' for supporting children and young people's learning 23/3/06

New fuel initiatives leave Scotland's poorest families out in the cold 14/3/06

Rural conference: conclusions 10/03/06

Arts 'play essential role' in lives of children in rural areas 9/03/06

McConnell: ‘local authorities could extend smoke ban’ 06/03/06

January 2006

Exhibition of artwork by children at the RIAS 5/01/06

Official honour for Children in Scotland chief executive 04/01/06

December 2005

Grasp opportunity to revolutionise school building 08/12/05

Children in Scotland conference – Making space: architecture and design for young children 8/12/05

Children in Scotland art competition: My favourite place? 5/12/05

November 2005

Annual conference: ‘Invest in early years to ensure they learn for life’ 3/11/05

Call for overarching review of 220,000-strong children’s sector workforce 2/11/05

Children in Scotland issues a response in advance of the Scottish Parliament debate on children with special needs 2/11/05

New national pilot service launched in Clackmannanshire and Stirlingshire following reform of Scottish education law 1/11/05

October 2005

Delivering curriculum in the early years 28/10/05

September 2005

Call to redefine schools as ‘children’s centres’ 28/9/05

‘Family Law Bill insufficient to address inequalities in fatherhood’
15/9/05

Reviewing the Children (Scotland) Act a decade on 9/9/05

National project to help parents exercise new rights pilots in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray 6/9/05

July 2005

Breaking down boundaries through 'seamless services' 29/7/05

June 2005

Fatherhood conference: 'public services need to improve to support fathers' 17/6/05

Seminar on children's workforce 13/6/05

New publication: A sense of time, a sense of place 6/6/05

April 2005

Space to play, room to grow 25/04/05

Cross Party Group call for review of inconsistencies in Scottish law 21/04/05

New family law must improve early support to avoid courts  08/04/05

Increase pre-school provision  05/04/05

March 2005

Architecture and design for children - international award 2005 25/03/05

The Great Outdoors  11/03/05

February 2005

Energy companies must do more to protect children living in poverty  10/02/05

Making Mainstreaming Work 01/02/05

January 2005

Mental Health Act delayed 20/01/05

December 2004

'Design a single health service for children'  20/12

Scotland needs own childcare strategy  01/12

November 2004

The future's bright... the future's you  29/11

Children's art to improve access to school education  26/11

Children in Scotland welcomes smoking ban  12/11

Child-centred services for all children 04/11

October 2004

Members of Scotland's children's parliament attend first official meeting  28/10

Children with disabilities must have their voices heard  21/10