Articles in the July 2009 issue

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Scotland's new Commissioner for Children and Young People, Tam Baillies, shares his thoughts on the founding focus of the office

Jonathan Sher looks at the Additional Support for Learning Bill 2009

On 1 July Scotland celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament taking up full legislative powers for the first time since 1707, and children will be at the heart of the celebrations as Her Majesty the Queen meets the 1 July babies', children born on that day, for a Holyrood birthday party.

Back in that 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

What promotes interprofessional cooperation in the children's sector and what inhibits it? Pat Petrie compares the situation in England and Sweden

Work experience should be a useful step on the career ladder, but finding a placement isn't always easy. Aileas Pringle worked at Children in Scotland for a week and gives us an insight into the challenges young people face

It's one thing to listen to children's voices, another to integrate their perspectives. But things are changing. Heather Montgomery and Mary Kellett tell us how the agenda is shifting from research on children to research with children

As youth homelessness in Scotland continues to rise, social care charity Quarriers are campaigning to highlight the plight of young homeless Scots. Phil Robinson tells us more

An exciting new initiative by a leading disability charity, which combines a hands-on reading initiative with fundraising, has created a world of possibilities for Scottish primary schools, finds Lynn Gilmour

The Edinburgh International Book Festival has once again created adventurous, diverse and informative programmes for children, young people, and education workers, as Lynn Gilmour finds

There's a blood stain, a string of clues and a Detective Inspector wants to hear your theories. In one North Ayrshire school, that's S1 science

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