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Research Projects Refine your search of research projects by selecting a category on the left: There are 38 entries in 12 categories Truth and Consequences for the Kibble Boys Kibble’s leaders asked Children in Scotland to find out more than is currently known about what is true in terms of the the lives of Kibble participants before, during and after their time in Kibble’s care. This project is currently being worked on. Click here for more Information about this research project Investing in Ideas - Equalities Research A research project looking at ways to reduce discriminatory behaviour among and towards children and young people in Scotland This project is currently being worked on. Click here for more Information about this research project What I Think Matters: Serious Accidents and Injuries (2007) A quantitative survey was conducted late in 2006 with approximately 500 children (P3-P7) and young people (S1-S3) in Scotland. It was commissioned to aid the development of Scotland’s Child Safety Action Plan, which is part of an 18-nation European initiative on the prevention on unintentional injuries. The survey solicited their views, knowledge and experience with accidental injuries, as well as a variety of related safety issues. This project has been recently completed. Click here for more Information about this research project The Right Training to Give Young Children the Right Start (2007) The Childcare Partnerships in two local authority areas commissioned this research on the effectiveness of training for early education and childcare practitioners. The research was conducted during 2006 in the Scottish Borders and in Dumfries & Galloway. Work included: a survey of the qualifications and experiences of early education and childcare practitioners (statutory, voluntary and private sector); interviews with select early education/childcare practitioners and managers on the quality and value of the training they have received; and focus groups with those responsible for developing training provision. Both the full and summary reports are available from Children in Scotland. This project has been recently completed. Click here for more Information about this research project “We help because we love our children and we love our grandchildren” (2006) This research was commissioned in 2005 by the Scottish Borders Childcare Partnership to explore grandparents’ views, experiences and potential support needs in providing informal childcare. A series of focus groups were conducted with grandparents across the Borders to obtain in-depth information on: This project has been recently completed. Click here for more Information about this research project First  Prev  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  Next  Last

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