Press release archive
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
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
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