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Press release archive
May 2012
Media statement in response to Scottish Government announcement of Children and Young People Bill 11/5/12
March 2012
Move on up: Helping children and young people cope with the challenge of change 15/3/12
Schools should get ready for children – not the other way round 7/3/12
February 2012
New group could help Scotland’s childcare system “match the best in Europe” 27/01/12
Daycare Trust and Children in Scotland survey reveals Scottish Childcare Lottery 27/02/12
Rural schools can help combat cuts for Scottish families 1/2/12
December 2011
Children in Scotland welcomes new Convener16/12/2011
Children in Scotland welcomes new report on social and economic merit of universal childcare 14/12/2011
November 2011
Chancellor’s Autumn Statement – Nursery entitlements extended in England and Wales but no benefit for children living in poverty in Scotland 29/11/11
Scottish Parliament ignores important EU guidance on Early
Childhood Education and Care 4/11/2011
Current challenges a driving force for change to children’s
services 1/11/2011
October 2011
New child protection guide allows arts workers to create safety 27/10/2011
Chief Executive announces retirement – Organisation begins search for a successor to champion the rights of children, young people and families in Scotland 11/10/2011
Competent adults are needed if we want can-do kids 6/10/2011
September 2011
Fostering for the future 9/9/11
New legislation will be judged by results 7/9/2011
As Children in Europe celebrates, Scotland has a long way to go 1/9/11
June 2011
New Dunfermline primary school is ‘Making Space’ to launch architectural publication 28/6/11
‘Storydads’ celebrate active fatherhood for Father's Day 14/6/2011
New Minister sets out how to make life better for children
and families 1/6/2011
May 2011
First Minister should tackle not just sectarianism but its causes 26/5/11
Scotland's children forgotten by politicians 2/5/11
April 2011
Statement on Liberal Democrat Early Intervention Revolution 5/4/2011
March 2011
Young people lead call for action – Children in Scotland asks politicians to put children first 29/3/2011
Celebrating Creative Champions – arts in education 23/3/2011
Learning together – Children in Europe shows services from birth benefit all children and parents 17/3/2011
A strengthened workforce is key to young people achieving their potential 11/3/2011
Children in Scotland urges Scottish political leaders to work
with Europe on early childhood strategy 9/3/2011
Iain Gray on Labour’s plans for children and young people – Children in Scotland exclusive interview series continues 2/3/2011
February 2011
Exhibition puts award-winning spaces in the spotlight 25/2/2011
Investment during the early years brings healthy returns for life 21/2/2011
Children in Scotland welcomes EC guidelines for early years
services – Universal fully integrated services from birth serve children best 16/2/2011
Anticipating the cost – Budget could spell hope – or heartache – for Scottish children and families 8/2/2011
Children’s rights and wellbeing in danger of slipping down
national agenda, seminar hears 7/2/2011
A Conservative view on children’s issues – Children in Scotland’s exclusive interview series continues with Annabel Goldie 1/2/11
December 2010
Children’s agency books in for member event 6/12/2010
November 2010
Focus on early years is the way to reduce poverty – New European findings show the need for a strong lead on early years services 29/11/2010
Early Years and Early Intervention Fund will not protect young
children from poverty 17/11/2010
Protect early and equal investment in Scotland’s youngest
children 16/11/2010
Joining the Risk Debate – Parents to quiz Parliamentary panel on play 1/11/10
October 2010
Smarter working will help beat the budget cuts – How to keep building better childhoods and family services 28/10/2010
Investing in children and young people gives the best return on limited resources – Smarter working key to delivering better services, conference will hear 19/10/2010
Children in Scotland responds to George Osborne’s announcement that child benefit will be axed for high earners 4/10/2010
September 2010
Who helps the baby blues dads? – Support for fathers thin on the ground 10/9/2010
Parking the kids – Conference shows how to make the most of the outdoors for children 9/9/2010
August 2010
Scottish award discovers a special schoolbag which makes learning possible 25/8/10
Room with no view: why children need more space for play and learning 24/8/10
Broadening access to services for families – Should Scottish schools offer space for school age childcare 5/8/10
July 2010
More choice for parents and greater community involvement
Could Sweden’s ‘free schools’ work in Scotland? 7/7/10
June 2010
International design conference will celebrate space for young people 30/6/10
Helping services work together to ‘get it right’ for children
Government conference looks at Scottish pedagogues 30/6/10
Smoking costs society - Investing now in prevention and early years will pay long-term benefits 24/6/2010
Father’s Day is on its way – Time fathers got a look-in 17/6/2010
From place-based learning to economic regeneration – why a sense of
place matters 8/6/2010
May 2010
Risk aversion is the problem – seminar outlines 18/5/10
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
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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