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New report gathers child protection data

The NSPCC has published a new report compiling the most up-to-date child protection data in existence for each of the four nations in the UK.

Introducing 'Better by Design'

BIG Lottery funding to support VCS organisations to redesign the way they work.

Child's Curriculum conference

From Ideas to Action - a one day conference on Saturday 20th April.

News archive

Here you can scroll through our archive of news, dating from 2011 to 2010.



21 December 2011

Delivering on Early Years conference confirmed

We are delighted that Tam Baillie has been confirmed as the chair for the annual Holyrood Early Years event taking place Wednesday 7 March 2012.
20 December 2011

Keeping a promise: Interview With Tam Baillie, Scotland’s Children’s Commissioner

Child poverty has a “corrosive” impact on a child’s life chances, states Tam Baillie, Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People.
21 November 2011

UK Children's Commissioners join forces to express concern over spending cuts

The four UK Children’s Commissioners have called for an urgent reassessment...
11 September 2011

A RIGHT wee blether launched at children’s centre

Billed as a creative ‘conversation’ with nursery age children across Scotland, today [Monday 12 September 2011] sees the launch of A RIGHT wee blether (ARWB) at Paisley Children’s Centre...
08 November 2011

One Voice at a Time - hold the date!

Join Voice Against Violence at their movie premiere of 'One Voice at a Time'. 
27 June 2011

Progress made on rights of the children of prisoners but more remains to be done

A review that will be laid before Parliament this week (28.06.2011) has found that significant progress has been made over the last three years in addressing the rights of children of prisoners, but more remains to be done.
06 June 2011

Conference to investigate issue of child trafficking across borders

A conference to examine the phenomenon of child trafficking will be hosted in Edinburgh by Tam Baillie, Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People tomorrow, 7 June 2011.
11 March 2011

Scotland is failing child victims of trafficking according to Commissioner's report

At least 80 and possibly many more children may have been trafficked into Scotland in 18 months without a single person being convicted for the crimes,...
06 March 2011

Children’s Commissioner priorities for action chosen by children

More than 74,000 children and young people in Scotland cast their votes last November to choose the top issues they want policy makers and the Children's...
18 February 2011

Getting on with your life: guide for young people with epilepsy

A brilliant new guide for young people aged 13-19 who have epilepsy has been launched by Epilepsy Scotland . Whether you have had epilepsy for a while...