SCCYP Releases Archive for January 2006
Pupils to get lessons in respect
31st Jan 2006
A new approach to tackling anti-social behaviour is being piloted in primary schools in Fife.
Read More...School ban for chip vans mooted
31st Jan 2006
Fast-food vans could be banned from the vicinity of schools, the Scottish Executive has suggested. The proposal, which will go out for consultation,...
Read More...Call for action on young drinkers
30th Jan 2006
A leading expert on alcohol abuse has called for tough restrictions on drink advertising after a report revealed shocking figures for Scots youngsters....
Read More...Food giants accused of underhand tactics to target child customers
30th Jan 2006
Food companies have hijacked new technology such as the internet and text messaging to promote sugary and fatty food to children, a report on...
Read More...?‘Naming and shaming ?… little better than stocks?’
29th Jan 2006
JACK McConnells plan to name and shame teenage yobs has been slammed as legalised humiliation by one of Scotlands education leaders.
Read More...In search of conscious youth
27th Jan 2006
A Young People's Panel is to advise what activities and services are needed for youngsters in Shetland.
Read More...Council fast-tracks exam pupils
27th Jan 2006
Thousands of pupils are to be fast-tracked through their first national exams a year early.
Read More...Police posted in schools to stamp out crime culture
26th Jan 2006
Police officers are to be posted in Scots primary and secondary schools as part of a national drive to prevent children from becoming criminals....
Read More...Scots schools bridging class divide
25th Jan 2006
SCOTLAND'S education system was praised yesterday after a new report found it was one of the least socially divided in the world.
Read More...Health fears for pupils as schools miss targets on PE
17th Jan 2006
Only one in 20 children is getting the recommended amount of physical exercise in Scottish schools.
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Read More...School's out for good as kids get the boot
15th Jan 2006
Pupils booted out of schools for bad behaviour are being left to walk the streets. Shock figures released by the Executive show 92 per cent of...
Read More...Special needs progress unchecked
13th Jan 2006
One in three local authorities fails to check how children fare after moving from special to ordinary schools, a report has found.
Read More...Thousands on sex list: 63 cannot work with children
13th Jan 2006
Only 63 people are currently banned automatically from working with children in Scotland, despite the fact more than 3000 names appear on the...
Read More...£1m plan to help pupils stay healthy
11th Jan 2006
A PROJECT to encourage children to become more active and help to tackle obesity was launched in all primary schools in the Highlands yesterday.
Read More...Chocs away as schools face ban on snacks
9th Jan 2006
CRISPS, sweets and fizzy drinks could be banned from sale in Scotland's schools under plans being considered by ministers.
Read More...Police target under-3s in drive to cut violent crime
9th Jan 2006
POLICE are to target children under three and teenage mothers-to-be as part of the national drive to cut violent crime.
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Read More...Praising pupils 'key to improving behaviour'
6th Jan 2006
TEACHERS should tackle bad behaviour in class by praising their pupils instead of criticising them, it was claimed yesterday.
Read More...Education reforms get thumbs down
4th Jan 2006
Scottish councils believe education reforms planned for England stand no chance of being replicated in Scotland.
Read More...Schools 'should call in police' to deal with bullies
3rd Jan 2006
POLICE officers should be called in to deal with bullying in Scottish schools, a legal expert has urged.
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