SCCYP Releases Archive for January 2007
Council ordered to apologise to disabled teenagers
31st Jan 2007
A council has been ordered to pay compensation and apologise for the "bureaucratic and unsympathetic" way it treated two severely disabled teenagers...
Read More...Our autistic children have a right to a decent quality of life and education
31st Jan 2007
As part of The Scotsman's week-long series on services provided for autistic youngsters, Elaine agreed to keep a diary detailing a week in the...
Read More...Pupil exclusions continue to rise
30th Jan 2007
Exclusions from local authority schools in Scotland have climbed by almost 18% over the last three years, official figures have revealed.
Read More...Punished, betrayed, sidelined - our 'lost generation' of autistic children
29th Jan 2007
Scotland's education system is failing hundreds of the country's most vulnerable youngsters, bringing misery to families, an investigation by...
Read More...Dawn raids on asylum seekers may be scrapped
26th Jan 2007
The Home Office has admitted for the first time that dawn raids to forcibly remove failed asylum seekers can have "traumatising effects" on parents...
Read More...Child services 'need improvement'
26th Jan 2007
Child protection services in the Highlands still need improvement following the murder of a five-year-old girl, according to a new report.
Read More...School sees red over girls aged 11 in make-up
26th Jan 2007
Girls as young as 11 have been warned against wearing make-up, after a headteacher told parents it caused a "distraction" to their classmates.
Read More...Food vans face ban from schools
25th Jan 2007
Junk food vans face a ban from operating near schools, under Labour manifesto plans to tackle children's diet.
Read More...Scheme for victims of youth crime paying dividends
25th Jan 2007
A pilot scheme which is helping victims of youth crime to recover from their ordeal while also helping reduce reoffending may be spread across...
Read More...Schools forced to replace lessons with assemblies
25th Jan 2007
Schoolchildren across Scotland are being taken out of class and put in assemblies instead as headteachers struggle to meet new working-time limits...
Read More...YOUTH `BRANDING' ROW BLOWS UP OVER INFLATABLE PITCH
24th Jan 2007
POLICE and politicians have clashed over the introduction of a mobile five-a-side pitch in Levenmouth that youngsters are only allowed to use...
Read More...'Moral panic' threat to children of drug addicts
23rd Jan 2007
HUNDREDS of children whose parents are drug addicts face the risk of being taken into care because of a "moral panic" over the issue, Scotland's...
Read More...None of the teachers asked where I was
23rd Jan 2007
Ministers want to improve the chances of children in care. Louise Tickle talks to four teenagers about theirs
Read More...UN attacks government over new asylum tactics
21st Jan 2007
THE UNITED Nations and international human rights organisations joined forces yesterday to condemn new UK government tactics which imprison the...
Read More...Schools 'must act on Brother row'
21st Jan 2007
Schools should do more to teach core "British values" in light of the furore over Celebrity Big Brother, Education Secretary Alan Johnson has said.
Read More...Study proves school meals help learning
21st Jan 2007
Children who ate healthy school meals instead of packed lunches scored higher marks in tests, were less disruptive and concentrated longer in...
Read More...Banned: ice slides in the school playground
21st Jan 2007
GLOBAL warming has made them a rarity, but health and safety regulations are consigning them to history.
Read More...Come rain or shine, it?’s outside for babies, toddlers and pupils.
19th Jan 2007
Children as young as two are happily spending the entire day outside, even when the temperature turns sub-zero.
Read More...Runaway Molly to stay in Pakistan after parents finally agree deal over custody
19th Jan 2007
THE runaway schoolgirl Molly Campbell is to be allowed to stay with her father in Pakistan, but her mother in Scotland will have visiting rights,...
Read More...The shape of schools to come?
19th Jan 2007
Ask 10 different experts what schools of the future will look like and you will get 10 different answers.
Read More...NIGHTMARE OF SCOTS CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY
18th Jan 2007
NEARLY half the children in some areas of Scotland are living in poverty, according to a shock report.
Read More...YOU CAN CHOOSE THE PRIZE GUYS
18th Jan 2007
There are adults throughout Scotland who play a vital role in developing activities and opportunities for young people, and making sure they...
Read More...Schools told to stop sending children home if they flout uniform rules
17th Jan 2007
Schools have been told to stop sending children home if they flout rules on uniform. In a move which has been criticised by the Conservatives...
Read More...?‘National champion?’ for children in care
17th Jan 2007
Ministers are to receive regular reports on plans to improve the education of children in care, it was announced yesterday.
Read More...Lines drawn in latest pitch battle
15th Jan 2007
It has been a clear own goal. Over the past decade, Scotland has had a steady decline in its precious stock of sporting facilities in the face...
Read More...Minister forced to drop key section of child protection bill
15th Jan 2007
A key part of flagship legislation on child protection is being ditched to salvage the main part of the law and get it passed before the May election.
Read More...SCHOOLS ROW OVER KID PICS
15th Jan 2007
SCHOOL bosses have been slammed over claims that they forced pupils to pose for photos for their records.
Read More...TV children ?‘losing core language skills?’
14th Jan 2007
A LEADING childhood expert has warned that children are increasingly losing their core language skills because their parents don't communicate...
Read More...New bid to help children in care
12th Jan 2007
Inspectors are being called in as part of a crackdown on the way local authorities handle the welfare and education of children in care.
Read More...Virtual play for today's pupils
12th Jan 2007
Arts education charity WebPlay, which works with 100 primary schools in England to offer them drama via the internet, could soon be working with...
Read More...HIT THE ROAD
11th Jan 2007
A NEW travel card for teenagers, offering massive savings on public transport, has been a huge success with youngsters all over Scotland.
Read More...Disabled children 'need' a voice
11th Jan 2007
Disabled children who do not live at home should have the right to an advocate who can speak on their behalf, according to the Children's Society.
Read More...Misbah: mother ends custody fight
11th Jan 2007
The mother of Misbah Rana, the girl at the centre of an international custody battle, has dropped her attempt to have full custody of her 12-...
Read More...Parent alcohol abuse support plea
10th Jan 2007
Children with alcohol-abusing parents need the same level of services directed at families of drug-users, according to a new report.
Read More...Senior pupils fail to meet fitness target
10th Jan 2007
Fewer than half of Scotland's secondary pupils are meeting national targets for the amount of physical exercise they take, despite a sharp rise...
Read More...Cartoons to aid autistic children
9th Jan 2007
A project that has helped a small group of autistic children understand more about human emotions is being launched nationwide.
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