SCCYP Releases Archive for June 2006
Alarming rise in number of child cannabis victims
28th Jun 2006
THE number of Scots children treated for cannabis abuse has almost doubled since the government announced the drug would be reclassified.
Read More...Exercise ?‘won?’t help obese children?’
27th Jun 2006
INCREASING the amount Scotland's children exercise will do little to tackle the nation's childhood obesity crisis, according to controversial...
Read More...Children 'not doing enough sport'
27th Jun 2006
Nine out of 10 teachers fear that children are missing out on learning vital skills because they are not playing enough sport outside school,...
Read More...Children?’s hearing system close to collapse
26th Jun 2006
Scotland's flagship children's reporter system is close to collapse after almost 55,000 young people were referred to it last year, an all-time...
Read More...Children risk trampoline injuries, parents told
26th Jun 2006
They are perceived as the ultimate toy for the back garden - a means of ensuring children keep fit and have fun
Read More...Child champions demand a ban on the mildest smack
24th Jun 2006
Parents must be banned from inflicting even the mildest of smacks on their children because it breaches human rights legislation, says a report...
Read More...'All children suffer' as number of special needs pupils rockets
23rd Jun 2006
PUPILS' education is suffering because a growing number of children with special needs are being placed in mainstream schools, teachers have warned.
Read More...10,000 children each day witness violence at home
22nd Jun 2006
Shocking scenes of domestic violence are witnessed by 10,000 children in Scotland every day, a conference was told yesterday.
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Read More...Scientific world unites over origins of life
22nd Jun 2006
THE world's leading scientists have issued a damning statement against the teaching of creationism in schools, arguing that denying the facts...
Read More...One in ten children is suffering mental health problems
21st Jun 2006
ABOUT 125,000 children in Scotland need treatment for mental health problems.
Read More...Study shows Glasgow teenagers oppose asylum seekers
20th Jun 2006
YOUNG Glaswegians are more intolerant of asylum seekers than any other section of Scottish society, according to research released today.
Read More...Two child drinkers a week land in hospital
19th Jun 2006
TWO children a week are treated for binge drinking at hospitals in the Lothians, new figures have revealed.
Read More...Children's golf course tees off
19th Jun 2006
A golf course built for children, said to be the first in the UK, has been officially opened by Sports Minister Patricia Ferguson.
Read More...Barnardo's in victim support call
15th Jun 2006
A leading children's charity is urging the Scottish Executive to do more to help young people who have been sexually abused.
Read More...PUPILS' CRIME PLEA TO MSPS
15th Jun 2006
TWO primary school pupils yesterday called for more police on the streets, claiming it would help cut crimes such as vandalism.
Read More...Feminised teaching 'leaves boys trailing'
14th Jun 2006
AN ACADEMIC sparked controversy yesterday by claiming that boys were being out-performed by girls in school because lessons have become "feminised".
Read More...Strategy targets wasted potential of youth
14th Jun 2006
A national plan to stop disadvantaged young people stagnating on benefits and drifting into lives of crime, unemployment and homelessness was...
Read More...Why do so many young people carry knives?
13th Jun 2006
Street cred, a buzz, respect, fear: these are just some of the reasons identified by young people for carrying knives.
Read More...Fish oil for pupils may improve behaviour
12th Jun 2006
Schoolchildren could be given regular daily doses of fish oil supplements in an attempt to improve their behaviour and concentration in the classroom.
Read More...Dancing 'helps children behave'
11th Jun 2006
Dancing can calm down kids with behaviour problems and cheer up those suffering from depression, according to a study by Swedish researchers.
Read More...£300m-a-year cost of saving run-down sports grounds
8th Jun 2006
MANY of Scotland's sports facilities are crumbling, out of date and inadequate and £300 million needs to be spent every year for the next 25...
Read More...Prince to promote old-school teaching
8th Jun 2006
THE Prince of Wales is to set up his own training programme to promote traditional methods of teaching English and history in state schools.
Read More...EIS rejects belt classroom call
7th Jun 2006
The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) has rejected a call for the belt to be brought back to tackle indiscipline in secondary schools.
Read More...Hundreds of children are slaves in UK, say charities
4th Jun 2006
Children, some only six years old, are arriving in the UK in their hundreds each year to work illegally in cannabis factories and sweatshops...
Read More...Abuse fears prompt exchange trips ban
2nd Jun 2006
A SCOTTISH Borders Council has suspended school exchange visits over fears children could be placed with abusive families abroad.
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Read More...Carrying a knife is no longer the exception - it's the rule
1st Jun 2006
Nisha Patel-Nasri, Kiyan Prince, Tom Grant, Ian Montgomery, Ahmed Hussein?… the recent spate of knife attacks has shocked the nation. It hasn't...
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