SCCYP Releases Archive for August 2006
Order to tackle anti-social gangs
25th Aug 2006
Police in Glasgow are to implement the city's first dispersal order in a bid to combat anti-social behaviour.
Read More...Charity's nursery lunch menu plea
25th Aug 2006
Toddlers should be served lunch in nursery as part of the drive to tackle obesity, a charity has said.
Read More...Joke generator raises a chuckle
23rd Aug 2006
Software that can construct jokes has been created by researchers.
Read More...System 'failing children in care'
23rd Aug 2006
Children in care are written off by the education system, with nearly eight out of 10 gaining no qualifications, children's charity Barnardo's says.
Read More...Safety fears 'holding kids back'
22nd Aug 2006
Schools should stop worrying about small safety fears and get kids on exciting trips, says the government.
Read More...Smoking ban hits Tom and Jerry
22nd Aug 2006
Scenes that appear to glamorise smoking are to be edited out of Tom and Jerry cartoons following complaints to Ofcom, the broadcasting watchdog,...
Read More...Council goes to war over children's park
22nd Aug 2006
At first glance it is just an area of grass next to Grant Park, the home of Highland League football club Lossiemouth FC. But this much loved...
Read More...TV 'can numb pain for children'
17th Aug 2006
Watching television may act as a natural painkiller for children, Italian research indicates.
Read More...A voice for young people - Lura Hughes, head of youth, Unicef UK
17th Aug 2006
Think of Unicef and the images that come to mind are children in impoverished countries and areas that have suffered national disasters.
Read More...Healthy eating: Out with the junk
16th Aug 2006
Vending machines full of chocolate. PlayStations and TVs in every corner. Are youth clubs really doing their bit to tackle the problem of obesity,...
Read More...'1m children' face home violence
15th Aug 2006
Nearly one million children in the UK could be living with domestic violence, according to a report by the United Nations Children's Fund, Unicef.
Read More...Children aged 11 caught with alcohol
9th Aug 2006
HUNDREDS of litres of alcohol were seized from children as young as 11 during a summer crackdown on under-age drinking in Edinburgh.
Read More...Secondary pupils may face only one set of exams before leaving school
9th Aug 2006
PUPILS will have to sit only one set of formal exams in future, under plans being considered by education chiefs to scrap fourth-year qualifications...
Read More...Demand for rethink as English passes fall
8th Aug 2006
THE number of pupils passing their Higher exams has fallen for the first time in three years, as results revealed a significant drop in the proportion...
Read More...Children 'must have outside play'
7th Aug 2006
Young people face a "physical and mental illness time bomb" unless they get more chance to play outside, a conference has heard.
Read More...British children among Europe's most deprived
6th Aug 2006
CHILDREN in Britain are among the worst off in Europe, with many living in dysfunctional families that refuse to eat together or talk to each...
Read More...'Curfew' deal for young motorists
4th Aug 2006
An insurance company is allowing young motorists to pay less for insurance if they avoid driving at night.
Read More...Teachers told it?’s not cool to be called a clever pupil
4th Aug 2006
TEACHERS were yesterday urged to stop encouraging children to be "clever" and talk of "successful" pupils instead.
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Read More...Young should start school at seven, says MP
3rd Aug 2006
Children should not start school until the age of seven, giving them time to learn and develop away from the pressure of tests and formal lessons,...
Read More...Undercover children catch 31 premises selling alcohol
3rd Aug 2006
More than 30 licensed premises have been reported for selling alcohol to under-age customers in the first month of a pioneering police project...
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