SCCYP Releases Archive for October 2008
Chicago gangs expert in Glasgow to advise on youth crime
14th Oct 2008
Leading gang specialists from Chicago will be visiting Glasgow and London this week to advise on how to deal with violence by mentoring young...
Read More...Nursery teachers have unique skills to offer
14th Oct 2008
THE news that the Scottish Government's pledge that all pre-school children will have access to a nursery teacher has been watered down has caused...
Read More...GP gives cervical cancer vaccine to 13 year-old ... against parents' wishes
13th Oct 2008
A SCOTTISH?HEALTH board has launched an investigation after a 13-year-old schoolgirl was given the cervical cancer vaccine despite the...
Read More...School's CCTV move follows pupil shooting
13th Oct 2008
ONE of Scotland's leading private schools is planning to install a new security camera system after thugs fired an air weapon at pupils, hitting...
Read More...Children placed in adult psychiatric wards with no specialist services
8th Oct 2008
More than 120 children were placed in Scottish adult psychiatric wards in the past year, according to a new report from the Mental Welfare Commission.
Legally,...
Read More...Row grows over decision to shelve £1.1m care-leaver?’s facility
7th Oct 2008
THE Commissioner for Children and Young People Kathleen Marshall, and the head of a national charity which campaigns for young people in local...
Read More...Faster check on volunteer workers?’ records
7th Oct 2008
A streamlined system to check past records of people working or volunteering with children has been proposed by the Scottish Government.
Changes...
Read More...Supernanny banished to naughty step by report on children's rights
3rd Oct 2008
Britain could face severe international criticism today for imprisoning children as young as 10, tolerating corporal punishment and broadcasting...
Read More...Children?’s commissioner urges MSPs to shelve sex bill
3rd Oct 2008
The Children's commissioner yesterday urged MSPs to shelve planned legislation that would see young girls "criminalised" for having sex.
The...
Read More...Split over free school meals
3rd Oct 2008
The SNP government was last night facing a major revolt from local authorities over its plans to provide free school meals to all pupils in the...
Read More...Thousands of extra pupils to get free ?– and healthy ?– school meals
2nd Oct 2008
TENS of thousands more children are to get free school meals under plans by the Scottish Government.
From next August, those eligible will...
Read More...Parents ?‘kept in the dark?’ over changes to curriculum
2nd Oct 2008
Parents are largely "in the dark" over proposals to radically change what is taught in Scottish schools because of a lack of detailed consultation,...
Read More...Parents ?‘kept in the dark?’ over changes to curriculum
2nd Oct 2008
Parents are largely "in the dark" over proposals to radically change what is taught in Scottish schools because of a lack of detailed consultation,...
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