‘Bullying: a guide for parents and carers’

Date: 10th June 2014
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Respectme

Respect me has launched a new resource which aims to give adults the practical skills and confidence to support children and young people, and to deal with bullying behaviour.

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Improving outcomes: first Doran e-Newsletter published

Date: 13th May 2014
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has recently published the first edition of the Doran e-Newsletter, which aims to bring people up to speed with developments affecting children and young people with complex additional support needs.

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Publication on children's right to play and culture launched

Date: 29th April 2014
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People

A new publication giving an overview of children's access to play and culture in Scotland has recently been launched.

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Recognising and Realising Children's Rights resource

Date: 18th March 2014
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Education Scotland

Education Scotland has produced a national professional development resource for adults working with children and young people, to develop participants' knowledge and understanding of the UNCRC.

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'The Role of Schools in Supporting Vulnerable Children and Families' briefing

Date: 4th February 2014
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: WithScotland

This new briefing was produced by WithScotland in response to over 300 practitioners who, when surveyed, said they required more information and research on the topic of the role of schools in supporting vulnerable children and families.

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Enquire’s animation on racist bullying

Date: 22nd November 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Enquire

To mark Anti-Bullying Week 2013, Enquire has added an animation film about racist bullying, made by ethnic minority children at Shakti Women's Aid, to their youtube channel.

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The Web We Want: educational handbook

Date: 12th November 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Web We Want

The Web We Want is an educational handbook for 13-16 year olds which empowers and educates adolescents to safeguard themselves online. It is an initiative demonstrating a successful multi-stakeholder approach to the creation of a toolkit.

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Challenge Poverty Week – Children and young people’s views

Date: 29th October 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Enquire

To mark Challenge Poverty Week (13th-19th October 2013), Enquire shone a spotlight on some of the views that children and young people shared with them about how experiencing disadvantage impacts on them at school, and the support that helps.

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LGBT young people say it’s time for T.E.A.

Date: 1st October 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: LGBT Youth Scotland

The LGBT National Youth Council (LGBT NYC), coordinated by LGBT Youth Scotland, has launched a campaign to ensure that transgender identities are included within Scottish Education.

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Administration of medicines in schools research

Date: 1st October 2013
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People

Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People has published new research on the administration of medicines in schools.

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Two new guides from Enquire

Date: 17th September 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Enquire

Enquire has released two new guides for young people who are looked after or whose learning has been interrupted, to help them understand their rights and find out more about support for learning.

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Children in Scotland releases report on children and learning

Date: 17th September 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Children in Scotland

Children in Scotland released a report entitled Protect Learning: in and out of School , on 2nd September 2013, calling for action to protect education and care and recognising that this is a key tool in tackling poverty and inequality.

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Getting it Right for Every Child resource repository

Date: 20th August 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: NHS Health Scotland

NHS Education for Scotland and NHS Health Scotland have been asked to develop a repository of public and professional resources to support the implementation of GIRFEC.

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New Respectme Website

Date: 3rd June 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Respectme

A new, revamped respectme website will shortly be launched at the end of June, continuing to offer practical advice and guidance and making it easier for adults and children and young people to navigate their way round.

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UNICEF’s State of the World’s Children Report 2013 focused on children with disabilities

Date: 3rd June 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: UNICEF

UNICEF's 2013 ' State of the World's Children ' report is focused on children with disabilities and was launched on 29th May 2013.

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Briefing by CHILDREN 1st on cyber bullying

Date: 24th January 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: CHILDREN 1ST

CHILDREN 1st have released a briefing on cyber bullying prior to the Cross-Party Group conference which will focus on this issue tomorrow.

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4 Nations Play Policy Symposium report released

Date: 15th January 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Play Wales

On 28th November 2012 the 4 Nations Play Policy Symposium - 'Playing the Long Game' was held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Subsequently a symposium report was released.

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The Doran Review: Report and Scottish Government response

Date: 13th November 2012
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Scottish Government

The Doran Review Report sets out the strategic vision for provision for children and young people with complex additional support needs in Scotland.

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Thrive at Five – comparative child development at school entry age in Scotland

Date: 2nd November 2012
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, General measures of implementation
Author: Save the Children

Children who grow up in poverty start primary school with development levels far behind those of their more affluent peers. That's the key finding of new research commissioned by Save the Children.

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Why GUS is useful for us

Date: 9th September 2012
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care, General measures of implementation
Author: Growing Up in Scotland study

Using interviews from some of the delegates at their conference in May 2012, GUS team has produced a short film to show how people across Scotland, in various roles, are using the findings from GUS to inform their work.

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