5 September 2002
A former local authority senior inspection and
registration officer has expressed concern that new arrangements for vetting
childcare staff do not include routine access to GP and social work records....
5 September 2002
Scotland is closer to gaining a children's champion
following the Scottish Executive setting out the commissioner's role and remit
last week. The Executive sees the independent children's commissioner's work as...
5 September 2002
Scottish local authoritiesare to receive a share of
£10m to tackle the problem of indiscipline in schools, the Scottish
Executive announced last week. The funding will provide extra staff to...
5 September 2002
The number of pupils in pre-school centres is expected
to fall by 11 per cent over the next ten years, according to Scottish Executive
projected figures. The executive calculates there...
5 September 2002
Free children's after-school clubs have been launched
by Glasgow City Council's Community Action Team in the East End of the city
this week. All children aged five to 12 are...
5 September 2002
Time-travelling children at Burgh Primary in
Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire celebrated their centenary in Victorian style
last week. The children experienced a Victorian school day, complete with
slates and chalk as...
5 September 2002
Children at Dundee's Craigie-barns Nursery are playing
their part in an important project that aims to encourage terns to nest in the
area once again. They have been busy making...
5 September 2002
It is now unlawful for schools to discriminate against
any current or prospective disabled pupils, under new laws that came into force
this week. From 2 September, under the Special...
5 September 2002
Schools will be able to provide childcare for the first
time this autumn - a development that the out-of-school charity Kids' Clubs
Network (KCN) hopes will revolutionise provision for older...
5 September 2002
(Photograph) - A young girl dances in the children's
day parade at the Notting Hill Carnival in west London on Sunday 25 August. The
parade's emphasis was on family fun,...
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