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New proposals to stop 'unsuitable' people from working with children have been unveiled by the Scottish Executive. Minister for education and young people Cathy Jamieson gave details of the Protection...

A petition signed by 20,000 supporters calling on the Scottish Executive to set up a review into early years education and childcare received its first consideration by the public petitions...

The Scottish Executive will invest £40m over the next three years in integrated children's services, plus an additional Pounds 110m for early years intervention, finance minister Andy Kerr said last...

'European countries recognise and value early years education and childcare as a separate profession. In this country it is often viewed as a "woman's" job, or one that is taken...

* Young children could know their oignons from their onions before ever setting foot in a classroom with the help of foreign language learning materials sourced by Linguatots, a company...

Just over 27,000 people are employed in pre-school daycare centres in Scotland, caring for nearly 99,000 three-to five-year-olds, according to Scottish Executive statistics published last week. A little more than...

The status of teaching assistants has changed as their roles have developed and they are now widely regarded in schools as valuable members of staff, according to a report from...

(Photograph) - Actress Linda Robson, accompanied by 21-month-old Elizabeth Robbins-Cole, was among celebrities taking part in the Children's Society's annual London Bridges Walk on 7 September. The walkers trekked either...

* The National Union of Teachers has asked the Association of Teachers and Lecturers and the NASUWT to agree a date from which teachers will no longer do any of...

Children's services in the UK have been urged to assess how they support disabled parents. The National Family and Parenting Institute (NFPI) last week said that there are at least...