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Children's organisations have welcomed the Scottish Parliament's passing of the first major revision in special educational needs legislation for 20 years. From 1 April 2004, the Education (Additional support for...

The views of early education and childcare providers are being sought by the Care Commission as part of its review of the complaints process. The move follows an internal review...

Scotland's largest befriending organisation for children, bfriends, merged with Children 1st on 1 April. Children 1st chief executive Margaret McKay, said, 'bfriends had reached a point at which it was...

'I would urge both the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and the trade union to realise that no dispute is solved without a bit of give and take. The fact...

The number of children living in low-income households in Scotland fell from 380,000 (34 per cent) in 1996-97, to 170,000 (16 per cent) in 2002-03, according to figures published last...

Views are being sought on the most effective ways to spend £200m on young people across the UK. The Young People's Fund (YPF) is the first programme to be undertaken...

(Photograph) - Spring is here for children at the Sunbeams Pre-school in St Mary's Church, Swanley, Kent, who are busy creating a wildflower garden. The garden is sponsored by the...

Today's six-year-olds are 'digital natives' who may be more familiar with computers than they are with basic forms of communication, the head of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) said...

Better food and drink provision is on the menu for schools in England in the form of a Healthy Eating Blueprint being developed by three Government departments and the Food...

Fans of children's book characters Meg and Mog can now enjoy their first video. Meg is a loveable witch and Mog, her cat, is accident prone, while their friend Owl...