20 May 2004
(Photograph) - Professional golfer Jason Boyd gets in
the swing of things with four-year-old Angus Campbell and fellow pupils of the
Total Golf Programme for four- to eight-year-olds at Montrose...
20 May 2004
'Scotland has a unique system that puts the child at
its centre and involves local people in deciding the right thing to do. We will
hold on to those fundamental...
20 May 2004
When autistic children at play are imitated by their
parents or carers their communication and interaction improves dramatically,
according to preliminary findings from a study at the University of Dundee....
20 May 2004
A parliamentary reception and a seminar on holistic
therapies are among events being held around Scotland this week to mark Autism
Awareness Week from 17 to 24 May, organised by...
20 May 2004
It's never too early to start learning Gaelic with a
new initiative by Comhairle nan Sgoiltean Araich (CNSA), the Highlands-based
nationwide Gaelic pre-school council. The Family Language Plan Project aims...
20 May 2004
Early years organisations have said the Government
should increase the amount parents can claim towards their childcare costs
under the working tax credit scheme. The call was made last week...
20 May 2004
* It was an early start for Margaret Hodge and
Catherine Ashton when they visited a south London children's centre for
breakfast on Tuesday morning. The minister for children and...
20 May 2004
The immediate future of a Sure Start centre in
Blackpool is hanging in the balance after a suspected arson attack at the
building during the May Bank Holiday weekend. Two...
20 May 2004
Progress in safeguarding vulnerable children in Wales
is to be reviewed under the chairmanship of Welsh Assembly member Gwenda
Thomas. The review will consider whether recent measures have been clear...
20 May 2004
The new chief executive of the Child Poverty Action
Group (CPAG) is Kate Green, the former director of One Parent Families. The two
charities have worked together on a number...