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News

Inspiring and transforming young lives
New publication celebrates children and the arts

Access to the arts shouldn’t be an add-on for children but should influence the whole
children’s sector, according to a new publication, Picture this: celebrating children and the arts, being sent free of charge this week to every local authority preschool and primary school in Scotland.

Click here to read the full release

Hand in hand: good early years services and low child poverty

Fully integrated early years education and care services that are universally applied and coordinated by a single government department across access, funding, regulation and workforce are more beneficial for children and go hand in hand with reduced child poverty and inequality.

That was the key finding of a report Working for inclusion: an overview of European Union early years services and their workforce, released as part of the cross-European programme ‘Working for Inclusion’, in which Children in Scotland is a lead partner.

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Making Space 2010 – Architecture and Design for young people – launching soon

Following on from the success of Children in Scotland's international 'Making Space' programme in 2005, we are delighted to announce 'Making Space 2', to be organised by Children in Scotland in association with the OECD, Children in Europe and the Scottish Government.

The Making Space award will promote the vision of the Scottish Government’s new School Estate Strategy: Building Better Schools: Investing in Scotland’s Future, and existing examples of building excellence in Scotland.

The conference will take place in October 2010.

For further details contact Ruth Gibb, rgibb@childreninscotland.org.uk

Annual Report

The Children in Scotland Annual Report is available now.

Click here to download and learn more about who we are and what we do.

Policy news

Alcohol Bill – latest

Evidence has been submitted to the Health and Sport Committee on the Alcohol Etc. Bill.

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Equality Bill - age discrimination briefing online for members

Discrimination against people of any age is wrong: Why the Westminster Parliament and UK Government should support universal age discrimination legislation

Major legislation covering age discrimination, which affects the lives of children in Scotland, is now under consideration in Westminster.

The Equality Bill (Great Britain) is being debated in the House of Lords.

Children in Scotland, with its three partners organisations across the UK have produced a '4-nations briefing' on age discrimination, outlining the evidence and argument that discrimination of children at any age is wrong. This is the first in an occasional series of shared briefings on topics affecting children UK-wide.

Read the briefing online at www.childreninscotland.org.uk/members (policy briefings) or email

sburton@childreninscotland.org.uk

 

Workforce programme

Working it out – help shape the future of Scotland's children's sector workforce

How far have we come in achieving the long-term vision of children's services as a single unitary system, with the child firmly at its centre?

As part of a 12-month programme (to November 2009) Children in Scotland is inviting you to join us in debate about future workforce development.

To get involved click here

Issue 4 – available now

Working for inclusion programme –

Working for Inclusion logoThe role of the early years workforce in addressing poverty and promoting social inclusion

 

Click here for details of the Working for Inclusion programme

New publications

Available now

Young Children in Charge

green imageBased on a 2008 study visit to San Miniato, where powerful values such as a belief in the competence of the child and the centrality of family participation drive every aspect of service delivery for the under threes.

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Adventures in Nature

young childre in a treeFocuses on a fascinating and inspirational

Italian project that uses the local natural environment to develop young children’s sense of independence, confidence and self-esteem.

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Abstract image of a child surrounded by supportive adultsWorking it out: developing the children's sector workforce

A revealing birds-eye view of Scotland's children's sector workforce, with analysis of its composition and how reform is required for it to operate as a single system, with the child firmly at its centre.

Purchase now

 

 

 

Events and Publications

 

Children in Scotland magazine – February issue

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Rights and Responsibilities

– Building better childhoods

 

 

boy movesPicture this: celebrating children and the arts

Celebrating the central role culture plays in the lives of children, young people and their families

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Seeing children's rights clearly at major event

Children's Rights - Looking Ahead with 2020 Vision – 23 February, Edinburgh.

The conference will provide an overview of children's rights, consider the developing agenda across Europe and other countries, and help to shape the debate on the way forward for children's rights against the backdrop of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The conference will be chaired by Tam Baillie, Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People, with other high profile also speakers taking part.

For more information visit www.childreninscotland.org.uk/uncrc

 

 

Children in Europe magazine - Issue 17

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Twenty years of children's rights


Twenty years after the signing of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by all EU countries, Children in Europe celebrates the anniversary and asks what has this meant in Europe, examining successes and failures in making the Convention a reality for Europe’s children.

Click here for more information, and to order your copy

Resources

Children's Climate Change Project

Children in Scotland was a partner in this project with the Children's Parliament and Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People, under the leadership of WWF Scotland.

The report of the work, 'It's everyone's world. Not just yours!' has now has been published.

To read the report online, click here

Views of parents and pupils reflected in ASL report

A new report by Children in Scotland on additional support for learning in North Ayrshire reflects the views and experiences of more than 1,200 children, young people and their parents/carers across this local authority area. 

To download a copy of the full report, click here

Scottish Pedagogue Model – FAQ now available

Children in Scotland's publication 'Working it out: developing the children's sector workforce', includes an examination of the potential role of a new Scottish pedagogue qualification. Children in Scotland has published a set of Frequently Asked Questions, which explains how the model works.
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