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Open Kindergarten: Improving Family Support Provision in Scotland (University of Stirling Evaluation) (2020)

The University of Stirling conducted an evaluation of the pilot project which concluded that Open Kindergarten filled a gap in early years services and had a positive impact for both parents and children.

Open Kindergarten – Project Summary (2020)

Our project summary, with key project outputs and findings from the evaluation.

Health Inequalities: Peer research into the role of communities

Children in Scotland was funded by the Wellcome Trust to support a group of 15 young peer researchers aged from P6 to S2 level to explore the role of community and place in health, wellbeing and inequalities. This project report shows what we learned from working with pupils at Dalmarnock Primary School in Glasgow and Baldragon Academy in Dundee.

Crown Estate Scotland Corporate Plan (2020-23): Consultation with children and young people

In 2019 Crown Estate Scotland commissioned Children in Scotland to deliver a consultation exercise with children and young people, regarding Crown Estate Scotland’s Draft Corporate Plan 2020-23. From November 2019-January 2020, the views and experiences of 97 children and young people were gathered through three workshops held in Midlothian, North Ayrshire and Argyll and Bute (ages 7-14) and via an online survey (ages 10-25).

Professional Standards and Professional Code: Consultation with Children and Young People (2020)

Children in Scotland worked with various schools to review GTCS’ draft Standards at the end of 2019. Please read the children and young people’s thoughts and suggestions here

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Heritage Hunters Report (2019)

‘Heritage is Something That Defines You’ summarises the project findings

Creating Safety: child protection in the arts (2019)

CHILD PROTECTION GUIDELINES FOR SCOTLAND’S ARTS, SCREEN AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

Children and Young People’s Panel on Europe: Phase 1 Report (2019)

In February 2019, the Children and Young People’s Panel on Europe published Listen to Us – a report with a range of recommendations for the Scottish and UK Governments.

Open Kindergarten – Feasibility Study (May 2018)

In 2018, Children in Scotland, Parenting across Scotland and the University of Stirling completed a feasibility study to explore whether the Open Kindergarten model could be adapted to Scotland to improve outcomes for children in the early years.

Review of the Professional Standards: The Experiences of Children and Young People (2018)

As part of the organisation’s continuous improvement, and in light of developments in education policy and practice, The General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) is seeking to refresh the Professional Standards that were introduced in 2012. The GTCS commissioned Children in Scotland to engage directly with children and young people, specifically on the area of ‘values’ as part of the review process.

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Evaluation of the Diana Children’s Nurse Service

Recent years have witnessed an increased understanding of the extent of the palliative care needs of babies, children and young people1, and increased recognition of the need to respond to them strategically at a national policy level.

Beyond4Walls young people-friendly report (2015)

The award-winning Beyond4Walls project was commissioned by the Wheatley Group in 2014 and delivered by Children in Scotland and The Poverty Alliance.

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