May 08 – In the Press
- Behaviour
- Schools
- Families
- Additional support
- Young people looked after
- Mental health
- Substance misuse
- Childrens services
- Young peoples' voices
Behaviour
In this section you will find press stories which highlight current opinions in respect of Scotland’s education system.
New! – Bullying policies miss the point
Gerald Walton, assistant professor of education at Lakehead University in Ontario Canada, claims that schools that introduce anti-bullying strategies and punish bullies may be tackling the symptoms of the problem rather than the causes.
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Schools
In this section you will find press stories which highlight current opinions and developments in respect of Scotland’s education system.
New! – Reading gains for all
North Lanarkshire's literacy strategy is showing significant gains, particularly with struggling readers, according to new statistics.
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New! – Scottish exams shake up announce
The Standard Grade and Intermediate exam system is set to be replaced with a new general qualification for pupils, the Scottish Government has said.
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New! – Calls for less state direction
The head of education in Scotland's largest local authority, Glasgow, has called for the Government to stop issuing "national directives" on issues such as class sizes, to give councils more room for manoeuvre.
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New! – Children’s lives are improving, mostly
Girls are far more likely than boys to carry on in education after leaving school, according to a new report on the health of Scotland's children.
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New! – Cash to boost further education
Millions of pounds will be spent on widening access to further education The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council has announced £555m for the sector.
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New! – School pupils bid to build house
Secondary pupils in the Borders are to learn construction skills by building a house in their school grounds.
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Families
In this section you will find new stories relating to the issues of families and young people who are disaffected or excluded from school.
New! – MSP’s to probe child poverty issue
An investigation into Scotland's child poverty problems is to be carried out by MSPs, it has been announced.
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New! – Parenting advice – who do we turn to?
As part of the Growing Strong campaign, NCH are looking into parents’ attitudes to the support they are offered by the state, the effectiveness of children’s centres and how to build emotional wellbeing among children and young people.
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New! – JRF: Today's social evils reveal deep unease about greed, individualism and decline of community
People feel a deep sense of unease about some of the changes shaping British society. This is according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's (JRF) consultation on modern-day social evils.
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Additional support
In this section you will find press stories which consider issues surrounding young people with additional support needs and approaches which are being implemented to improve and enhance their experience of school.
New! – Beautiful game attracts new fans
Football is being used as a hook to help hard-to-reach teens in North Glasgow find work.
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New! – Rothes Community join forces with Aberlour to help young people
The Rothes community came out in force recently to join up with staff from Aberlour children’s charity to help local young people. Moray Housing Support Service, run by Aberlour Child Care Trust, offers support and guidance to young people in the area who are disadvantaged and vulnerable and require help to live independently.
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Young people looked after
In this section you will find press stories relating to the education of young people who are looked after away from home.
Mental health
In this section you will find current stories relating to young people, mental health and education.
Substance misuse
In this section you will find current stories relating to the issue of substance misuse and young people who are disaffected or excluded from school.
Children’s services
In this section you will find news about the development of children’s services in Scotland.
New! – Vetting scheme poses threats to voluntary groups
Fears remain rife that plans to vet adults who work with children and vulnerable people could be counterproductive if organisations are hampered by red tape.
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New! – Aberlour worker named Residential Care Worker of the Year
A Glasgow care worker has been named "Residential Care Worker of the Year" by the British Association of Social Workers in Scotland.
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New! – New Children 1st service in Moray
Children 1st has been chosen to provide an innovative new project which aims to support vulnerable young people in Moray. The 16 Forward: Moray Young People’s Advocacy and Support Project will provide a high quality, tailored service to young people aged 15-16 facing changes in their lives.
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New! – Children 1st One Day Child Protection Training
Children 1st is launching a series of one-day training workshops in child protection. The workshops are aimed at people who come into contact with children or their families in the course of paid or voluntary work and who have not had any previous training in child protection.
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New! – Minister visits Children 1st Midlothian Service
The Minister for Children and Early Years Adam Ingram recently visited the Children 1st services in Dalkeith to see a working example of radical and effective family group conferences.
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New! – Paul Hamlyn Foundation – Education and Learning Open Grants Scheme
Applications are currently being accepted for projects that foster innovation and change in the areas of supplementary schooling, school exclusion and truancy.
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New! – Hilton in the Community Foundation
The foundation aims to support young people, with a special focus on promoting the health and education and disadvantaged young people. Grants are available to registered charities, schools to projects that work with young people under the age of 25.
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New! – Voluntary Action Fund New Grant Opportunity
The Voluntary Action Fund has announced the release of the latest round of the Volunteering Scotland Grant Scheme (VSGS). VSGS provides up to three years funding for volunteering projects involving harder-to-reach volunteers, and also provides small grants of up to £5,000.
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Young people’s voices
In this section you will find current stories reflecting young people’s opinions about issues which affect them.
New! – Teenagers ‘live in fear’ of crime
Many Scottish schoolchildren live in fear of violent crime in their own neighbourhoods, a charity has claimed.
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