Reports
In this section you will find reports which may be of interest in respect of your work with young people who are disengaged or disaffected from school.
Some of these resources may be PDF documants which may take some time to download, depending on individual size.
In this section you will find reports into young people, challenging behaviour and recommendations for policy and practice.
Behaviour in Scottish Schools, 2009
Published by the Scottish Government. This new survey of staff perceptions on behaviour in schools shows that pupil behaviour is improving compared with 2006 findings.
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Statistics on exclusions from Scottish schools for the academic year 2007/08
In the last school year here were 39,717 exclusions from Scotland’s schools; a decrease on previous years.
For more go HEREYoung people and territoriality in British cities
This Joseph Rowntree Foundation study by the University of Glasgow studies territorial behaviour by young people to see whether this imposes significant constraints on their lives. It considers the implications for communities. The negative impact of territorial behaviour on young people included constrained mobility, problems with access to amenities, and the risk of violent assault and criminalisation.
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Positive Behaviour in the Early Years:
Perceptions of Staff, Service Providers and Parents in Managing and Promoting Positive Behaviour in Early Years and Early Primary Settings was published in September 2008, by the Scottish Government.
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Preventing Offending by Young People: A framework for action
The Scottish Government’s framework outlines a shared ambition to enable young people to realise their potential by providing the appropriate opportunities and support at the right time.
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In this section you will find reports highlighting the Scottish Government’s vision of the future of Scotland’s Education and also evaluations of recent school developments.
NEW - National and local authority level information on the destinations of leavers from publicly funded Scottish secondary schools, 2008-9
For more information go HERE
NEW - Pupils in Scotland 2009
This is information on numbers of schools and pupils, types and sizes of schools and classes and some characteristics of pupils. The number of pupils continues to fall.
For more information go HERE
NEW - Having a Say at School: Research on Pupil Councils in Scotland
Children in Scotland and the University of Edinburgh carried out a three year research project on pupil councils in Scotland. The project is available to present findings, or give workshops.
For more information go HERE
The Early Years Framework: Learning Together: Positive Start, Positive Outcomes
This HMIE report published 1 Oct 2009 follows up the 2008 Early Years Framework which aimed to tackle inequalities by focusing on early intervention. Including useful case studies, the report highlights current good practice in learning, inclusion and improved access to services for children and famillies, makes recommendations and promotes Curriculum for Excellence guidance.
View the report HERE
The Cambridge Review of Primary Schools
Oct 2009. This review is “the biggest inquiry into primary education for 40 years” in England. Although English based, the study’s arguments are useful for Scotland as well. There are recommendations that children should not start formal lessons until they turn six, SATs testing should be scrapped, curriculums should be broadened beyond the 3 Rs, and “the link between educational underachievement and poverty” needs to be readdressed.
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Follow up survey of leavers from Scottish schools: leavers from school year 2007/08
(30 June 2009) The summary indicates that the proportion of school leavers in sustained positive destinations was 84% in March/April 2009, in comparison to 87% in positive destinations in March/April 2008. The proportion in further or higher education rose from 47.9% in March/ April 2008 to 51% in March/April 2009. There was a decrease in the proportion of those in employment from 34.4% in March/April 2008 to 28.5% in March/April 2009 and an increase in the proportion of school leavers who were unemployed from 12.5% in March/April 2008 to 15.4% in March/April 2009.
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School meals in Scotland 2009
An official statistics publication which presents the results of the latest annual survey of school meals, for the school year 2008/09. In 2007/08 a pilot project offered free school meals for all P1–P3 pupils in five local authority areas.
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Preventing Very Young Children from being Excluded from School
This report was published by Ofsted in June 2009 and looks at reasons children under 7 are excluded from schools and the ways in which some schools manage to avoid using exclusion.
Available HERE
Count Us In – We’re Still Here: Successful transitions from secondary school
This guide from HMIe aims to help teachers and partner agencies assist young people in post-secondary transitions by giving guidance and including examples of good practice.
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Representing parents
This research explored the views of the newly formed Parent Councils and other relevant organisations on the shape and character that a national body might take to represent the views of Parent Councils.
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Education for learners with dyslexia
HMIE undertook a broad evaluation of provision for children, young people and adults with dyslexia in Scotland. Read it HERE
Taking Learning Outdoors: Partnerships for Excellence
This report considers how to prove the value of outdoor learning and how to improve its quality, capacity and access.
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Growing Up in Scotland (GUS): Food and Activity Summary Report
This report uses data from the Growing Up in Scotland study to explore issues related to, food and activity in Scotland specifically in relation to young children.
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Curriculum for Excellence: Building the Curriculum 3
This paper is relevant to all those involved in promoting effective learning for children and young people from 3 to 18. It outlines the case for developing the curriculum, provides guidance on a new curriculum framework and sets out considerations which are critical to the adoption of Curriculum for Excellence.
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Skills for Scotland: A Life Long Strategy
This strategy is a framework to show how all of the constituent parts of Scotland’s education and learning systems can contribute to giving Scotland a skills base that is world class.
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Count Us In: Successful Transitions from Secondary School
This HMIe document has been produced specifically to support secondary schools in improving the experiences and successes of all their pupils in making the transition from Secondary but it will also be useful for those working in partner agencies.
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Working effectively with young people and their families can often have a positive impact on their experience of school. In this section you will find reports about the complex issues some families deal with.
NEW - A guide for parents about school attendance
Dec 2009, Learning and Teaching Scotland. This is a comprehensive booklet for parents and carers which explains legal responsibilities regarding children’s attendance at school. It also explains the responsibilities which schools and local education authorities have in making sure children are happy, safe and doing their best at school. The booklet describes the support a child is entitled to if school attendance is a problem and lists a number of support agencies as well.
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Communities in recession: the impact on deprived neighbourhoods
Published Oct 2009 from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, this paper explores what impact the current recession is having on disadvantaged communities and what can be learned from evidence from previous recessions. The authors also suggest how local authorities, community and voluntary organisations can help defend the poorest communities against the recession.
To download go HERE
Published alongside the report Communities in recession: the reality in four neighbourhoods which you can download HERE
Evaluation of Action for Children's Renfrewshire Primary Support project (2009)
The PSP was established in 2003 to provide early intervention for children experiencing multiple difficulties and viewed as vulnerable because of their personal and social functioning. The external evaluation reports that it is having a positive impact on a substantial number of vulnerable children and families.
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Poverty, inequality and human rights
People working to tackle poverty in the UK are increasingly interested in using human rights in their work. This Joseph Rowntree study looks at how this has been done in other countries, its impact on affected communities, debate, policy and government programmes, and its relevance for the UK.
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Why fathers matter to their children’s literacy
Recent research indicates that young people consider their father to be the second biggest influence on their reading following their mother. However, there appears to be a lack of male literacy role models, particularly during a child’s early years, and some research suggests this is a possible cause of declining achievement levels for boys. The benefits of fathers’ involvement in their children’s literacy practices and other areas include greater cognitive skills, higher levels of educational success, participation in a wider range of extra-curricular activities and a greater enjoyment of education.
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Evaluation of Intensive Family Support Projects in Scotland (May 2009)
The Scottish Government has published an evaluation of five projects focused on families at risk of eviction for antisocial behaviour.
Available HERE
Assessments of parenting and parenting support need
A report on research that explores how practitioners 'assess' parenting and parenting support need and how this may be affected by factors such as practitioner and family diversity.
Available HERE
National representation for parent councils (April 2009)
The Scottish Government has published a report about national representation for parents and parent councils.
Available HERE
The Experiences of Children with Lesbian and Gay Parents – An Initial Scoping Review of Evidence
This paper was written in response to the Hearts and Minds Agenda Group
recommendation1 that research is conducted into the experiences of children of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) parents. This paper presents a review of the findings from eight papers identified by experts in the field and an internal literature search.
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Growing Up in Scotland Parenting and the Neighbourhood Context Summary Report
The report presents key findings from the Growing Up in Scotland study (GUS) report Parenting and the neighbourhood context. The report uses data from GUS to explore families’ experiences of living in Scotland’s neighbourhoods.
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Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion in Scotland 2008
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation, November 2008.
While child and pensioner poverty in Scotland has fallen over the last decade, poverty among working-age adults has remained the same.
Take me to this REPORTSubstance Misuse
In this section you will find reports outlining the experiences of young people and their families affected by substance misuse. Reports in this section also offer guidance about delivering services to young people affected by substance misuse.
Children, young people and alcohol: how they learn and how to prevent excessive use
30 Oct 2009 from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. This research looks at what influences how children and young people behave towards alcohol. From two linked research reviews which examine how young people acquire their knowledge, attitudes, expectations and intentions about alcohol, and what interventions work best to prevent excessive use of alcohol.
To download both reports or a summary go HERE
The Road to Recovery: A New Approach to Tackling Scotland’s Drug Problem
The Scottish Government's new national drugs strategy focuses on recovery but also looks at prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, education, enforcement and protection of children.
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In this section you will find reports detailing the experiences of young people dealing with mental health issues and also recommendations in respect of best practice.
NEW - Sexual abuse and therapeutic services for children and young people
This research report was carried out by the NSPCC and the University of Edinburgh.
For the full report and an executive summary go HERE
NEW - Time Trends in Adolescent Wellbeing
This report published by the Nuffield Foundation finds that the number of teenagers with mental health problems in the UK has plateaued after an "alarming" 25-year increase. Despite this, teenagers are still more likely to experience emotional and conduct problems than young people in the 1970s and 1980s.
To see the PDF briefing paper go HERE
Whose Child Now?
This short report by Barnardo’s looks at child sexual exploitation. It describes some of the key issues for children affected by sexual exploitation and looks at some of the links between this form of abuse, children who go missing and child trafficking within the UK.
To download the report go HERE
A critical review of the literature on children and young people’s views of the factors that influence their mental health.
As part of the process to ensure that the work being taken forward by NHS Health Scotland to establish children and young people’s mental health indicators (see HERE) takes into account the views of children and young people, a review was commissioned to examine what children and young people themselves perceive to be important in affecting their mental health (mental health problems and mental wellbeing) for good or ill.
The report is available HERE
Young people’s views on sex and UK sexual health services
Young people’s views of sexual health and their experiences have been published in July 2009 by
UNICEF UK and the Terence Higgins Trust. The report helps identify why some young people engage in risky sexual behaviour.
View the report HERE
Sibling sexual abuse
The Criminal Justice Social Work Development Centre for Scotland has published a report by Stuart Allardyce & Peter Yates on behalf of Barnardo’s Lighthouse project in Edinburgh.
The Lighthouse was established in 2001 to work with young people aged 10-18 who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour and in particular to answer: When a child has abused a younger sibling, what factors may be associated with an increase or decrease in the likelihood that he will go on to abuse more widely in the community? When a child has abused in the community, what factors may be associated with an increase or decrease in the likelihood that he may pose a risk to his younger sibling?
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Health Behaviour of School Aged Children
This report aims to gain new insight into, and increase understanding of young people’s health and well being, health behaviours and their social context.
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An Investigation of the Role of School Nurses in Supporting Mental Health and Well-being
The study explored how school nurse mangers across Scotland view their role in promoting and supporting the mental health of young people.
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This section gives guidance and recommendations for improving the school experience of young people who are accommodated by the local authority.
Count Us In – Improving the education of our looked after children
This guide from HMIe aims to “help local authorities and partner agencies improve the outcomes for looked after children” in Scotland.
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Improving the education of looked after children: A guide for local authorities and service providers
The suggestions for practice in this booklet have been written for everyone involved in being a 'corporate parent' for looked after children, young people and care leavers. Aimed at practitioners working directly with looked after children and young people, some of the advice will be useful to others in the corporate parent family involved in planning and monitoring services, providing and analysing data, and supporting employment, training and post-school education.
Take me to this report HEREA Guide to overnight stays for children who are looked after
Two booklets have been produced to help children and young people living in foster or residential care to understand what rules and arrangements need to be followed when they go on a sleepover.
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Nothing has convinced me to stop: Young People’s Perceptions and Experiences of Persistent Offending – Young People Living in Residential Care
This report results from the project about consulting young people about persistent offending. The report explores the views and experiences of those living in residential care about how and why they persistently offend, what contributes to their offending behaviour escalating and what helps them to reduce it or indeed stop offending
Take me to this report HEREPlaying it safe: A study of the regulation of outdoor play for children and young people in residential care
This study describes and explains the barriers to outdoor play and recreation that exist in residential childcare services. Produced by Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People and SIRCC.
Take me to this REPORTSecuring our future
Some of Scotland's most vulnerable children and young people need stronger support to help them return to their communities from secure care, according to a review of the secure care services. The report of the Securing Our Future Initiative (SOFI) was commissioned by the Scottish Government and COSLA. It concluded that there has to be more coherent planning of throughcare, to prepare young people for going back to their communities, and aftercare, to maintain the stabilisation of their lives and gain the best possible outcomes for them.
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Housing choices and issues for young people in the UK
A review of recent research on the housing choices and issues for young people in the UK, from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Young People moving out of care; people with disabilities; those from rural areas, and gay and lesbian young people often face particular challenges in moving to independent housing.
To read this report go HERE
Looking After Looked After Children – good practice case studies
Young Minds has profiled good practice in six services in this publication which aims to address the particular issues of how in practice to work with children and their carers to promote children’s positive mental health and to tackle more persistent difficulties.
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The Educational Attainment of Looked After Children - Local Authority Pilot Projects: Final Research Report.
This research broadly aimed to identify interventions that appeared to make the most differences in terms of both the educational experience and the educational outcomes of those involved in the research.
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These Are Our Bairns
This guide is about being a good corporate parent. It provides guidance to Councils and their community planning partners on how to improve outcomes for looked after children and young people and care leavers, through better fulfilling their corporate parent function. It includes a section on Education Services.
Take me to this RESOURCELooked After Children and Young People: We Can and Must Do Better
This report is intended for everyone who is concerned with looked after children and young people and their families. The main impetus behind the report is the desire to see a step change in outcomes for looked after children and young people.
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Count us in: Improving the education of our looked after children
This HMIe report contains evaluations of practice and, most importantly, provides examples of good practice and ‘signposts for improvement’ which local authorities and their partners can use as they continue to strive to improve educational outcomes for our looked after children and young people.
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Getting it right for every child in kinship and foster care
This strategy considers what needs to be in place to provide a truly child-centred response and approach to the provision of foster and kinship care.
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Supporting Looked After Children and Young People at School: A Scottish Case Study
This report examines the arrangements for supporting looked after children in schools, including the transfer of information between social work and education, and the role of the designated senior manager with responsibility for looked after children.
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Sweet 16? The Age of Leaving Care in Scotland
This report by Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People examines the law, policy and practice on the age of leaving care for young people in Scotland. The Commissioner was shocked to learn that young people were still expected to leave care at 16 or 17 when they are not ready to face the challenges this presents.
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Responding to the Health and Physical Activity Needs of Looked After Children
This briefing paper looks at the evidence base and discusses the health and physical activity needs of looked after children. The report includes practical examples and case studies.
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Residential Care and Education: Improving Practice in Residential Special Schools and Secure Care Accommodation Services in Scotland
The aim of the guide is to provide practical support for evaluating and improving the quality of provision and to promote excellence. It is for all residential schools and secure care services.
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In this section you will find reports which specifically highlight the experiences and opinions of young people who are disengaged or disaffected from school.
NEW - Children’s Rights Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights
Nov 2009. Surveys by UNICEF and others of the well-being of children and young people have found that the UK is ranked lower than almost all other industrialised countries. This report looks at the current state of children’s rights in the UK and considers the implementation of the UNCRC; attitudes towards children; children in the criminal justice system; asylum-seeking, refugee and trafficked children; child poverty; and education.
To read the pdf go HERE
HMIE reports on services listening to children’s views
This series of 3 reports identifies good practices which promote children and young people having their views listened to and makes recommendations. These examples of good practice were taken from a range of inspections in places such as nurseries, schools, colleges, education authorities and services for children.
Good Listeners, the Context: Hearing the Voices of Children and Young People
Is available HERE
Good Listeners 1: Hearing the Voices of Children in Primary and Special Schools
Is available HERE
Good Listeners 2: Hearing the Voices of Children and Young People in Children’s Services
Is available HERE
Living with social evils: The voices of unheard groups
In a contribution to the JRF's 'social evils' series, Chris Creegan focuses on the social evils of British society experienced by people whose voices are not usually heard.
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What can I do at my age?
What children can legally do at their age from 0 – 21
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Understanding stigma: young people’s experiences of mental health stigma
The study explored young people's experiences of stigma from mental health difficulties and their views concerning potential strategies for support.
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Not Seen. Not Heard. Not Guilty
This report published by Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People shows that an estimated 13,500 children in Scotland are affected at any one time by the imprisonment of a parent. Their rights and interests are rarely taken into account, and the problem is likely to worsen as the number of prisoners – particularly women – increases.
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Experiences of poverty and educational disadvantage
This study summarises the messages from the first eight projects in the JRF's Education and Poverty programme and looks at the experiences of children from different backgrounds and their attitudes to education.
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In this section you will find reports outlining the move toward better integrated children’s services and improved partnership working.
NEW - How well do we protect Scotland’s children?
A report on the findings of the joint inspections of services to protect children 2005-2009, HMIe.
For the report go HERE
NEW - Getting It Right for Every Child – evaluation of Highland ‘pathfinder’, 2006-9
Findings of this Highland pathfinder include that ‘Earlier and more appropriate intervention has meant that the rate of children being placed on the child protection register has fallen by half’.
For the full report, go HERE
For a summary, go HERE
The child as protagonist: working with the child as agents in their own development and learning
Looking at a unique child-centred ethos in the small town of Miniato in Italy, this report for the cross-European programme Working for Inclusion (a partnership of Scotland, Norway, Italy and Poland) considers how it influences service delivery and helps address poverty and promote social inclusion.
Is available HERE
Bridging the Gap: Improving Outcomes for Scotland’s Young People
through School and Youth Work Partnerships.
This publication celebrates school and youth work partnerships in Scotland, gives the policy context and some examples of practice.
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Power in people’s hands: learning from the world’s best public services.
In July 2009 the Cabinet Office published the findings of a study of leading-edge innovations in public services around the world. The report highlights more than 30 case studies from 15 countries. For example, on page 38 there is a case study about the effectiveness of special education teachers intervening early in Finland; page 44 has a case study discussing the efficiency of a comprehensive service for children with serious emotional disturbance in America; and on page 60 there is an outline of how professional development of teachers has improved in Australia.
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See Me, Hear Me: A guide to using the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights of children
This is the first book to look at how this Convention can be used to support disabled children, alongside the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. This guide's analysis of the inter-relationship of the two Conventions, together with practical guidance on advocacy strategies and illustrations of good practice, make it an invaluable tool for child and disability rights advocates.
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The views and experiences of children and families involved in the Children's Hearings System in Scotland
This is the first of two summary findings of the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration’s research examining children and families’ experiences of the Children’s Hearings System (CHS) in Scotland. This summary presents the key findings of the first phase of the research – a national survey of children and families.
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Preventing Mental, Emotional and Behavioural Disorders Among Young People
The report is the result of a 2-year study and highlights key advances in prevention research over the last 15 years and defines a policy and research agenda for the future. The report emphasises the need for evidence-based interventions in a range of family, school and community settings. A free downloadable copy of the summary can be accessed HERE
21 Years of Children’s Policy in Scotland
Action for Children (formerly NCH) has produced this report by Professor Malcolm Hill, about 21 years of children’s policy in Scotland; identifying key trends, influences on Policy, the effects of devolution and what impact Policy actually has on service delivery.
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Changing for Children: Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration Annual Report 2007/08
SCRA is at the centre of the Children’s Hearing System – the child protection and youth justice system for children in Scotland. This report presents information on children referred to the Reporter in the past year, presenting details of the circumstances of some of Scotland’s most vulnerable children and young people.
Take me to this REPORTOur Journey: Child Protection and LGBT Young People
LGBT Youth Scotland presents the “Our Journey” research report, commissioned by the Scottish Government this research explores the ways in which professionals respond to a young person’s LGBT identity, and the issues which influence these responses. It also attempts to identify the support and guidance required by professionals when approaching the interface between child protection and meeting the needs of LGBT young people.
Take me to this REPORTEarly Years and Early Intervention: A joint Scottish Government and COSLA policy statement
This document sets out a joint approach to early years and early intervention by the Scottish government and COSLA. It describes how early years and early intervention support the purpose and national performance framework, and proposes a list of tasks to be taken forward as part of the early years framework.
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National Domestic Abuse Delivery Plan for Children and Young People
This Delivery Plan signals the Scottish Government’s commitment to get it right for children and young people affected by domestic abuse, their families and communities. It details thirteen Priorities for Action under the key themes of protection, provision, primary prevention through education, and participation.
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Moving Forward: a Strategy for improving young people’s chances through youth work
This report outlines the new national youth work strategy.
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The Child at the Centre: Self Evaluation in the Early Years
This report from HMIe outlines a revised framework of indicators which help you to work out where your early education centre is in improving its quality and aiming for excellence.
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Adults' attitudes towards contact with children and young people
Research commissioned by Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People (SCCYP) has found that adults are increasingly reluctant to volunteer with children and young people out of a fear of being accused of harming them.
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In this section you will find reports which are relevant to working with young people with additional support needs.
Evaluation of Careers Scotland Enhanced Resource Pilot Project
The project aimed to reduce the number of pupils entering negative destinations upon leaving school. It was piloted in 13 schools in seven local authority areas. A careers adviser worked with pupils identified as being at risk of not making a successful transition upon leaving school for two and a half days per week.
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Five Case Studies of Flexible Learning and Support Packages for Young People Who Require More Choices and More Chances
This report (2009) from The SCRE Centre, Faculty of Education, University of Glasgow has case studies which include a local authority strategic approach, early identification of young people ‘at risk’; a specialist school in partnership with a local college; a Youth Start programme; re-engaging disaffected young people through employment; and early-intervention mentoring programmes for primary-age pupils.
Available HERE
Case Studies of the Delivery of Skills for Learning, Skills for Life and Skills for Work
Looking at vocational skills and good practice in learning and teaching, this report (2009) from The SCRE Centre, Faculty of Education, University of Glasgow outlines five case studies from around Scotland.
Available HERE
HMIE report on provision for learners with dyslexia
HMIE published a report in October 2008 about the services provided by education authorities, schools and colleges for learners with literacy and language skills difficulties. Provision across authorities varied. The report aims to describe good and improving practice, e.g. ‘Pupils responded well to self-help strategies when these were offered, for example, voice-activated computer programs and mind mapping. Many pupils felt that these strategies encouraged independence.’
Take me to this REPORTImproving the Odds: Improving Life Chances
This HMIe report documents good practice from a number of schools that are making a significant difference for lower-achieving groups of pupils, often in less advantaged communities.
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Scottish Government response to Challenging Prejudice
The Scottish Government has published their response to the report by the LGBT Hearts and Minds Agenda Group, Challenging Prejudice: Changing Attitudes Towards Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People in Scotland.
Reccommendations were made under five headings and the Scottish Government has responded to these in turn. The responses for the section 'Education and Family' include that 'The Scottish Government and Learning and Teaching Scotland include the pastoral care needs of LGBT young people through the Happy, Safe and Achieving their Potential standards for personal support in schools and related initiatives'.
In this section you will find articles which engage with the issue of working with young people around the issues of Social Justice.
NEW - MONOTORING POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION
Joseph Rowntree’s annual report
For a summary or full report go HERE