Booklets and leaflets

The latest booklets and leaflets providing information on issues affecting children and young people, their families and those who work with or for them in Scotland. For older booklets and leaflets visit the directory or use the search facility.

A Consultation on the Next Generation of National Qualifications in Scotland: Summary Leaflet 25/08/08 [S]
The Scottish Government today published a summary leaflet to accompany the Consultation on the Next Generation of National Qualifications in Scotland.

Helping you meet the costs of learning: Students with dependent children 2008-2009, 26/06/08 [S]
Scottish Government publication giving an overview of the funding available for learners, or those thinking about learning, with dependent children, and is a useful guide to practitioners giving advice to learners.

Commons, Children, Schools and Families Committee considers Child Poverty, 11/06/08 [E,NI,S,W]
Uncorrected transcript of oral evidence given on 9 June 2008. Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Yvette Cooper, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Beverley Hughes, Minister for Children, Young People and Families, James Purnell, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, and Stephen Timms, Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform, gave evidence.

Booklet on rights for people with learning difficulties, 02/06/08 [E,NI,S,W]
A revised Guide to the Human Rights Act for people with learning disabilities uses examples from everyday life to help explain what human rights means for them. The booklet was produced by the Ministry of Justice with the help of Working with Words, a specialist supplier of services for people with learning disabilities and low literacy. It uses examples from work, supported housing, day services and dealing with the local council to illustrate how human rights apply to people's everyday lives.

Your baby: feeding your baby in the first year, 23/05/08 [E,NI,S,W]
Food Standards Agency booklet giving advice to parents and carers on feeding and weaning their babies.

Pregnancy and work: what you need to know as an employee, 01/05/08 [E,NI,S,W]
Publication by the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform summarising the rights of both pregnant employees and their employers and their responsibilities towards each other.

Joint Birth Registration Involving Both Parents, 21/04/08 [S]
Scottish Government leaflet about the law on parental responsibilities and rights and joint birth registration.

Yes You Can! - Working with Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse: Second Edition, 18/04/08 [S]
Scottish Government booklet for those working with or likely to be working with survivors of childhood sexual abuse, with a particular focus on the impact that childhood sexual abuse can have on mental health and wellbeing.

Improving relationships and promoting positive behaviour in Scotland's schools, 15/04/08 [S]
Scottish Government leaflet on activities underway to promote good relationships and positive behaviour in schools. The leaflet sets out the Government's commitments under the Curriculum for Excellence and the national outcome agreement, details the support and training available in this area and lists key contacts for initiatives in each area.

Mentoring, befriending and drugs: advice for mentors and befrienders, 15/04/08 [E,NI,S,W]
Frank in partnership with the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation have produced a guide giving an introduction to drugs and related issues affecting young people. It contains advice on talking about drugs with young people; drug facts, risks and the law; and what to do if there is a problem.

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