Documents

The latest documents published relating to issues affecting children and young people, their families and those who work with or for them in Scotland. For older documents visit the directory or use the search facility.

Curriculum for Excellence Briefing, 03/02/10 [S]
The Scottish Parliament Information Centre has published a briefing on the Curriculum for Excellence, which provides an overview of the new curriculum, changes to assessment and qualifications and outlines some of the debate surrounding these changes.

Lone Parent Obligations, 02/02/10 [E/S/W]
The Department for Work and Pensions has published a review of literature and evidence on the work-related requirements within the benefit systems of different countries.

Tackling child poverty: are you on target?, 01/02/10 [E/NI/S/W]
The Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA), Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People's Services (C4EO), The Child Poverty Unit and the Government Offices have come together to launch an e-leaflet and website which will act as a gateway to a range of services for local authorities which are focusing on tackling child poverty.

Equal Opportunities Committee Report on sexualised goods aimed at children, 29/01/10 [S]
The Scottish Parliament Equal Opportunities Committee has published a commissioned report on sexualised goods aimed at children.

Government response to consultation on choice and flexibility: additional paternity leave and pay, 28/01/10 [E/NI/S/W]
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has published the government's response to a consultation on whether the draft regulations on paternity leave support the policy proposals.

Consultation report on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010, 28/01/10 [E/NI/S/W]
The Department of Health has published report summarises responses received to the consultation that sought views on regulations on parental orders.

Education Maintenance Allowance 2008-09, 27/01/10 [S]
The Scottish Government has published statistics on the school pupils and college students supported under the Education Maintenance Allowance scheme in the academic year 2008-09.

Curriculum for Excellence Toolkit, 27/01/10 [S]
The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Michael Russell, has launched a toolkit with case studies, film clips, images and a bank of slides designed to help teachers talk confidently to parents about the new curriculum.

Family Literacies: Learning in Scotland, 27/01/10 [S]
The Scottish Government has published a leaflet about family literacies.

An anatomy of economic inequality in the UK, 27/01/10 [E/NI/S/W]
The UK Government Equalities Office has published a report by the Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, which details how unequal Britain has become.

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