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.

Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme: Analysis of Consultation Responses, 27/06/08 [S]
Scottish Government publication of the analysis of consultation responses on policy proposals for secondary legislation in relation to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

HMICS - Thematic Inspection: Care of Detained and Arrested Children, 26/06/08 [S]
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland report resulting from a thematic inspection of police forces into the care of detained and arrested children 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.

Annual Population Survey in Scotland 2007: A Compendium of Labour Market Statistics, 26/06/08 [S]
National Statistics publication from the results of the Annual Population Survey 2007 presenting a statistical analysis on the labour market, education and training. Results are provided at Scotland and sub-Scotland levels.

Second great parenting experiment: effects of media-based delivery of parenting advice, 26/06/08 [E,NI,S,W]
Report for the Department of Children and Families on research which sought to understand if a media delivered parenting programme changes parental reported behaviour of children . The research used the screening of the second series of ‘Driving Mum and Dad Mad’ on ITV to invite parents to register online for the experiment.

Determinants of aspirations, 26/06/08 [E,NI,S,W]
Report for the Department of Children and Families on research which outlines the current state of knowledge about what influences the educational and occupational aspirations of young people and their parents. The research was based on a literature review covering a variety of disciplines including psychology, education, sociology, economics and political science although most have a psychological perspective. Most of the studies adopt a quantitative, longitudinal approach and focus on the UK, although a number of qualitative studies and research from the US and Australia were included where relevant.

Road casualties Great Britain 2007: main results, 26/06/08 [E,NI,S,W]
The Department of Transport has published National Statistics on road casualties in Great Britain in 2007, which relate to casualties in accidents reported to the police. Child casualties fell by 7 per cent. The number of children killed or seriously injured in 2007 was 3,090 (down 6 per cent on 2006). Of those, 1,899 were pedestrians, 6 per cent down on 2006. 121 children died on the roads, 28 per cent fewer than in 2006.

School Meals 2008, 24/06/08 [S]
Scottish Government publication of statistics on the uptake of school meals, registration for free school meals and various healthy eating policies.

Follow-Up Survey of School Leavers from Scottish Schools: 2006/2007 Leavers, 24/06/08 [S]
Scottish Government publication presenting statistics on the follow-up destination status in March/April 2008 of those young people who left school in school year 2006/07. It also presents information on the change in status of these young people since information was published on them in the "Destinations of Leavers from Scottish Schools: 2006/07" publication on 11 December 2007.

Healthy Eating, Active Living: An action plan to improve diet, increase physical activity and tackle obesity, 23/06/08 [S]
Scottish Government publication outlining how the government plans to improve the nation's diet, encourage greater physical activity and begin to establish a base for tackling obesity.

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