Guidance

The latest government guidance relating to children and young people, their families and those who work with them or for them in Scotland. For past guidance issued visit the directory or use the search facility.

Getting It Right For Young Carers: The Young Carers Strategy for Scotland: 2010 - 2015 Summary, 16/08/10 [S]
The Scottish Government has published further information on the effects of caring on Young People.

Supporting Children's Learning Code of Practice (Revised edition), 12/08/10 [S]
The Scottish Government has published Statutory Guidance relating to the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 as amended.

Good Practice: Carers and Young Carers Stories: Caring Together and Getting it Right for Young Carers: The Carers and Young Care
The Scottish Government has published this compendium of good practice and carers and young carers stories to accompany Caring Together and Getting it Right for Young Carers.

A Guide to Implementing Getting it right for every child: Messages from pathfinders and learning partners, 19/07/10 [S]
The Scottish Government has published an implementation guide to build upon the 2008 document, A Guide to Getting it right for every child.

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities: what does it mean for you?, 19/07/10 [E/S/W]
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published a new guide to the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled Persons (UNCRDP).

Curriculum for Excellence: Building the Curriculum 5: A Framework for Assessment: Reporting, 02/07/10 [S]
The Scottish Government has published a supplement to Building the Curriculum 5: A Framework for Assessment. This guidance provides advice for teachers and other practitioners on reporting to parents within Curriculum for Excellence, including information on reporting on progress within a level.

A Guide to Implementing Getting it right for every child, 23/06/10 [S]
The Scottish Government has published information on implementing Getting it right for every child.

Changes to benefits for lone parents, 08/06/10 [E/S/W]
The Department for Work and Pensions has published revised factsheets explaining the changes to Income Support entitlement.

Curriculum for Excellence: Building the Curriculum 3: A Framework for Learning and Teaching: Key Ideas and Priorities, 03/06/10
The Scottish Government has published a summary of the key ideas and priorities contained in Building the Curriculum 3 - what it is about, what is new or different and what actions to take.

Curriculum for Excellence: Building the Curriculum 5: A Framework for Assessment: Key Ideas and Priorities, 03/06/10 [S]
The Scottish Government has published a summary of the key ideas and priorities contained in Building the Curriculum 5 - what it is about, what is new or different and what actions to take.

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