This valuable seminar will offer ways to implement the Early Years Framework innovatively, but within budget. Those attending will be given an overview of issues connected to early years intervention, and the chance to discuss the details of research undertaken by Action for Children. There will also be parallel sessions, offering simple but effective approaches to put this into practice.
This conference will focus on drug and alcohol misuse in families and its impact on education. The conference will be of interest to anyone working with children and young people who are affected by drug or alcohol misuse.
Chaired by Tam Baillie, Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People, the day will provide an opportunity to engage with those leading the early years work at national level and showcase projects proven to have positive outcomes across the country.
GUS follows the lives of thousands of children right across Scotland from infancy through to their teens. As one of the largest studies ever done in Scotland it will provide information to help develop policies and plan services for children and their families.
Register to attend one of a series of engagement events around the country to help shape Scottish Ministers’ plans for policy and new legislation aimed at bringing added impetus to the delivery of improved outcomes for children and young people.
This conference, in partnership with Stirling Council, will explore some of the key issues raised over the decade and their implications for the workforce. Leading international and UK experts will consider how skills, competences and services contribute to children’s sense of well-being .
A wide range of professionals from Sexual Health, Early Years, Mental Health and Substance Misuse will be invited to link into this online conference to share learning, practice and resources.
The way in which children learn to use their bodies has a significant impact on the way they learn to use their minds. This means that societal practices -- such as the way we transport children (in buggies and car seats), the amount of room they have to run and play (in playparks), and the amount of time they spend taking in information passively (on TVs and computers) – will have an impact on abilities such as reading, numeracy, and thinking in general.
NHS Health Scotland is pleased to announce that we are hosting an event for the children and young people’s mental health indicators work. The aims of this event are: 1. To launch and share the final indicator set. 2. To encourage participants to consider what the indicator set means to Scotland, especially at the local level, and how it could be used.
Children in Scotland’s Annual Conference is the organistations flagship event, providing a unique platform for those who work with and for children, young people and their families to meet, network and debate the key issues facing service providers today.
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