Tag: Children and Families

“A state of chaos”: Further delay to full paediatric service at St John’s

The full reinstatement of 24/7 paediatric services at St John’s Hospital has been further delayed, Health Secretary jeane Freeman confirmed today. Continue reading “A state of chaos”: Further delay to full paediatric service at St John’s

Children see pornography as young as seven, new report finds

●   Research commissioned by the BBFC shows children and teens are stumbling across  pornorgraphy from an early age

●   Majority of young people’s first time watching pornography was accidental, with over 60% of children 11-13 who had seen pornography saying their viewing of porn is unintentional

●   83% of parents agreed that age-verification controls should be in place for online pornography Continue reading Children see pornography as young as seven, new report finds

Justice Committee seeks views on family breakdown plans

The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee is to put new proposals on managing disputes over children when families break down under the microscope.

The Committee has launched a call for views to inform its scrutiny of the plans which are contained in the Scottish Government’s new Children Bill. Continue reading Justice Committee seeks views on family breakdown plans

Calpol to support children’s charity helpline

  • In 2018/19 the NSPCC Helpline handled nearly 73,000 calls and emails nationally from adults worried about a child – referring almost half on to police and social services
  • The helpline made nearly 2,000 referrals to agencies in Scotland last year
  • Charity announces partnership with CALPOL® that will help the NSPCC to deal with thousands of contacts

Contacts to the NSPCC Helpline from adults worried about the safety of a child across the UK are on the increase (by 12%). Continue reading Calpol to support children’s charity helpline

Stepping Stones North Edinburgh AGM

Stepping Stones (North Edinburgh)

Invite you to our

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

At Royston Wardieburn Community Centre, 11 Pilton Drive North, EH5 1NF

On Monday 30th September, 2019 at 12.30pm

As part of our AGM Young Parents will be presenting work about modern motherhood in 2019. This will be followed by a buffet lunch.  We hope you can join us.

R.S.V.P. 9A Pilton Drive North, Edinburgh EH5 1NF

By Monday 23rd September 2019

Tel. 0131 551 1632/info@steppingstonesnorthedinburgh.co.uk

Registered Office: 9A Pilton Drive North Edinburgh EH5 1NF. Registered in Scotland as a Private Company Limited by Guarantee no. SC281866 Charity no. SC021775

Please R.S.V.P. to: 10, Wardieburn Road, Edinburgh EH5 1LY