MSPs have the chance to make history today by voting in favour of Scotland becoming the first country in the UK to end the physical punishment of children when Green MSP John Finnie’s Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill will be voted on its third stage in parliament. Continue reading Scotland set to make it a criminal offence for parents to smack their children
More than 46,000 children across Scotland are already benefiting from extra hours of high quality early learning and childcare almost a year before the full roll out of 1,140 funded hours of care for every eligible child. Continue reading Thousands of children benefit from early years expansion
Women Supporting Women warmly invite all local women to our next monthly Drop-In, 10 am – 12 noon on Friday (4 October). Continue reading Women Supporting Women this Friday at PCHP
Tell us about your experience of pre-school education in Edinburgh – what you like and what you think could change or improve. Continue reading Council seek your views on pre-school education
Forthview Primary School
Thursday 3 October 6pm – 7.30pm
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
● 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
Please find attached an invitation to our AGM on Monday 30th September at 12.30 in Royston Wardieburn Community Centre.
Little monsters can actively enjoy Halloween this year and have a frightfully good time at Edinburgh Leisure’s three soft-play centres across the city! Continue reading Spooktacular events at Edinburgh Leisure this Halloween
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
