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  • 06/06/08 - 27/06/08   New publications for parents  Parenting Across Scotland belives that parents` deserve the best possible information and advice.
  • 06/06/08 - 27/06/08   Support and Services for Parents in Scotland  New research by the Criminal Justice Development Centre for Scotland has been published.
  • 04/03/08 - 01/04/08   Family Life is Full of Ups and Downs  Parenting Across Scotland today launched a campaign aimed at parents and families. The campaign highlights the need for more easily accessible help and advice for parents and families.
  • 12/09/07 - 28/09/07   Parenting Across Scotland Vacancy  Currently PAS has a vacancy for a Project Manager.
  • 08/08/07 - 29/08/07   Parenting Across Scotland 2005 - 2007 Report  Parenting Across Scotland (PAS) report on work undertaken 2005 -2007.
  • 08/03/07 - 15/03/07   Help is at Hand  MSP Rosie Kane reflects on her experience of the PAS 'real stories' event
  • 27/02/07 - 20/03/07   PAS MORI Poll of Parenting in Scotland  PAS survey over 1,000 parents about parenting in 2007.
  • 05/12/06 - 08/01/07   PAS schoolbag support campaign  Parenting Across Scotland is sending out thousands of seasonal greeting cards to parents with primary age children in Scotland during December - to let parents and families know that its “OK to Ask” for information and support and to advise them about the OK to Ask initiative.
  • 27/04/06   Launch of OK to Ask  A new improved telephone helpline service and website for parents and families in Scotland is being launched today 27/04/06 by Parenting Across Scotland (PAS).
  • 27/03/06   PAS Launch Oct 2004  Parenting Across Scotland launch partnership during Parents' Week 2004

Partner news

  • 25/06/08 - 09/07/08   Resources for parents  Advice Service Capability Scotland (ASCS) has a library with over 3500 resources about disability.
  • 21/04/08 - 05/05/08   A new report suggests young people are `happier`  The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Scotland National Report has been published.
  • 26/03/08 - 09/04/08   Young people being `pushed out` of care  Sweet 16 ? a new report by Scotland`s Commissioner for Children and Young People highlights the gaps between policies and and young people`s expereinces of leaving care.
  • 18/01/08 - 01/02/08   ParentLine Scotland call for volunteers  Volunteers are the front line of the ParentLine service. More volunteers calltakers are needed to join the Edinburgh office.
  • 17/12/07 - 24/12/07   'Being Young in Scotland'  Today Youthlink Scotland published the results of a Scotland wide survey of young people aged 11 - 25 years.
  • 29/11/07 - 05/12/07   National Parenting Academy launched  The National Academy for Parenting Practitioners will work directly with parenting support workers to provide high quality training to equip workers with the skills and knowledge required to best meet the needs of parents.
  • 29/11/07 - 06/12/07   One parent Families Scotland news  One Parent Families Scotland has been working on behalf of lone parents and their families since 1944. OPFS is a national voluntary organisation, registered as a charity. Our members include individual lone parents, various organisations working with lone parents and others who just simply want to support the cause of lone parents.
  • 20/11/07 - 27/11/07   Parent Connections November Newsletter  Parent Connections is a unique information and support service for lone parent families affected by disability that is free, independent and confidential.
  • 14/11/07 - 21/11/07   ASL act - Interim implementation report  The Additional Support for learning Act aims to ensure that all children who require additional support to help them achieve their full potential are receiving the necessary services.
  • 07/11/07 - 14/11/07   Parents get a helping hand  The Directions project in Pollock is run by Scottish children`s charity CHILDREN 1st. The project aims to help families by reinforcing good parenting skills and helps parents to manage their children`s behaviour.
  • 24/10/07 - 31/10/07   Families and Neighbourhoods  A new report published by the Family and Parenting Institute explores the impact parents earnings have on their ability to do the best for their families.
  • 22/10/07 - 29/10/07   Why being a parent isn't easy  Report from Parentline Scotland highlighting what parents and families say about bringing up children in Scotland.
  • 10/10/07 - 17/10/07   Crime - Children`s experiences  A recent survey conducted by the Howard League of Penal Reform suggests that almost half of children have been victims of theft at school.
  • 08/10/07 - 15/10/07   Young People - Emotional wellbeing  Children`s charity NCH has launched a campaign demanding the government ensure that Scotland`s young people have the right support.
  • 03/10/07 - 17/10/07   Parent Connections  Parent Connections works with lone parent families affected by disability.
  • 24/09/07 - 31/10/07   Reducing inequalities - children and families  A recent report from the National Children`s Bureau, Family and Parenting Institute and the institute of Education sets out new ideas for families, children and local communities.
  • 21/09/07 - 28/09/07   Electronic tagging - Expensive and ineffective  The first evaluation of the scheme, launched under the 2004 Antisocial behaviour Act.
  • 18/09/07 - 25/09/07   Young children, Poverty and Education  Emerging research conducted by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) highlights how young children view education and the influence poverty has on academic outcomes.
  • 22/08/07 - 29/08/07   Building Better Childhoods in Norway  Contrasting and comparing pupils school experiences in Norawy and Scotland
  • 30/07/07 - 12/09/07   Does your child self harm?  Would you like a safe place to talk and get support from others in a similar position?
  • 24/07/07 - 31/07/07   Teenage Concerns  A portrait of teenage life in 2006
  • 24/07/07 - 31/10/07   Have your say  ParentLine Scotland Talking Point
  • 17/07/07 - 24/07/07   Poverty gap `Widest in 40 years`  The gap between rich and poor has not declined in the last 40 years
  • 19/06/07 - 26/06/07   Child poverty in Scotland  More than 90,000 children in Scotland live in "severe poverty", according to a study by Save the Children (STC).
  • 14/06/07 - 21/06/07   What do you think about leisure services?  We are carrying out a survey about access to leisure and if you would like to take part then we’d like you to join our 1 in 4 poll.
  • 22/05/07 - 29/05/07   Stepfamily Scotland expand helpline service  60,000 stepfamilies in Scotland get an expanded telephone helpline service
  • 06/02/07 - 06/03/07   New Fact Sheets from One Parent Families Scotland  OPFS have recently produced 2 new fact sheets which are free to lone parents and organisations working with lone parents.
  • 06/02/07 - 27/03/07   Briefing sessions on childcare and tax credits  Free briefing sessions on how childcare payments through tax credits work for childcare organisations and parents are being held throughout Scotland in February and March.
  • 07/01/07 - 12/01/07   Childline expands  The charity ChildLine Scotland is to receive an extra £500,000 from the Executive to expand services in its Glasgow and Aberdeen centres and set up a base in Edinburgh.
  • 26/11/06 - 22/03/07   Briefings on working families tax credits  PAS partner OPFS to host series of briefing sessions throughout Scotland on the workings of the Childcare Tax Credit for parents and childcare providers

Parents in the news

Scottish Executive News

Current consultations

  • 21/05/08 - 06/06/08   Additional Support for Learning  Children in Scotland and the Scottish Government have organised joint consultation events for parents to discuss the proposed changes to the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004

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