Early Years Collaborative: first learning event

Date: 18th February 2013
Category: General measures of implementation

Presentations and video summaries are available for the first learning sessions of the Early Years Collaborative that took place on the 24th and 25th January 2013.

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Family Nurse Partnership: third evaluation report

Date: 18th February 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The third interim evaluation report of the NHS Lothian Family Nurse Partnership programme is now available, covering the programme's delivery in the infancy period (from 6 weeks to first Birthday).

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RCPCH recruitment for Youth Advisory Panel

Date: 15th February 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) are about to begin a new recruitment phase for young people to join their Youth Advisory Panel.

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New Policy and Research Internship at Together

Date: 12th February 2013
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Together are currently advertising a new Policy and Research internship role. The closing date is 25th February 2013.

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Midlothian Community Safety Partnership Fund now open

Date: 12th February 2013
Category:

The Community Safety Partnership Fund is provided on an annual basis by Midlothian Council to offer financial support to community groups and agencies to support community safety related projects and initiatives.

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Local action to tackle child poverty in Scotland

Date: 8th February 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Save the Children Scotland has recently published a report, co-authored by Eurochild member John McKendrick, which reviews how child poverty is being tackled locally in Scotland, UK.

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Children in Scotland respond to update on the Scottish Budget Bill

Date: 8th February 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Children in Scotland responded to an update provided by John Swinney regarding the decision not to extend additional childcare to 2 year olds.

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Safer Internet Day 2013: ‘connect with respect’

Date: 5th February 2013
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On 5th February, Safer Internet Day 2013, the Commission presented the results of joint work of media, technology, telecoms and online companies undertaken since their December 2011 commitment to make the internet a better and safer place for kids.

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Safer Internet: the digital universe of your children

Date: 4th February 2013
Category:

European Schoolnet, together with Liberty Global, have launched an animation supported by the European Comission which is aimed at educating parents on children's safety online: The Digital Universe of Your Children.

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Eurofound project on assessing childcare services in Europe

Date: 4th February 2013
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

The 2013 work plan of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions plans to conduct a study to assess childcare services in Europe.

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