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Disclosure Scotland has announced that there is no longer any requirement to include the date of birth of past volunteers and unpaid helpers on the PVG fees refund application form.

This conference is the first Schools Conference in Scotland and part of Child Bereavement UK's highly successful ‘Let’s Talk About It’ series and aims to develop an understanding of the needs of pupils and staff when someone within the school community is bereaved. It will include presentations and discussion around:

A consultation has been launched on the draft human rights and wellbeing principles that underpin the development of new National Care Standards for health and social care services in Scotland.

PlayTalkRead is calling for all parents and carers of young children across Scotland to vote for their favourite activities in their local area.

An All-Party Parliamentary Group has published a report on on ‘a fit and healthy childhood’ which encourages adults to let children engage in more risky activities, including rough-and-tumble play and ‘playing near potentially dangerous elements such as water and cliffs’.

Children in Gaelic speaking communities will be helped to get the best start in life after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced £100,000 funding for 41 early years groups and organisations.