13+ hour, 7+ min ago  (979+ words) Kevin Mc Kenna gives his opinion on why young Scots feel excluded from a chaotic world which was created by our failures An image from my schooldays still haunts me. It's around Christmas time and the girls in my class…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (496+ words) Pupils from a Scots primary in a deprived area enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity after being chosen to sing the new Balamory theme tune. Ten youngsters from St Margaret of Scotland Primary School in Cumbernauld were selected from across the country…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (263+ words) An independent evaluation of a ground-breaking "Open Kindergarten" has found that the project addressed a gap in support for families and provided them with a range of mental health and social benefits. " Carried out by experts from the Open University,…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (771+ words) Scotland has become the first part of the UK to screen babies for a rare condition that causes progressive muscle wastage in a move parents have described as a "game-changer. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) can result in muscle weakness, breathing…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (826+ words) Calls have been made for a ban on commercial social media for under-16s and tough school rules locking away phones amid warnings that childhood in Scotland is being reshaped by dangerous online habits amounting to a "public health emergency. A…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (490+ words) Judy Murray has backed calls for a digital detox in May to raise awareness around protecting Scotland's children from online harm. The Scottish tennis coach is backing a new campaign from Children First, urging people across the country to take…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (450+ words) Nearly one hundred children have waited more than a year to be treated for mental health conditions, it has been revealed." Figures published by Public Health Scotland on Tuesday indicated that 97 children and young people have been waiting for more…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (331+ words) Anas Sarwar has promised to end the SNP's "scandalous" failures on mental health support for young Scots. The Scottish Labour leader unveiled a package of measures to improve services if his party wins the Holyrood election. Mr Sarwar said his…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (324+ words) Two Edinburgh women have raised "9, 000 for charity in support of a local breast cancer organisation. The fundraising effort was held in aid of Edinburgh breast cancer charity House of Hope and was organised by Louise Maclean of Edinburgh-based hospitality firm…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (716+ words) Governments all over the world are scrambling to introduce guidance on screen time and social media age restrictions in response to mounting evidence of harm to children from use of digital devices. But screens are such a huge part of…...