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Silence of the weans: why children need outdoor play
When was the last time you heard the shouts, squeals and laughter of young children as they ran, jumped, climbed,…
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P1 tests – first green shoots of recovery for Scottish education?
A Nordic-style kindergarten stage is the only way currently available of connecting all Scotland’s children with their evolutionary heritage. And,…
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Testing time for the Scottish Government
‘The problems now inherent in Scottish education, both falling standards and the attainment gap, are cultural not just structural. Significant…
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Why do we need a Year of Childhood?
Scotland – like the rest of the UK – is experiencing an epidemic of mental health problems among children and…
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Let children play (and learn) with music
Making music should be a fundamental right of all children from an early age, introducing a series by our new…
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Happy New Year
At the still point of the turning year, Sceptical Scot paused to toast all of you – contributors and readers…
