The Big Inflatables are out in the Pickaquoy Centre, Kirkwall.
The Big Inflatables Are Out!
Funding Support to Reduce Inequalities in Children’s Health
£1.7million of extra funding has been awarded to Scotland’s Health Boards to continue their work on reducing childhood obesity
Supporting Families in Scotland: the Scottish Child Payment
“It’s great to see the Scottish Government taking such ambitious and direct action to shift the curve on child poverty.”
Car Child Safety Checks
The Good Egg Safety Child Seat clinic is in the Tesco car park in Kirkwall on Wednesday 3 July, running from 11:00 to 16:00.
Future Changes to Scotland’s PVG Scheme: Disclosure Scotland Bill
“This Bill will deliver a fairer disclosure regime that protects our most vulnerable, is simpler for employers and less invasive for the majority of users.”
School Age Payment Open for Applications
The £250 School Age Payment is for families with a child old enough to start primary school this August and is part of the Best Start Grant
Equal Protection of Children Bill Passes Stage 1 in Scottish Parliament
“The Scottish Greens believe firmly in equal rights and non-violence. “
6000 apply for Early Learning Payments
The Early Learning Payment is for children aged between 2 and 3 1/2 and can be used for anything from children’s clothes and shoes to toys, books or days out. It is worth up to £250.
Children’s groups and childminders in Orkney urged to update information
News from Orkney Islands Council
Poetry Corner: The Colour of Tears
“I didn’t know I had a colour.”
