Quentin Blake; John Burningham; Adam Hargreaves; Shirley Hughes; Helen Oxenbury; Chris Riddell; Posy Simmonds; Andy Stanton and Ed Vere, have all paid homage to Raymond Briggs by drawing The Snowman in their own iconic style. The resulting artworks with accompanying quotes and messages are poignant and surprising and together formRead More →
Singer Paloma Faith has released a Christmas single, Silent Night, in recognition of UK midwives and their tireless work around the festive period. Featuring the Pampers #ThankYouMidwife choir of influencers, her version is also the soundtrack to Pampers’ new Christmas TV ad. For every download £1 will be donated toRead More →
Once-popular presents such as bikes, skateboards and rollerblades are slipping down kids’ Christmas lists, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 parents revealed just one in 10 children has asked for a new bike or skateboard from Santa, and only one in 20 have requested rollerblades. Instead, consoles and games,Read More →
Almost half a million books will again be gifted to school pupils in Scotland as part of Book Week Scotland. Every pupil currently in Primary 1 to 3 in Scotland will receive amazing books as part of the annual celebrations. Now in its seventh year, Book Week Scotland is runRead More →
Young children spend twice as long looking at screens as they do playing outside, a study has found. By the time they reach the age of seven, children will have been looking at screens for the equivalent of 456 days – an average of four hours every day. But justRead More →
A new children’s book, Fairer Tales: Princesses Doing it for Themselves is hoping to help tackle the financial gender gap by showing that women can achieve their goals independently. Award-winning author Emma Dodd has reimagined the tales of three beloved fairy tale heroines, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Rapunzel who use theirRead More →
Anti-Bullying Week takes place in November (12-16) and a new way of monitoring and recording bullying in Scottish schools has been introduced this autumn, making it easier for teachers to identify trends and address the problem. Updated guidance is being issued to schools and local authorities, setting out how toRead More →
The SelfieLeave Bill, which will extend the right to shared parental leave to self-employed people (who are ineligible under current rules) has been gathering support this autumn as stars from the music and entertainment industry gathered outside parliament to support the second reading of the “Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Extension)”Read More →
Getting kids to bed, doing the weekly food shop and meal times have all been named on a list of parents’ biggest stress triggers. A study of 2,000 mums and dads found the daily worries which put parents on edge also include bath time, getting homework finished and keeping screenRead More →
Young people will have the opportunity to become Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths mentors as part of a new programme to help inspire their younger counterparts to study STEM. A new Young STEM Leaders Programme, which will be run by the Scottish Schools Education Research Centre (SSERC) in partnership withRead More →