Scottish Parent Teacher Council

Learning the Lessons

15 Dec 2006

''Cotton Wool Kids?'' - conference report

COTTON WOOL KIDS? MAKING SENSE OF “CHILD SAFETY”

13 Oct 2005

Keeping the Vision Alive

SPTC Director and parent Miranda Harvey has been busy; here is her second conference report in a month. This time she tells us about Barnardo's Centenary Conference.

11 Jul 2005

How Equal are Fathers?

Read Miranda Harvey's report from this conference.

05 Jul 2005

Education Reform conference - a parent's view

SPTC Director, Morag Bramwell tells us what she thought of this conference.

28 Apr 2005

Get Out More

Find out about the conference on "Healthy School Grounds" held on March 18th at Battleby, Perth.

25 Apr 2005

Youth Justice: co-operative solutions to offending

SPTC Director, Susan McColl reports on this conference held at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh on 24th January.

03 Feb 2005

ADES Conference: Partnership with Parents

24 Jan 2005

'Partnership with Parents' - conference report

ADES CONFERENCE ON “PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS”
PITTODRIE STADIUM, 1ST DECEMBER 2004
There were two parts to the conference – a presentation by the team involved in research on behalf of the Scottish Executive Education Department, (SEED) and four workshops.

06 Jan 2005

Get Moving! Safe Routes to Schools & School Travel Plans.

How does your child travel to school? Do they want to cycle, but you are worried about road safety?
The SUSTRANS conference at Dynamic Earth on September 29th looked at some of the issues surrounding the journey to and from school.

A one day conference at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
Wednesday 29th September 2004

08 Oct 2004

Scottish Executive Public Consultation – Children’s Hearing Review – 25 May

The Scottish Executive is currently holding a consultation on the Children’s Hearings system. As part of this they have organised a series of regional seminars for the public. Several of our directors have attended these.

01 Jul 2004

A Children’s Champion? - The role and powers of the Scottish Children’s Commissi

Report by Wendy Cater. Edinburgh, 26th April 2004

26 Apr 2004

“Opening the school gates: Bullying is a community issue”

Report by Morag Bramwell. Inverness Council Chambers, Saturday 24th April 2004

24 Apr 2004

Overcoming violence Conference

Report by Wendy Cater. March 4th 2004 Viewforth, Stirling.

04 Mar 2004

Overcoming violence Conference

Organised by the Moray House School of Education and Edinburgh Peace and Justice Education Centre. Held on Thursday 12th February 2004
Report by Susan McColl.

12 Feb 2004

Promoting partnership with parents to enhance the assessment and reporting proce

National Conference on Wednesday 26th November
The Moat House Hotel, Glasgow.

Report by Eleanor Coner

26 Nov 2003

SPTC Annual Conference 8th November 2003

The theme for the 2003 conference was "Sex, Drugs but no Rock 'n Roll". The aim was to look at two issues that are of great importance to parents and young people but ones that they often find it hard to talk about, particularly to each other.

08 Nov 2003

Parents and Schools - a Two-Way Partnership

At Carnoustie, 25 October 2003

Report by Steve McColl

25 Oct 2003

Improving Attainment in Literacy and Numeracy

5 June 2003 - Murrayfield Stadium Conference Centre

Report by Eleanor Coner

05 Jun 2003

A Breath of Fresh Air - Grounds for Learning

28 MARCH 2003 SNH CONFERENCE CENTRE, BATTLEBY PERTH

Report by Susan McColl

28 Mar 2003

A Breath of Fresh Air - Grounds for Learning

28 MARCH 2003 SNH CONFERENCE CENTRE, BATTLEBY PERTH

Report by Sue Hastings

28 Mar 2003

Educating for Sex Equality

‘Tackling Gaps, Traps and Stereotypes'
25th March 2003, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Edinburgh : 10-12.30

A report by Sheila A. Constable

25 Mar 2003

Anti-Bullying Network - "Bullying at School"

8 MARCH 2003 - Beardsmore Conference Hotel in Clydebank

Report by Susan McColl

08 Mar 2003

Report on Universities Scotland Conference

8 MARCH 2003 - Beardsmore Conference Hotel in Clydebank

Report by Eleanor Coner

08 Mar 2003

New Opportunities Fund (NOF)

Play Review Consultation Day

Report by Susan McColl

07 Feb 2003

Launch of the Sexual Health Learning Network

In his introductory session, Dr Andrew Fraser, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of the Scottish Executive spoke about the need for the promotion of sexual health in a positive way. << Read more in this report>>

16 Jan 2003

GAME ON - the conference

You may be aware of the "Game On" exhibition running until February 2nd 2003 at the Royal Museum in Edinburgh. This exhibition traces the history of and the current fashion for computer games and includes over 120 playable games.

01 Jan 2003

Media Smart

Media Smart is a programme designed to educate children about advertising - to make them advertising aware
By Judith Gillespie

13 Dec 2002

Funding the Future

This conference was aimed at officials and looked at the arguments for and against Public Private Partnerships (PPP) as a way of funding schools. Report by Judith Gillespie

11 Nov 2002

SPTC Annual Conference 9th November 2002

The Scottish Parent Teacher Council Annual conference on 9th November 2002 looked at the issue of food in school. It was well attended by about seventy lively delegates.
By Judith Gillespie

01 Nov 2002

PE, sport and physical activity in Scottish schools

Organised by the Scottish Local Authority Network for Physical Education and the Scottish Schoolsport Federation

10 Jun 2002

Young Voices Conference

A thoroughly enjoyable conference. The speaker after lunch was excellent, George Robinson from Lucky Duck Publishing.

01 Jun 2001

Ethos Network Roadshow

"Pupil Participation" - Trinity Academy - Friday 2001

26 Jan 2001

The Buzz

The Buzz was launched in Aberdeen on January 23rd 2001.

23 Jan 2001

Report on 'Language Policies in the Isles'

Conference at Stirling University, Monday Jan 22nd 2001.

22 Jan 2001

SCRE Forum 2001 New Perspectives on Learning

Infusing Thinking Skills, Problem Solving and Learning to Learn into Content Instruction: A case in Computing

01 Jan 2001

Scottish Teacher Education Committee

Conference – ‘Developing Policy: the Interaction of Initial Teacher Training and the Induction Year’

01 Dec 2000

Conference Reports

Learning the Lessons

''Cotton Wool Kids?'' - conference report

Keeping the Vision Alive

How Equal are Fathers?

Education Reform conference - a parent's view

Get Out More

Youth Justice: co-operative solutions to offending

ADES Conference: Partnership with Parents

'Partnership with Parents' - conference report

Get Moving! Safe Routes to Schools & School Travel Plans.

Scottish Executive Public Consultation – Children’s Hearing Review – 25 May

A Children’s Champion? - The role and powers of the Scottish Children’s Commissi

“Opening the school gates: Bullying is a community issue”

Overcoming violence Conference

Overcoming violence Conference

Promoting partnership with parents to enhance the assessment and reporting proce

SPTC Annual Conference 8th November 2003

Parents and Schools - a Two-Way Partnership

Improving Attainment in Literacy and Numeracy

A Breath of Fresh Air - Grounds for Learning

A Breath of Fresh Air - Grounds for Learning

Educating for Sex Equality

Anti-Bullying Network - "Bullying at School"

Report on Universities Scotland Conference

New Opportunities Fund (NOF)

Launch of the Sexual Health Learning Network

GAME ON - the conference

Media Smart

Funding the Future

SPTC Annual Conference 9th November 2002

PE, sport and physical activity in Scottish schools

Young Voices Conference

Ethos Network Roadshow

The Buzz

Report on 'Language Policies in the Isles'

SCRE Forum 2001 New Perspectives on Learning

Scottish Teacher Education Committee