by The Dadsnet | Feb 9, 2022 | Age 0-1, Expecting
The Scottish Government must develop support for women and families dealing with birth trauma “as a matter of urgency”, a Holyrood committee has said. An inquiry led by the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee found there is currently no specific support for those...
by Mickey Deacon | Jan 10, 2022 | Age 14-17, Education
The head of Scotland’s largest parent group has condemned the Scottish Government’s “inappropriate” health and wellbeing census for schools, which asks teenagers about sex, and has urged for it to be scrapped. The document has been at the centre of controversy for...
by The Dadsnet | Oct 29, 2021 | News
Around 5,000 families in Scotland will benefit from the extension of the Child Winter Heating Assistance welfare payment. The Scottish Government is extending eligibility for the annual £202 payment to children between 16 and 18, meaning around 19,000 families will...
by The Dadsnet | Jul 23, 2021 | The Daily Dad
Storm petrels have been confirmed to be breeding at a nature reserve on an island in the Firth of Forth. Nature Scot, the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) and the Isle of May Bird Observatory have suspected there may be a colony there since 2019. Their...
by The Dadsnet | Jun 28, 2021 | Age 10-13, Age 14-17, Age 6-9, Community, The Daily Dad
A fund designed to improve the lives of children who have experienced care in Scotland is being extended for several more years. The Scottish Government’s Promise Partnership Fund will continue to 2024-25, with £4 million provided each year. Children and young people...