Economic health disparities are a reality. I n two separate studies, researchers found that experiencing poverty in early childhood is lin...

The cost of raising a child in Scotland until their 21st birthday has risen to £203,000 – or £26.50 a day – a report has revealed . The st...

The report confirmed what official statistics already indicate: that children from deprived backgrounds tend to do worse at school . By ana...

Plans for pupils in comprehensive schools to sign up for military drills and weapons training are being backed by Gordon Brown in an attemp...

THE number of Scottish children in care is at its highest in two decades and youngsters are being pushed on to the streets at just 16, leavi...

Childcare costs are rising above the rate of inflation, with parents paying more than £8,000 a year, a charity report suggests. The Daycare ...