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July 2008: SPPA respond to Scottish Labour's consultation paper on early childhood. Read SPPA's response to 'A Positive Start for Every Child' here.

June 2008: Play a vital component in child development, says SPPA Chief Executive. Ian McLaughlan addressed a major early years conference in Edinburgh on June 24.. More

June 2008: Big Birthday Bash brings anniversary celebrations to a close. 150 children from SPPA member groups enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon at SPPA's 40th birthday party. More

June 2008: Charities set to share dormant accounts cash. A series of public seminars is to be held across Scotland to gauge opinion on how an estimated £40m released from dormant bank and building society accounts can be spent on social and environmental causes. More

June 2008: BA Childhood Practice Event, Monday 16th June. The University of Strathclyde
Department of Childhood and Primary Studies is hosting an open evening on the new degree programme, the BA Childhood Practice. The event will be held on Monday 16th June 2008, 4-7pm in the In Service Suite, David Stowe Building, Jordanhill Campus, 76 Southbrae Drive, Glasgow G13 1PP. Further information available from
Bryan Hall, Administration Officer. Tel. 0141 950 3458. Email bryan.l.hall@strath.ac.uk

May 2008: Pre-school Physical Activity Training Day with the Active Start Team in Clackmannanshire.
A training day is again being organised by Clackmannanshire Council's Active Start team to deliver training on their pre-school physical activity programme. All pre-school teachers, staff or anyone else working with this age group will benefit from coming along and participating in workshops in Dance, Orienteering, Golf and a number of other activities and at the end of the day will be able to return to their establishment and deliver these activities, or train others to deliver them, to the children. More

May 2008: Holyrood launch for Strategic Plan. Adam Ingram MSP, the Minister for Children and Early Years, launched SPPA's Strategic Plan for 2008-2011 at a recent parliamentary reception to mark SPPA's 40th Anniversary.

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