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VSC News
Fri 08 Aug 2008
The ADES responses to the Scottish Parliament petition on free nursery education provision from the date of a child's third birthday
Thu 27 Mar 2008
Cosla and Scottish Government joint statement on early years and early intervention
Tue 11 Mar 2008
Information about research into the delivery of integrated services for children in Scotland commissioned by ADES.
Tue 15 Jan 2008
Comment submitted by ADES on a petition to extend the guidelines governing proposed school closures to the proposed closures of nursery schools.
Mon 17 Dec 2007
A new HMI publication "Improving Services for Children" is now on the website
Wed 28 Nov 2007
You can get all of the main presentations from the ADES Annual Conference 2007 here
Wed 28 Nov 2007
The ADES Office Bearers for 2007-08
Fri 05 Oct 2007
Get the presentations and other papers from the HGIOS 3 Conference (5.10.2007)
Mon 06 Jun 2005
The mentoring scheme for newly appointed Directors and Heads of Service is now well-established under the leadership of Shelagh Rae.
VSC Events
Marine Hotel, Troon
16/05/2008 to 16/05/2008
Michael Fullan Conference
Victoria Quay
22/08/2008 to 22/08/2008
Induction Seminar
Ballathie House, Stanley near Perth
17/03/2008 to 18/03/2008
24 hr Leadership Retreat with Norman Drummond
Edinburgh
26/09/2007 to 27/09/2007
The details of the next Link Officer Meeting