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04 education and things to do
- You have a right to an education.
- You have the right to play and join in other activities.
- The Government should help you get involved in art and cultural activities.
- Your education should help you develop your talents and help you learn about your rights.
- You should learn to care for other people and the environment.
- You can find out things, and say what you think through speaking, writing or making art, as long as it doesn't hurt you or other people.
The Government said that every young person in Scotland should be able to get involved in free cultural activity.
The Government thinks that play is an important part of children's lives and supported lots of organisations that provide play opportunities.
Every child in Scotland must get an education from the age of 5. Education in Scotland is free. There is nursery education for 3 and 4 year olds and now some for 2 year olds.
There is Gaelic-medium education for speakers of Gaelic and the Government said it will train more Gaelic-speaking teachers, especially for secondary schools.
The Government knows that young people from poorer communities do less well with their exams than other pupils and has said that schools need to do better at looking after pupils and help children settle down and learn.
If pupils experience racism or homophobia or bullying at school their learning will suffer. Schools have been given new help and advice on how to manage these things better.
The Government gave schools and community groups a new learning pack about sectarianism which will help children to learn about different religions and to say 'no' to discrimination or hatred based
on a person's religion.
Most young people attend school regularly, but some pupils are absent more often. The Government helped to provide home school link workers to help families understand the importance of getting children to school.
Some pupils in Scotland get excluded from school. Pupils from poorer backgrounds or have special needs are more likely to get excluded. The Government made it law that pupils have a right to be told why they have been excluded, and schools must set a date and time to meet with parents and pupil to discuss any exclusion.
| Every child in Scotland must get an education |
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