Child Politics

Some interesting news about children in the political arena at the moment:

Vulnerable children at risk of poor health and under-achievement will be targeted as early as conception in an attempt to reverse their low life chance, it was announced yesterday.
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/education/Parents-targeted-to-boost-children39s.3891257.jp

About 1,000 children as young as 10 will be identified as at risk of becoming criminals and subject to intensive one-to-one mentoring and training, under plans unveiled yesterday.
http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,2266449,00.html