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Anti-bigotry plan for nurseries

A programme to tackle sectarian behaviour in children as young as three could be launched in Scotland.

A seminar in Edinburgh will gauge opinion on whether such a campaign is needed.

It follows a successful campaign in Northern Ireland where children of that age were found to be using sectarian remarks.

The Scottish Pre-School Play Association is holding the seminar at the Scottish Parliament.

Representatives from all areas of Scotland's education sector have been invited to attend.

The association will then decide whether a campaign is needed and how it should be paid for.

The programme would be aimed at steering young children away from bullying, racism and sectarianism.

It would use cartoons and puppets to encourage children to respect people's racial, cultural and physical differences.

The head of Nippa, Northern Ireland's largest early years organisation, will be attending the parliament to talk about the programme.

The group developed The Media Initiative with the Peace Initiatives Institute (Pii), a US-based charity.

Full story at BBC Scotland News.