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Date: 20th August 2020
Category:
Basic Health and Welfare
Results of Children’s Parliament’s monthly national wellbeing survey for children aged eight to 14 have been published. The results span from April to June 2020 and cover the following topics: learning, family and friends, health and wellbeing, access to information, expressing opinions and experiencing rights, worries and feeling good.
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Date: 20th August 2020
Category:
Basic Health and Welfare
This new report builds on the results of a survey of just over 5,000 new and expectant parents. It reveals a mixed picture of their COVID-19 lockdown experience and makes several calls to action to build back better.
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Date: 20th August 2020
Category:
Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
This bulletin explores the human rights implications of member states’ measures to tackle COVID-19 between 1st-30th June 2020.
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Date: 6th August 2020
Category:
Basic Health and Welfare
This report provides insight into the effects of lockdown and enforced social isolation upon children and young people aged 12-24 across Scotland’s 32 local authority areas. The research focussed specifically on emotional wellbeing before and during lockdown, and experiences of online bullying and prejudice during lockdown.
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Date: 6th August 2020
Category:
Civil Rights and Freedoms, Basic Health and Welfare
This briefing explores the digital divide between care experienced young people and their peers. It touches on the challenges and solutions to digital exclusion before and during COVID-19 restrictions.
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Date: 6th August 2020
Category:
Basic Health and Welfare
A new briefing from Oxfam Scotland explores the link between the undervaluing of care work in Scotland, including childcare, and increasing poverty levels. It calls on the Scottish Government to use its devolved powers to protect low-income families.
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Date: 6th August 2020
Category:
Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms
A summary of evidence submitted by the British Institute of Human Rights to the UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry into government responses to COVID-19 has been published.
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Date: 6th August 2020
Category:
Family Environment and Alternative Care, Basic Health and Welfare
A survey by Sibs has found that COVID-19 has led to increased caring responsibilities, isolation and poorer mental health issues for siblings of disabled children.
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Date: 6th August 2020
Category:
Basic Health and Welfare
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted community engagement with health and social care activities in different ways. Healthcare Improvement Scotland is looking for tips, learning or interesting examples from health and social care of engagement activities happening at a distance.
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Date: 22nd July 2020
Category:
Family Environment and Alternative Care, Basic Health and Welfare
The findings, gathered by Carers Trust Scotland, highlight that many young carers have experienced increased pressures due to COVID-19. This has had a negative impact on young carers’ mental health and wellbeing.
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Date: 22nd July 2020
Category:
Basic Health and Welfare
A new report reviews policy progress since the 2019 Children’s Right to Food Inquiry. The Inquiry found that inconsistent and insufficient policies were leaving large numbers of children unable to access the food they need, while other policies which seemed adequate on paper, were badly implemented in practice.
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Date: 22nd July 2020
Category:
Basic Health and Welfare, Child poverty
Child Poverty Action Group has partnered with the University of York and University of Birmingham to produce the survey which seeks to understand the challenges parents and carers on low income are facing during the current pandemic. The aim is to document the impact of COVID-19 on these families and help policymakers make better decisions.
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Date: 22nd July 2020
Category:
Basic Health and Welfare
Commissioned by Action for Children, a YouGov survey of over 2000 parents has highlighted the impact of COVID-19 and life in lockdown.
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Date: 22nd July 2020
Category:
Basic Health and Welfare
A new House of Lords Select Committee on COVID-19 is asking for individuals and organisations to share their views on the long-term implications of the pandemic as part of their Life beyond COVID inquiry.
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Date: 22nd July 2020
Category:
Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
The report presents an overview of children’s rights-related progress by and information on the Council of Europe’s actions and achievements under each of the five thematic areas of the Strategy on the Rights of the Child, namely; equal opportunities for all children, participation of all children, a life free from violence for all children, the rights of the child in the digital environment.
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Date: 22nd July 2020
Category:
Basic Health and Welfare
Listen to the latest free podcast on practitioner and parental wellbeing from child development trainer/Consultant Stan Godek.
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Date: 22nd July 2020
Category:
Basic Health and Welfare
Date: 12th August 2020
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Date: 10th July 2020
Category:
Basic Health and Welfare
The joint call, urges States to make concrete commitments towards realising children’s right to a healthy environment and marks the UN Human Rights Council’s Annual Day on the Rights of the Child on the same theme.
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Date: 10th July 2020
Category:
Basic Health and Welfare
Scottish Government’s Children and Families Analysis Unit has published a briefing paper drawing on research exploring the social and emotional impact of COVID-19 on children and families.
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Date: 10th July 2020
Category:
Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
The UN Human Rights Council held its Annual Day on the Rights of the Child on 1st July 2020. For the first time, children human rights defenders spoke in both panels to raise children’s voice and perspectives on the environment.
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