Date: 26th July 2016
Category: Disabled children

The Keep Safe initiative has now been launched in both Dundee and Edinburgh. The aim of the Keep Safe initiative is to ensure that disabled people - including children and young people - can enjoy ordinary day to day life and activities free from the fear of abuse or intimidation.

Date: 12th July 2016
Category: Disabled children

The government has now scrapped the rules that previously stopped payment of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Personal Independence Payment (PIP) when a child (under 18) was in hospital.

Date: 26th April 2016
Category: Non-discrimination, Disabled children

This year, Learning Disability Week will be held from the 16th to the 20th of May, and the theme will be 'Celebrating Success'.

Date: 17th February 2016
Category: Non-discrimination, Inclusive education, Disabled children

Enable Scotland have published the findings from its large Scotland-wide survey on the 22 steps on the journey to inclusion for every pupil who has a learning disability.

Date: 19th January 2016
Category: Non-discrimination, Disabled children

Keep Safe works in partnership with Police Scotland and a network of local businesses to create 'Keep Safe' places for disabled, vulnerable, and elderly people when out and about in the community. In Mid-December, it was decided that this initiative would be rolled out across Scotland in 2016.

Date: 8th December 2015
Category: Disabled children, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities last week, CRIN has published an analysis of the work of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in which they press for the rights of children with disabilities to be addressed with the same consistency and rigour as adults' rights.

Date: 29th September 2015
Category: Non-discrimination, Disabled children, UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

This draft plan sets out the Scottish Government's aim to remove barriers and enable disabled people to enjoy equal access to citizenship. Over 50 commitments will help to deliver the four outcomes and three cross cutting themes that will bring about change to disabled people. The Scottish Government will consider the views of disabled people on this approach and finalise a plan in spring 2016.

Date: 1st January 2015
Category: Disabled children

A Bill to promote the use of British Sign Language was introduced by Mark Griffin MSP on 29th October 2014 and the Scottish Parliament Education and Culture Committee has issued a call for evidence with a closing date for submissions of 2nd February 2015.

Date: 9th December 2014
Category: Disabled children

Contact a Family are calling for urgent action to address the shocking findings of their Counting the Costs 2014 survey, including disabled children and their families being forced to go without food and heating because of rising bills and benefit cuts.

Date: 18th September 2013
Category: Disabled children

A new report presents an in-depth analysis of data from GUS to examine the circumstances and outcomes of children living with a disability in Scotland.

Date: 12th March 2013
Category: Disabled children

There has been a call by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) to receive written submissions on 'Women and Girls with Disabilities' for their half day of General Discussion taking place on 17th April 2013.

Date: 24th April 2012
Category: Disabled children

Capability Scotland wants to hear from wheelchair users and from carers of those who use wheelchairs about their experience of getting a wheelchair from the NHS or from private providers.

Date: 19th March 2012
Category: Disabled children, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Scotland's first Carers Parliament will be held on Monday 1 October 2012 in the Scottish Parliament.

Date: 21st November 2011
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Disabled children

NHS Lothian are developing the Education Strategy for the National Managed Clinical Network (NMCN) for Children with Exceptional Healthcare Needs (CEN) for 2012 and 2013, this will be based on the education and training needs of professionals and parents.

Date: 15th March 2011
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Disabled children, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Scottish Government is seeking views on the common core of skills, knowledge and values for all those working with children, young people and families.

Date: 13th December 2010
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Disabled children

The Trust supports activities that advance the education of children and young people with a hearing impairment; and other activities that promote the welfare of hearing impaired children and young people.

Date: 10th December 2010
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Disabled children, Family Environment and Alternative Care

The Family Fund helps families with severely disabled or seriously ill children and young people aged 17 and under to have choices and the opportunity to enjoy ordinary life.

Date: 29th October 2010
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children, Respect for the views of the child, Non-discrimination, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Disabled children, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The current European Commission youth programme - "Youth in Action" - will run until the end of 2013. An online public consultation has just been launched to collect views on how to best develop a future programme so as to ensure an adequate response to youth needs, challenges and expectations.

Date: 29th September 2010
Category: Disabled children

for Scotland's Disabled Children (fSDC) a coalition of organisations and individuals set up to secure rights and justice for disabled children and young people have recently launched their newsletter.

Date: 27th September 2010
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Disabled children

Every child and young person is entitled to support to enable them to gain as much as possible from the opportunities which Curriculum for Excellence can provide.