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Date: 9th December 2020
Category:
COVID-19, Mental health, Health and health services, School exclusions, Child poverty
The report shines a light on how children of 25 European countries have been impacted by the pandemic and national lockdowns. It builds on data collected by Eurochild up to September 2020, and presents recommendations to improve public policies.
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Date: 19th November 2020
Category:
Social security, Mental health, Child poverty, Health and health services, COVID-19, Recreation, play and cultural activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
COVID-19 has exacerbated the precariousness of many care leavers’ situations, and amplified the inconsistencies that exist in relation to support and services. This briefing highlights some of the key issues alongside several recommendations.
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Date: 19th November 2020
Category:
Mental health, COVID-19, Bullying, Inclusive education, Education, including vocational education, Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children
Scottish Youth Parliament is looking for young people to share their stories about the topics covered in its new manifesto – ‘From Scotland’s Young People’. By using these stories, the Scottish Youth Parliament hopes to strengthen the manifesto calls and demonstrate why certain changes are necessary.
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Date: 19th November 2020
Category:
COVID-19, Education, including vocational education, Mental health
A statement from the Scottish Human Rights Commission has expressed concerns around accommodation that is poorly-suited to quarantine, inadequate information and reduced support.
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Date: 19th November 2020
Category:
Health and health services, Mental health, Incorporation, Child poverty
The report compares available Scottish data for 2020 versus 2017 to monitor trends in child health outcomes. The report makes a range of policy recommendations to support Scottish Government in fulfilling its 2030 child poverty and childhood obesity targets.
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Date: 12th November 2020
Category:
Inclusive education, Mental health, COVID-19
In this article, CRIN highlights positive responses to the crisis that have benefitted children and young people around the world. It invites readers to submit further examples for a follow-up report.
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Date: 11th March 2020
Category:
Mental health, Funding
The release looks at NHS Boards’ monthly waiting times for October-December 2019, and shows an increase in the number of children and young people waiting to start treatment.
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Date: 30th July 2019
Category:
Mental health
COSLA and Scottish Government have jointly published the recommendations of the Children & Young People’s Mental Health Taskforce, setting out a blueprint for improving the mental health of young people in Scotland.
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Date: 30th July 2019
Category:
Mental health, Family Environment and Alternative Care
NSPCC has launched a campaign calling for perinatal mental health support for every mum, so that every baby and every family gets a fair start.
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Date: 16th May 2019
Category:
Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Mental health, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Bullying, Non-discrimination
Almost two-thirds of young people (61%) feel pressure to look their best online, according to new findings from the Be Real Campaign. The alarming research also revealed that more than two-thirds (67%) regularly worry about the way they look.
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Date: 18th April 2019
Category:
Mental health, Access to appropriate information, Equal protection from violence, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Protection of privacy, Recreation, play and cultural activities, Best interests of the child
The Information Commissioner has launched a draft of the Age Appropriate Design Code for consultation. The Commissioner has dubbed the code as “a new deal between children and the tech sector.
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Date: 17th April 2019
Category:
Mental health, Equal protection from violence, Freedom of thought, conscience and religion, Bullying, Non-discrimination, Respect for the views of the child, Best interests of the child, Right to life, survival and development, Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children
respectme have launched stage three of the Choose Respect anti-bullying campaign which focuses on the theme of ‘Building Empathy’.
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Date: 20th March 2019
Category:
Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Mental health
The Scottish Parliament’s Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee has released its report on children and young people's mental health. Recommendations echo what children and young people themselves have said.
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Date: 12th February 2019
Category:
Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Bullying, Mental health
#CelebratingDifference - stage two of respectme’s #ChooseRespect anti-bullying campaign, is now live.
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Date: 29th January 2019
Category:
Equal protection from violence, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Mental health
Together has responded to the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee consultation on the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill.
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Date: 16th November 2018
Category:
Mental health
Closing Date: 14th December 2018
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Date: 19th October 2018
Category:
Mental health, Health and health services, Education, including vocational education
The Mental Health Foundation has launched a new campaign ‘Making it Count’ in light of growing concerns that Scotland is to face a “child mental health crisis” if mental health continues to be “treated as extra-curricular” within schools. They state that children and young people are facing unprecedented pressures in their lives, which are contributing to mental health problems including anxiety, depression, self-harm and eating disorders. Key facts highlighted in their campaign briefing include:
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Date: 27th June 2018
Category:
Mental health
Barnardo's Scotland has undertaken an audit of rejected referrals to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to understand further why some children and young people are unable to access specialist services following a referral.
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Date: 23rd May 2018
Category:
Mental health
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Date: 31st January 2018
Category:
Mental health
A report released by SAMH entitled 'Going To Be ... Well Trained' highlights the lack of adequate mental health training available for teachers in Scotland.
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