COVID-19 and its impact on child marriage

Date: 22nd September 2020
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Child poverty, Right to life, survival and development, Best interests of the child

COVID-19 has caused delays to programmes aimed at ending child marriage and increased economic hardship. Together these factors are expected to lead to an estimated 13 million child marriages over the next 10 years, impacting girls’ rights to protection from abuse, health, an adequate standard of living and right to education.

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UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill

Date: 22nd September 2020
Category: Incorporation

Closing date: 16 th October 2020

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Financial Memorandum for the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill

Date: 22nd September 2020
Category: Incorporation

Closing date: 16 th October 2020

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EU strategy on the rights of the child (2021-24)

Date: 22nd September 2020
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

Closing date : 8 th December 2020

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There’s still time to share the “What Happens After Brexit?” survey!

Date: 4th September 2020
Category:

The Children and Young People’s Panel on Europe is seeking the views of eight to 22-year-olds on the impact of Brexit. Please share their survey amongst your networks to support the Panel’s #YoungBrexitVoices campaign.

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Together members welcome a Bill to incorporate UNCRC

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Incorporation

Together and 50 member organisations sent a joint letter to MSPs to celebrate the introduction of the UNCRC Incorporation (Scotland) Bill on 2 nd September 2020.

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Scottish Government delays Scottish Child Payment to February 2021

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Child poverty

Scottish Government recently announced a further delay to Scottish Child Payment. The Scottish Child Payment will now open for applications in November, with first payments from the end of February 2021.

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Children (Scotland) Bill passes final stage

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Bill was passed unanimously by Scottish Parliament on Tuesday the 25 th of August, meaning it will soon become law. Amendments in relation to the voice of the child, promotion of sibling contact and child welfare reporters were successful.

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New name for CYCJ

Date: 4th September 2020
Category:

Known since 2013 as the Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice or “CYCJ” for short, “CYCJ” will now stand for the Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice.

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Second phase of Connecting Scotland programme launched

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Scottish Government has announced that a further £15 million will be provided to expand the Connecting Scotland programme to help a further 23,000 households get online.

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