Good Childhood Report 2020

Date: 22nd September 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Respect for the views of the child, Best interests of the child, Right to life, survival and development

The Children’s Society’s annual Good Childhood Report outlines key trends in children’s wellbeing and seeks to understand their experiences and highlight their views. The most recent edition follows a survey of 2000 children aged 10-17 between April and June 2020.

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Only a third of parents would send their deaf child to school if face masks were made mandatory

Date: 22nd September 2020
Category: Disabled children

A survey of 800 parents of deaf children has revealed only 36% would be likely to send their child to school if teachers were compelled to wear face masks. A further one in five (19%) said they were uncertain about what they would do.

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New study on National Human Rights Institutions: challenges, promising practices and opportunities

Date: 22nd September 2020
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) are critical for the protection and promotion of fundamental rights yet this report finds that their full potential is not always realised. It explores relevant developments, challenges and ways to maximise their impact.

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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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