Together supports alternative manifesto for next UK Government

Date: 9th December 2019
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A partnership of 17 children’s organisations led by Children in Scotland has launched an alternative Manifesto detailing actions that should be taken by the new UK Government to transform children’s lives.

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Scottish Government commits to full and direct incorporation of the UNCRC “in every case possible”

Date: 9th December 2019
Category: General measures of implementation, Incorporation

The Deputy First Minister has announced that the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) will be incorporated in Scots law “in full and directly –using the language of the Convention –in every case possible”, while the “only limitation will be the limit of the powers of the [Scottish] Parliament”.

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MSPs support general principles of FGM protection legislation

Date: 9th December 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Equal protection from violence

The Equalities and Human Rights Committee has voted to endorse the general principles of the Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) Bill at Stage One, and made a number of recommendations.

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Report on experiences of families affected by imprisonment

Date: 9th December 2019
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The report, prepared by Maya Cohen, focuses on the significant challenges facing family members of people in prison surrounding travel, transport, and the experience of visiting.

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PINS Event: Putting health and wellbeing at the heart of children’s educational experience

Date: 9th December 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The event, held on Tuesday 12th November 2019 in Glasgow, took a broad look across the dimensions of health and wellbeing curriculum to explore the progress made and how far there is to go to meet the needs of all children and young people.

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Today we mark the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child!

Date: 20th November 2019
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Celebrations are taking place all over the world to mark the occasion! Together’s members and supporters are hosting a number of events and campaigns across Scotland.

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Take part in shaping Scottish Youth Parliament’s work!

Date: 19th November 2019
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) is gathering young people’s views on what its new manifesto should look like.

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Together endorses joint submission to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Date: 19th November 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The document seeks to provide input to an OHCHR report on the theme “Realizing the rights of the child through a healthy environment”, to inform the Human Rights Council 2020 full-day meeting on the rights of the child.

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Together and Children in Scotland launch the second phase of Children and Young People’s Panel on Europe

Date: 19th November 2019
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The first phase of the Panel began in August 2018 with the aim of ensuring that children and young people’s voices were heard in discussions about leaving the European Union. Together and Children in Scotland are delighted to announce the second phase of the project, including the recruitment of new members.

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Date: 19th November 2019
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