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  • Additional support for schoolchildren in need is ‘patchy’

    Date: 16th May 2012
    Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

    More than a quarter of children in some parts of Scotland require additional support during their schooling, according to a new report.

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  • Call for Scottish Parliament to establish a Human Rights Committee

    Date: 15th May 2012
    Category: General measures of implementation

    The Scottish Parliament should establish a separate Human Rights Committee because the current committee system has failed to adequately consider human rights issues.

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  • Plans for new Children and Young People Bill announced

    Date: 14th May 2012
    Category: General measures of implementation, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

    The Scottish Government has published its response to the consultation on a proposed Rights of Children and Young People Bill.

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  • Border Agency suspends asylum X-ray pilot

    Date: 7th May 2012
    Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

    The United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) has halted plans to pilot a scheme to use dental X-rays to determine the age of children seeking asylum where this is disputed, after it emerged that ethical approval should have been sought.

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  • Human Rights Council Annual Day on the Rights of the Child

    Date: 27th April 2012
    Category: General measures of implementation

    This year's Annual Day, on 8 March, was divided into two half-day panels: "Children in the judicial process: worrying trends and best practices" and "Children deprived of their liberty and children of incarcerated parents: protection and realisation of their rights".

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  • Minority Ethnic Development Fund extended

    Date: 27th April 2012
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    The OFMDFM has announced a six-month extension to funding for groups already receiving development funding under the Minority Ethnic Development Fund.

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  • Funding available for holidays at Kielder

    Date: 27th April 2012
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    The Calvert Trust has been awarded funding for adults and children with disabilities, carers and young carers from Scotland, Scottish Borders and West of Scotland to have a holiday at Kielder during 2012.

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  • Help the Homeless

    Date: 26th April 2012
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    Help the Homeless, a national Charity which aims to help homeless people throughout the United Kingdom to resume a normal life, is currently accepting applications from small and medium sized charities and voluntary organisations.

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  • Getting the right wheelchair survey

    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.

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  • Funding available for youth projects

    Date: 16th April 2012
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    The European Commission has announced that it has funding of €3 million available to support youth projects between the EU and countries which do not border the European Union.

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  • St Nicholas Care Grant Funding

    Date: 13th April 2012
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    St Nicholas Care Fund encourages applications from groups and organisations working with people in need in the following categories:

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  • Committee to Examine the Reality of Gypsy/Traveller Lives

    Date: 12th April 2012
    Category: Non-discrimination, General measures of implementation

    The reality of life for Gypsy/Travellers is to be examined by the Scottish Parliament's Equal Opportunities Committee as part of an inquiry into accommodation.

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  • Comic Relief Announces New Funding Round

    Date: 10th April 2012
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    Comic Relief has announced that its UK grants programmes are now open for applications.

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  • New Enquire film launched! The Learners' Perspective

    Date: 3rd April 2012
    Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

    In Enquire's new film, young people share their views on how their school experience is affected by being in care, being a young mum, having Asperger's or other learning difficulties, and the support that has helped them get the most out of their education.

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  • Children's Rights and Business Principles

    Date: 3rd April 2012
    Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review

    From today, a landmark set of 10 principles are available to ensure that companies respect and support children's rights.

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  • Call for submissions on Child Rights & Business General Comment

    Date: 3rd April 2012
    Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review

    The UN Committee is in the process of drafting a General Comment on Children's Rights and Business and has prepared an annotated outline to guide its further deliberations.

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  • X-ray pilot for child asylum-seekers sparks outrage

    Date: 2nd April 2012
    Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

    The United Kingdom's four children's commissioners have slammed a Home Office pilot scheme to use dental X-rays to determine the age of asylum-seeking children.

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  • AB Charitable Trust

    Date: 26th March 2012
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    AB Charitable Trust supports charities that defend human rights, such as freedom from torture and arbitrary imprisonment, and promote respect for individuals whatever their circumstances.

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  • Ironmongers’ Company

    Date: 26th March 2012
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    The Ironmongers' Company wishes to support projects that provide opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people to fulfil their potential.

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  • The Weavers Company Benevolent Fund

    Date: 26th March 2012
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    The Weavers Company Benevolent Fund aims to help young people at risk of criminal involvement to stay out of trouble and assist in the rehabilitation of young offenders both in prison and after release.

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