Consultation on the victim statement scheme

Date: 29th October 2019
Category: Equal protection from violence

The Scottish Government is consulting on widening the scope of the current victim statement scheme and considering new ways for victim statements to be made to the court.

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Consultation on the Proposed Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions) Bill

Date: 29th October 2019
Category: Disabled children

Closing date: 22 nd January 2020

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Consultation on social security benefits take-up

Date: 8th October 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Social security

Closing date: 21st October 2019

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Consultation on a new framework on out of school care

Date: 8th October 2019
Category: Social security, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Closing date: 6th December 2019

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Consultation on the Children (Scotland) Bill

Date: 8th October 2019
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

Closing date: 15th November 2019

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Together launches new Strategic Plan and marks 10th anniversary!

Date: 8th October 2019
Category:

We would like to thank all our members, colleagues and friends who joined us in celebrating our anniversary and the launch of our new Strategic Plan 2019-24!

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Equal Protection Bill passes at Stage 3

Date: 8th October 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Equal protection from violence

Together is pleased to see the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill pass at Stage 3 in the Scottish Parliament on 3th October 2019.

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New General Comment on children’s rights in the child justice system

Date: 8th October 2019
Category: UNCRC Optional Protocols and General Comments, General Comments, Age of criminal responsibility, Child justice system

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has published General Comment No.24 on children’s rights in the child justice system, replacing General Comment No.10 (2007) on children’s rights in juvenile justice.

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Feedback sought for second phase of Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights (SNAP)

Date: 8th October 2019
Category:

Closing date: 16 th December 2019

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What does the Scottish Government’s recent announcement on Getting it right for every child mean?

Date: 8th October 2019
Category:

*This article has been submitted by the Scottish Government to provide clarification on the response to the GIRFEC Practice Panel’s report .

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