Date: 1st December 2010
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

It's a core principle of the UNCRC. But how do we make sure we're acting in the best interests of the child? Ahead of a keynote seminar 'In the Best Interests of the Child?' being held on 7th of December 2010 in Glasgow, Douglas Hamilton, Head of Save the Children Scotland, looks at some of the issues.

Date: 29th November 2010
Category: General measures of implementation, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Scotland's most vulnerable children are to benefit from improved support after MSPs backed the Children's Hearings (Scotland) Bill.

Date: 29th November 2010
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Give Us A Break is an exciting project which provides funding for groups of disadvantaged young people to take part in a stimulating blend of educational, social, cultural and recreational activities within the fun and friendly environment of a Youth Hostel setting.

Date: 12th November 2010
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

On Monday 15th November 2010 the amended Additional Support for Learning Act came into force.

Date: 12th November 2010
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Careers Trust Scotland offers grants for its three key purposes of advancing education, improving the environment and the general alleviation of poverty in Scotland. Supported projects to alleviate poverty should aim to improve the welfare of financially disadvantaged people living in Scotland.

Date: 10th November 2010
Category: Respect for the views of the child

SCRA has launched a new framework which aims to give children and young people a greater say in the Hearings System and to help SCRA increase their engagement and improve their communication with children and young people. Part of this work is now well underway and SCRA is about to launch a series of new measures.

Date: 10th November 2010
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The purpose of the guidance is to develop and clarify national policy on exclusion from schools in the context of national and local government responsibilities and aims for children and young people.

Date: 10th November 2010
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

This new fund aims to significantly reduce the number of young people aged 14-19 who have been unable to make a successful transition between school and education, training or work.

Date: 10th November 2010
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The Hilden Charitable Fund awards grants to projects both in the UK and in developing countries. The aim of the fund is to address disadvantages, notably by supporting causes which are less likely to raise funds from public subscriptions.

Date: 8th November 2010
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

This website is for young people looking for confidential advice and information about health related issues and the challenges they might encounter during their teenage years.

Date: 5th November 2010
Category: General measures of implementation, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Civil Rights and Freedoms

Teaching children about their rights can reduce exclusions and bullying, improve behaviour and teacher-pupil relationships, raise attainment and make for more mature, responsible students according to new research published by UNICEF UK.

Date: 1st November 2010
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The City Charitable Trust supports charitable activities that focus on cultural, educational, religious or welfare / relief of poverty issues.

Date: 1st November 2010
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The Sigrid Rausing Trust promotes international human rights. The themes for grant funding are: Civil and Political Rights; Women's Rights; Minority Rights; Social Justice and Miscellaneous Fund.

Date: 1st November 2010
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Lord Young, the Prime Minister's adviser on health and safety law and practice, has published his report Common Sense, Common Safety which puts forward a series of policies for improving the perception of health and safety.

Date: 29th October 2010
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children, Respect for the views of the child, Non-discrimination, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Disabled children, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The current European Commission youth programme - "Youth in Action" - will run until the end of 2013. An online public consultation has just been launched to collect views on how to best develop a future programme so as to ensure an adequate response to youth needs, challenges and expectations.

Date: 29th October 2010
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The Trust awards educational grants to under 21 year olds who are in a situation of disadvantage and/or have additional support needs.

Date: 29th October 2010
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Projects the Woodward Charitable Trust will consider funding should work with social and ethnic minority groups, including young people at risk of exclusion or isolation, refugees, asylum-seekers, gypsies and travellers, projects that promote integration and community cohesion will be favoured; prisoners and ex-offenders, homelessness, especially affecting young people and women, and covering facilities such as women's refuges, people experiencing violence or abuse, arts outreach work by local groups involving disadvantaged people and disability projects which can include rehabilitation, training or advocacy for people who are either physically disabled or learning disabled as well as help to improve employability.

Date: 26th October 2010
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Scottish Government needs to set a clear lead and local authorities and health boards need to pool resources to intervene early with vulnerable or troubled families, otherwise, problems such as child neglect and behavioural difficulties will continue from one generation to the next.

Date: 18th October 2010
Category: Access to appropriate information, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

More than half of children polled north of the border, many of them as young as eight years old, have seen signs that could indicate neglect in youngsters they know.

Date: 18th October 2010
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Michael Russell, the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, has announced that HMIE and LTS will be brought together into a new executive agency - the Scottish Education Quality and Improvement Agency.