Call for Members' Views: Children's Rights in the Digital Environment

Date: 18th April 2019
Category: Access to appropriate information, Protection of privacy, Freedom of association and peaceful assembly, Education, including vocational education, Respect for the views of the child

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child will draft a new General Comment on children's rights in relation to the digital environment. Together is seeking its members' views to help inform its submission to the Committee.

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Together and CRAE respond to House of Lords inquiry on rights after Brexit

Date: 18th April 2019
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Together and the Children's Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) have submitted a joint response to the House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee inquiry on rights after Brexit.

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Scottish Government announces commitment to new National Youth Work Strategy from 2020

Date: 18th April 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Recreation, play and cultural activities, Funding

The current strategy has played a key role in advancing outcomes for young people throughout Scotland, and the recent Year of Young People highlighted youth work’s role in supporting young people to be at the heart of policy. In addition to news on the Strategy the minister announced £500,000 funding for National Voluntary Youth Work Organisations for 2019/20.

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Children’s Health and Wellbeing – Horizon Scanning Review

Date: 17th April 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Health and health services, Right to life, survival and development

Key societal shifts are expected in demography, the labour market, economic inclusion, education, technology and social patterns in the next decade. These are likely to affect children and young people’s health and wellbeing in a variety of ways.

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Progressing Children's Rights in Scotland - An Action Plan 2018-2021: Consultation Analysis

Date: 17th April 2019
Category: General measures of implementation, Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

In July 2018, the Scottish Government opened a public consultation on its draft Action Plan for Progressing Children’s Rights in Scotland between 2018 and 2021.

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Protecting children and young people's right to protest

Date: 17th April 2019
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School students have led major protests in recent months against political inaction against climate change. Students were met with threats of punishment and disciplinary action for doing so during school time. CRIN has written a statement supporting the student strikes, along with a template students can use to challenge the threat of punishments for protesting in accordance with UNCRC rights.

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respectme launch stage three of the #ChooseRespect Campaign

Date: 17th April 2019
Category: Mental health, Equal protection from violence, Freedom of thought, conscience and religion, Bullying, Non-discrimination, Respect for the views of the child, Best interests of the child, Right to life, survival and development, Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

respect me have launched stage three of the Choose Respect anti-bullying campaign which focuses on the theme of ‘Building Empathy’.

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Scottish Government have updated their Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessments

Date: 17th April 2019
Category: Child rights impact assessments, Child rights indicators, Incorporation, General measures of implementation, Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

After a period of evaluation, Scottish Government has updated its Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA).

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Consultation: Environmental Principles and Governance in Scotland

Date: 17th April 2019
Category: General principles

The Scottish Government is seeking views on environmental principles and governance in Scotland.

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UN Guiding Principles on human rights impact assessments of economic reforms

Date: 2nd April 2019
Category: General principles

The UN Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights presented new Guiding Principles on human rights impact assessments of economic reforms to the which have been adopted at the 40th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in February/March 2019.

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