Combating child poverty across Europe: an issue of fundamental rights

Date: 7th November 2018
Category: Child poverty

Child poverty is an issue of fundamental rights and legally binding obligations for EU Member States and EU institutions, concludes the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights in its latest report. As Michael O’Flaherty , Director of the Agency for Fundamental Rights, has stated in response to the launch of the report:

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Michel Forst presents 2018 Report at UN General Assembly

Date: 7th November 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

On 23rd October 2018, Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Michel Forst presented at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly, marking the 20th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders.

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Child Human Rights Defenders in Cambodia share their #DGD2018 film

Date: 7th November 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Children from Cambodia have shared a short film which highlights their experiences and activities as child human rights defenders, in line with the theme of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child’s Day of General Discussion .

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Join the campaign: 19 Days of Activism for Prevention of Violence Against Children and Youth

Date: 7th November 2018
Category: Protection from abuse or neglect, Domestic abuse

Women’s World Summit Foundation (WWSF)’s annual campaign 19 Days of Activism for prevention of violence against children and youth 1-19 November began on the 1st November 2018, with over 40 coalition member organisations joining their call to action.

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Survey - What is the #EuropeKidsWant?

Date: 7th November 2018
Category:

Eurochild and UNICEF invite children and young people up to 18 years of age to share their views on the Europe they would like to grow up in as well as their experiences of family life, school and society.

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Survey - Supporting Families: Review of Part 12 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014

Date: 7th November 2018
Category: Policies & procedures, Family Environment and Alternative Care

CELCIS is inviting organisations and Local Authorities to complete their survey which aims to understand what can help parents when there is a possibility that a child may become ‘looked after’ (or taken into care) by the local authority.

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Children's Future Food Inquiry

Date: 7th November 2018
Category: Child poverty

The Children’s Future Food Inquiry is gathering evidence, experience and/or case studies about children’s experiences of food and how it affects their lives in order to inform and shape its recommendations. The Inquiry will focus on children under 18 years old in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; and is spearheaded by a cross-party parliamentary group .

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Together joins members at Eurochild's 2018 Conference in Croatia

Date: 6th November 2018
Category: Awareness-raising, General measures of implementation, Respect for the views of the child

Together joined two of its members, Children's Parliament and the Scottish Youth Parliament, at Eurochild's 2018 Conference in Croatia. The conference took place from 29th-31st October 2018 and brought together practitioners, researchers, charities, children and young people from across Europe to discuss positive examples of children and young people being involved in decision-making.

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Countdown to Care Experienced Week 2018!

Date: 19th October 2018
Category: Care Experienced children, Family Environment and Alternative Care

Who Cares? Scotland is inviting individuals and organisations to celebrate and participate in their new Care Experienced Week from the 22nd to 28th October.

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Make it Count: New campaign launched to ensure children receive mental health education in schools

Date: 19th October 2018
Category: Mental health, Health and health services, Education, including vocational education

The Mental Health Foundation has launched a new campaign ‘Making it Count’ in light of growing concerns that Scotland is to face a “child mental health crisis” if mental health continues to be “treated as extra-curricular” within schools. They state that children and young people are facing unprecedented pressures in their lives, which are contributing to mental health problems including anxiety, depression, self-harm and eating disorders. Key facts highlighted in their campaign briefing include:

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