SCRA publish new Corporate Parenting plan

Date: 24th April 2018
Category: Care Experienced children

The Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA) has published their 2018-19 Corporate Parenting plan which outlines how SCRA will work to improve their services and the experiences of children and young people in the Children's Hearings System.

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Children and Young People's Commissioner launches revised Strategic Plan

Date: 24th April 2018
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The Children and Young People's Commissioner for Scotland has published his new Strategic Plan, which outlines the steps he and his office will take in the next two years to champion the rights of children and young people in Scotland.

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Policy guidelines issued to protect children of imprisoned parents

Date: 24th April 2018
Category: Special protection measures

The Council of Europe has issued policy guidelines to its 47 member states aimed at safeguarding the rights and interests of children of imprisoned parents.

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Council of Europe plan to involve children and young people in reviewing their work

Date: 24th April 2018
Category: Respect for the views of the child

A toolkit has been developed by Eurochild, with support from the Council of Europe, to encourage consultation with children and young people for the mid-term Review of the Council of Europe Strategy for the Rights of the Child.

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New report on the rights implications of biometric data and IT systems

Date: 24th April 2018
Category: Protection of privacy

A new report outlines the fundamental rights implications of using IT systems to collect biometric data in the areas of borders, visa and asylum in Europe.

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Early Learning and Childcare Service Model for 2020

Date: 24th April 2018
Category: Social security

Views are being sought on a new service model which will ensure that funded early learning and childcare entitlement is delivered in high quality settings.

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Establishing a statutory Appropriate Adult service in Scotland

Date: 24th April 2018
Category: Child justice system, Disabled children

The Scottish Government is seeking views on plans to place Appropriate Adult services, which aims to provide support to vulnerable people who come into contact with the justice system, on a statutory footing.

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Brexit: Children & Young People's Participation

Date: 16th April 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Respect for the views of the child

Discussions around Brexit tend to overlook the impact it will have on children and young people and few attempts have been made to reach out to them and hear their views. However, several projects and proposals highlight positive steps being taken in Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. These examples go beyond surveys and establish more active, face-to-face and ongoing engagement with children and young people.

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New Council of Europe Handbook for Local Authorities on Human Rights

Date: 3rd April 2018
Category: Non-discrimination, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

A new human rights handbook has been launched by the Council of Europe's Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. The handbook encourages local authorities to promote human rights in their policies and sets out many examples of good practice. Notably, it discusses the role local authorities must play in protecting the rights of asylum-seeking children, children from Gypsy/Traveller backgrounds and LGBTI children.

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New collaboration launched advocating for the right to sibling contact

Date: 29th March 2018
Category: Care Experienced children

A multi-agency partnership has been launched with the aim of improving and changing legislation, policy and practice around sibling contact.

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