New report makes case for global ban on child recruitment to armed forces

Date: 27th June 2018
Category: Armed conflict

A new report by Child Soldiers International details the ways in which recruitment of children by state armed forces can violate the rights of children and young people and discusses why states must apply a ban on recruitment of all children under 18.

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New research reveals reasons behind rejected CAMHS referrals

Date: 27th June 2018
Category: Mental health

Barnardo's Scotland has undertaken an audit of rejected referrals to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to understand further why some children and young people are unable to access specialist services following a referral.

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NSPCC Scotland Parent’s Survey

Date: 27th June 2018
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

NSPCC Scotland is carrying out a survey to find out more about the needs of families and how the organisation can best support them.

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Report outlines why Universal Credit is ‘not working’ for single parents

Date: 27th June 2018
Category: Social security

Gingerbread has published a report, based on interviews with single parents who are currently on Universal Credit, which highlights difficulties that these families can face when accessing the Universal Credit system.

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Resources from Young People’s Rights Review now available

Date: 27th June 2018
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Videos and other resources are now available from Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) Young People's Rights Review which was held in April this year in order to ensure young people's voices are at the heart of the Scottish Government's Children and Young People Right's Action Plan.

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The ‘Europe Kids Want’ survey

Date: 27th June 2018
Category: Respect for the views of the child

This online survey is designed to capture the views of children and young people on the future of Europe and proves an opportunity for children to have their voices heard by the leaders of the European Union.

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UK ratifies Lanzarote Convention to tackle child sexual exploitation

Date: 27th June 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The UK Government has become the 44th country to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, known as the Lanzarote Convention, which works to end all kinds of sexual offences against children.

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Sweden to incorporate the UNCRC into law

Date: 14th June 2018
Category: Incorporation, General measures of implementation, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Policies & procedures

The Swedish Parliament has adopted a bill that will incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Swedish law.

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Together welcomes Scottish Parliament recommendations on armed forces visits to schools

Date: 4th June 2018
Category: Armed conflict

Together welcomes recommendations made by Scottish Parliament on armed forces visits to schools, including that an impact assessment is undertaken.

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Actions from second annual Cabinet Meeting with Children and Young People published

Date: 23rd May 2018
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Scottish Government has published the set of actions that it will take forward following the second annual Cabinet Meeting with Children and Young People.

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