New research on child participation in research, policy and practice

Date: 16th October 2017
Category: Respect for the views of the child

"Promoting Children's Participation in Research, Policy and Practice" from Loughborough University explores how dialogue and engagement with children and young people has led to improvements in the way they are treated and understood.

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Incidence of child trafficking to the UK remains high and hidden

Date: 16th October 2017
Category: Children in situations of exploitation

Many children in the UK are being forced to work in cannabis factories and commit street crime, according to the NSPCC as it warns of the hidden toll of child slavery in the UK.

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Global study finds children are forced into gender roles in early adolescence

Date: 16th October 2017
Category: General principles

The Global Early Adolescent Study finds that girls are considered vulnerable and protected, while boys are set free to roam and explore, with lifelong consequences.

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UK Government responds to UPR recommendations

Date: 2nd October 2017
Category: Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

The UK Government has been criticised by human rights groups and the UN Human Rights Council for only supporting 42% of UPR recommendations.

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Improving RSHP education to tackle HIV

Date: 2nd October 2017
Category: Awareness-raising, Best interests of the child, Right to life, survival and development, Health and health services

HIV Scotland has called for compulsory Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP) education to be taught in schools for fear that today's young people are missing out on vital information to prevent HIV.

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Stonewall UK School Report 2017

Date: 2nd October 2017
Category: Non-discrimination, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

'School Report 2017' is Stonewall's new research with the Centre for Family Research at the University of Cambridge into the experiences of over 3,700 lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) pupils in Britain's schools.

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New research on ethnic minority communities in the Children’s Hearing System

Date: 2nd October 2017
Category: General principles, Access to appropriate information, Child justice system

SCRA has produced a new research report 'An exploration of ethnic minority communities' understanding and awareness of child protection and the Children's Hearings System in Scotland'.

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Briefings examine Child Rights Impact Assessments

Date: 2nd October 2017
Category: Child rights impact assessments

New UNICEF briefings examine Child Rights Impact Assessments across the UK, including a Scotland-specific briefing with recommendations for Scottish Government.

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New vision to change children's and vulnerable witnesses' court experience

Date: 2nd October 2017
Category: Special protection measures

The SCTS has published a report that describes a radical new vision for the way children and vulnerable adults should be treated in court.

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Campaign to lower voting age to 16 in Northern Ireland

Date: 2nd October 2017
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Civil Rights and Freedoms

A renewed campaign to lower the voting age to 16 in Northern Ireland cites encouragement and inspiration by young people's engagement in both the Scottish Referendum and the most recent General Election.

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