Concerns raised over risks to human rights posed by EU Withdrawal Bill

Date: 21st September 2017
Category: General measures of implementation, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Several human rights organisations have raised significant concerns over the EU Withdrawal Bill's potential impact on human rights.

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UK criticised by UN Special Rapporteur for harmful impact of poor air quality on children

Date: 21st September 2017
Category: Right to life, survival and development, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The UN's Special Rapporteur on human rights related to toxic waste has criticised the UK for neglecting to protect vulnerable groups, such as children, from the harmful impact of air pollution.

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Majority of young people want social media giants to do more to stop cyberbullying

Date: 21st September 2017
Category: Bullying

A poll undertaken by YoungMinds and The Children's Society has found that more than 8 in 10 (83%) young people think social media companies should do more to tackle cyberbullying on their platforms.

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Scottish Childminding Association launches new campaign to safeguard future of childminding (2)

Date: 21st September 2017
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Social security

The Scottish Childminding Association has launched a new Pledge site, entitled 'SOSChildminding: Save Our Services', in order to protect professional childminding in Scotland.

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Migrant and refugee children and youth more vulnerable to trafficking and exploitation (1)

Date: 21st September 2017
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

A new UNICEF report has revealed the extent to which children and young people face abuse on migration routes, with up to three-quarters at risk of abuse, trafficking, or exploitation.

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UK criticised by UN Special Rapporteur for harmful impact of poor air quality on children (1)

Date: 21st September 2017
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Right to life, survival and development

The UN's Special Rapporteur on human rights related to toxic waste has criticised the UK for neglecting to protect vulnerable groups, such as children, from the harmful impact of air pollution.

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'Stop excluding children from Brexit dialogue', UK Parliament event

Date: 13th September 2017
Category: General measures of implementation

Children must be heard and their views sought on Brexit, representatives from Scotland's children's sector and the Children & Young People's Commissioner will tell parliamentarians at a special event at Westminster today (13 September).

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‘I can do what I do dream’: Doing Our Best Report 2016-17

Date: 5th September 2017
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Doing Our Best is a programme developed by the Children's Parliament and delivered in Aberdeen City's four Attainment Challenge Primary Schools. This report looks at the impact of the programme using evidence from the views of children and classroom teachers.

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Sentencing Young People: Report on Scottish Sentencing Council Conference

Date: 5th September 2017
Category: Child justice system

The Scottish Sentencing Council announced in its Business Plan for 2015-18 that one of the first sentencing guidelines to be developed would focus on the sentencing of young people. This report sets out the main topics raised and discussed during stakeholder engagement.

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Human Trafficking campaign launched by Michael Matheson MSP

Date: 5th September 2017
Category: Child trafficking

A new awareness campaign has revealed that human trafficking is closer than many people think. The Scottish Government have identified the locations where human trafficking takes place, to challenge perceptions that the crime is confined to Scotland's major towns and cities.

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