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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NGOs call for UK incorporation of EU Fundamental Rights Charter

Date: 2nd October 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, General measures of implementation

Children's rights NGOs, including Together, have called for the Fundamental Rights Charter to be a part of the EU Withdrawal Bill, to ensure children's rights are included and considered in any Brexit deals.

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The refuge of family – how the UK government can help refugee children

Date: 2nd October 2017
Category: Right to life, survival and development, Family reunification, Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

"The refuge of family" provides an in-depth look at how the UK can make a vital contribution to children's safety in the context of the global refugee crisis by making it easier for them to reach family in the UK via official routes.

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Focus on children to improve the State of the European Union

Date: 2nd October 2017
Category: General measures of implementation

The annual State of the European Union address by President Jucker of the European Commission is an opportune moment to reflect and consider what the EU has done for children. Eurochild have put together the following briefing.

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Principles and Purposes of Sentencing

Date: 2nd October 2017
Category: Child justice system

The Scottish Sentencing Council is conducting a public consultation seeking views on its first draft sentencing guidelines which seeks to define the fundamental principles and purposes of sentencing.

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