National Survey of Play

Date: 12th July 2017
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities

The national organisations that promote Play in the UK have launched a survey on adults' experience of play, past and present, with the aim of finding if play has changed through time.

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Children and Young People (Information Sharing) (Scotland) Bill

Date: 12th July 2017
Category: Protection of privacy

The Education and Skills Committee has published its call for evidence on the Children and Young People (Information Sharing) (Scotland) Bill that was introduced by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, John Swinney MSP, on 19th June 2017.

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New data published on child-protection indicators across the four nations

Date: 12th July 2017
Category: Protection from abuse or neglect

NSPCC have published their 'How safe are our children?' report for 2017 which compiles and analyses the most robust and up-to-date child protection data that exists across the four nations of the UK.

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Report published on criminal advice and remittals to the Children’s Hearing System

Date: 12th July 2017
Category: Child justice system

A new report from the Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice (CYCJ) has found that almost half of young people who have had requests for advice to Children's Hearings or remittals from courts to Children's Hearings had been exposed to violence in the family home.

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Recommendations to Scottish Government on poverty

Date: 12th July 2017
Category: Child poverty

A report on the life chances of young people in Scotland has been published which includes recommendations on employment, housing and mental health.

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New report highlights difference youth work makes in Scotland

Date: 12th July 2017
Category: Policies & procedures

A new interim report released by Youthlink details the progress that has been made in youth work since the launch of the National Youth Work Strategy in 2014.

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Report details progress made since implementation of Youth Justice strategy in 2015

Date: 12th July 2017
Category: Child justice system

The Scottish Government has released its first report on progress made since the Youth Justice Strategy was published in June 2015.

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Institute for Inspiring Children’s Futures launched with help from young people and Deputy First Minister

Date: 12th July 2017
Category: Special protection measures

Young people from across Europe joined Deputy First Minister John Swinney at the launch of the Institute for Inspiring Children's Futures which will work to tackle the root causes of social inequality and adverse childhood experiences.

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Protecting unaccompanied children poses a major challenge in Europe, says new report

Date: 12th July 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has released its Fundamental Rights report 2017 which includes recommendations on child poverty, social exclusion and protecting unaccompanied children.

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Equal Protection consultation - Together's briefing

Date: 10th July 2017
Category: General measures of implementation

Together have written a briefing for members on the consultation that has been launced on a proposed Bill on Equal Protection for children.

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