Campaign supports choice on religious observance in schools

Date: 21st August 2017
Category: Freedom of thought, conscience and religion

The Humanist Society Scotland's Enlighten Up campaign aims to promote a fair and inclusive education system where pupils are not discriminated against because of religion or belief.

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16-18-year-olds: influence and inspire the Commissioner’s Strategic Plan review

Date: 21st August 2017
Category: General measures of implementation, Respect for the views of the child

The Commissioner's office is reviewing its Strategic Plan - and they're looking for six Young Advisers to help them shape the process.

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Young people to advise on climate change panel

Date: 21st August 2017
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Right to life, survival and development

The Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) panel are looking for young people to join the group to make recommendations on projects to help improve Scotland's environment.

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Thousands of families supported during school break to tackle ‘holiday hunger’

Date: 21st August 2017
Category: Right to life, survival and development, Child poverty

Almost 4,000 children, parents and guardians attended community clubs as part of Children in Scotland's Food, Families, Futures (FFF) scheme this summer which aims to tackle 'holiday hunger'.

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Digital rights under the new UK Data Protection Bill

Date: 21st August 2017
Category: Protection of privacy

The minimum age at which children can use online services without needing parental consent will be set at 13. The announcement came as part of a proposal for a new Data Protection Bill, which mirrors the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, due to enter into force next year.

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The Cost of a Child in 2017

Date: 21st August 2017
Category: Child poverty

CPAG's Cost of a Child in 2017 report calculates the cost of raising a child in the UK based on the minimum income standard (MIS).

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The economic impact of poverty on UK families

Date: 21st August 2017
Category: Social security, Child poverty

A Buttle UK report -- the Real Face of Child Poverty in the UK in 2017 -- looks at the economic impact of poverty on UK families, and highlights the turning points for children in crisis.

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Barriers and solutions to using a child rights approach in policy

Date: 21st August 2017
Category: General measures of implementation

This briefing is part of a three-year project to build the capacity of the voluntary sector to use children's rights arguments in their policy and public affairs work.

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Commission experts ask for stronger implementation in investing in children

Date: 21st August 2017
Category: General measures of implementation

This European Commission report examines the extent to which 35 European countries have strengthened or further developed their policies and programmes for children since 2013 in ways that are consistent with the EU Recommendation on Investing in children: breaking the cycle of disadvantage.

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Call for Proposals: 2018 UNCRC Day of General Discussion

Date: 21st August 2017
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The Secretariat of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has launched a call for proposals for the 2018 Day of General Discussion (DGD), which will take place in Geneva during September next year.

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