Measuring social impact in the EU

Date: 31st May 2017
Category: Social security

The European Parliament have published a briefing paper on measuring social impact in the EU as a result of austerity measures which have triggered a shift in the focus of EU policy-makers towards deepening the economic union and achieving greater social convergence across Member States.

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2016 Report on the application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Date: 31st May 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The European Commission has reported on the application of the Charter of fundamental rights in the EU for 2016.

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New UNICEF Report: A child is a child: Protecting children on the move from violence, abuse and exploitation

Date: 31st May 2017
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

A Child is a Child highlights that the world has seen almost a five-fold increase in the number of refugee and migrant children traveling alone since 2010. Even when they travel with their families, they face several terrible risks and often fall through the cracks.

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New Chairperson of the CRC Committee

Date: 31st May 2017
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

On Monday 15 May, Renate Winter, the member from Austria, was elected as new Chairperson of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.

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Research Priorities for Learning Difficulties

Date: 31st May 2017
Category: Disabled children

A new project - Research Priorities for Learning Difficulties - has been launched during Learning Difficulties Week 2017. The project aims to identify the top 10 research priorities for learning difficulties amongst children and young people.

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Call for member inputs: Network response to new General Comment on migration

Date: 31st May 2017
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

The UNCRC and UNCMW Committees are welcoming written comments on a zero draft of the new joint General Comment on children in the context of international migration until 30th June 2017.

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Equal Protection from assault, public consultation open

Date: 16th May 2017
Category: Equal protection from violence

John Finnie MSP has launched a consultation on a proposed Bill on Equal Protection for children and young people.

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New Police Scotland stop and search code in force

Date: 16th May 2017
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

The code says statutory searches must be "necessary, proportionate and in accordance with the law". There is also specific guidance on dealing with children and vulnerable adults.

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New report: Chief Social Work Officers and Secure Care

Date: 16th May 2017
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

This report explores how the role and responsibilities of Scotland's Chief Social Work Officers (CSWOs) in relation to secure care are translated in practice.

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Lack of access to mental health services for children and young people

Date: 16th May 2017
Category: Mental health

SAMH have reported that 19 children and young people in Scotland are let down by the mental health system every day. Last year, nearly 7,000 children and young people did not receive help for mental health problems. These figures were released during Mental Health Awareness Week.

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