Part 1 and Part 3 duties on Public Bodies have commenced

Date: 3rd April 2017
Category: General measures of implementation

The commencement of Part 1 (duties of public authorities in relation to the UNCRC) and the reporting period for Part 3 (Children's Services Planning) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 both took effect from 1 April 2017.

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New Mental Health Strategy published

Date: 3rd April 2017
Category: Mental health, Health and health services

The Minister for Mental Health, Maureen Watt, launched the Scottish Government's new 10-year Mental Health Strategy on Thursday 30th March.

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Calls for review into why mental health services reject some children

Date: 3rd April 2017
Category: Health and health services, Mental health

1 in 5 referrals to child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) are rejected. Calls for a full review of the referral and assessment process for mental health services for children and young people have been partly answered by upcoming Mental Health Strategy.

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Report explores father-child relationships from child’s perspective

Date: 3rd April 2017
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

A new report explores the quality of father-child relationships as perceived by children aged 10 years old, the factors predicting less positive father-child relationships, and how father-child relationships relate to other aspects of children's wellbeing.

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Understanding health behaviour in adolescence - A review of influencing factors

Date: 3rd April 2017
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

SCPHRP and NHS Health Scotland have conducted a literature review to map what is known currently about how a broad range of factors influences health behaviour in adolescence.

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Persistent poverty in Scotland

Date: 3rd April 2017
Category: Child poverty

New experimental statistics have been published today showing the proportion of people living in persistent poverty in Scotland between 2010 and 2015.

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Children's Social Work Statistics 2015-16

Date: 3rd April 2017
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Care Experienced children

Two per cent of children in Scotland were being looked after by local authorities or on the child protection register on July 31 2016, according to the latest Children's Social Work Statistics.

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Quality and Improvement in Scottish Education 2012-2016

Date: 3rd April 2017
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

HM Chief Inspector of Education, Dr Bill Maxwell, has released a report on Scottish education, from early years through to adult learning, based on evidence gathered by HM Inspectors over the past four years.

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New Scots: Integrating Refugees in Scotland's Communities 2014 - 2017 Final Report

Date: 3rd April 2017
Category: General principles, Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

The New Scots refugee integration strategy was developed through partnership as a three-year strategy by the Scottish Government, COSLA and the Scottish Refugee Council.

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UK National report for third Universal Periodic Review (UPR) published

Date: 3rd April 2017
Category: Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

In May 2017, the UK will undergo its third UPR. In advance of the dialogue with the United Nations in Geneva, the UK submitted this National Report and annex in February.

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