New law to protect children

Date: 6th March 2017
Category: Protection from abuse or neglect

Emotional abuse and neglect of children will be a criminal offence under new legislation announced by the Childcare and Early Years Minister, Mark McDonald.

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SNAP – Year Three report and case studies

Date: 6th March 2017
Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

The SNAP Year Three report summarises activities during 2016 and sets out future ambitions and plans to enable SNAP to evolve in response to the human rights issues of the day.

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New reports submitted to UN on disability rights in Scotland

Date: 6th March 2017
Category: Disabled children

The Scottish Human Rights Commission has submitted two reports to the United Nations Committee for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

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Child Poverty Bill Published

Date: 20th February 2017
Category: Child poverty

For the first time since devolution, the Scottish Government will be responsible for meeting ambitious targets to reduce and ultimately end child poverty in Scotland. Under the new Bill, local authorities and health boards have a legal duty to report on action taken to reduce poverty.

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UNCRPD Shadow Scottish report finds that austerity measures are breaching disabled people’s human rights

Date: 20th February 2017
Category: Disabled children

A new report has found that austerity measures, a lack of accessible housing and information and a lack of independent advocacy services are having a major impact on implementation of disabled people's rights.

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Scottish schools lacking mental health provision

Date: 20th February 2017
Category: Mental health

The SCSC are calling for urgent action needed to improve support in mental health provision for children and young people, stating that a lack of mental health provision for young people in Scotland is leaving them in distress and at serious risk.

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New Research Reveals Young People's Relationships and Attitudes to Nature

Date: 20th February 2017
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities

A new survey of young people in Scotland found nearly three quarters (74%) enjoy spending time in nature and that one in nine (87%) agree we need to protect the natural environment.

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Concern about substance abuse near children

Date: 20th February 2017
Category: Protection from abuse or neglect

The NSPCC have reported that there were more than 1,400 calls made to the NSPCC's helpline over the last three years by people in Scotland concerned about alcohol, drug or other substance abuse around children.

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Homeless families with children spending longer in temporary accommodation

Date: 20th February 2017
Category: Social security

Research published by Shelter Scotland has found that time homeless families with children spend in temporary accommodation in Scotland has risen by almost 20 per cent in the past two years.

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Staggering poverty-based gulf in Scottish education

Date: 20th February 2017
Category: Child poverty

Children born into poor families are more than two years behind peers with wealthy parents in maths, science and reading by the age of 15, according to new analysis.

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