New Stop and Search code of practice

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: Non-discrimination

The principles determining when police can use 'stop and search' powers have been set out in a code of practice. Together welcomes the specific guidelines for children and young people.

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Review of Maternity and Neonatal Services in Scotland

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: Health and health services

In February 2015 the Minister for Public Health, Ms Maureen Watt MSP, announced a Review of Maternity and Neonatal services in Scotland. The results of the review have now been published.

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Being Human: A human rights based approach to health and social care

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Alliance has published a revised and updated Being Human Think Piece, which seeks to contribute to the continuing conversation on human rights in Scotland, and particularly how they apply to health and social care and people who are disabled and living with long term conditions.

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Performance and Role of Key Education Bodies

Date: 24th January 2017
Category:

The Scottish Parliament Education and Skills Committee have released their report, Performance and Role of Key Education and Skills Bodies.

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More than 800 children living in temporary homes

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: Child poverty

More than 800 children were living in temporary accommodation Scotland during one three-month period last year, a 17% increase on the previous year.

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Families face endless poverty as cost of living outstrips earnings

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: Child poverty

Rises in the cost of living will outstrip meagre increases in child benefit by 17 times by 2020, a new report by the End Child Poverty coalition has warned.

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UK Government blocks Labour bid to make sex education compulsory

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Conservative MPs have blocked an attempt by the Labour Party to introduce compulsory sex and relationships education (SRE) in schools. Compulsory and quality SRE is one of the recommendations made by Together in the Scottish context in its 2016 State of Children's Rights report.

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Towards the Right Care for Children – an international study

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: Care Experienced children

Towards the Right Care for Children, the first study of its kind, stems from a European Commission project in partnership with the SOS Children's Villages International and was co-authored by CELCIS International Lead Chrissie Gale.

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Views on Internet Safety

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The Scottish Government would like to hear the views of young people with something to say about the internet in working to create an internet safety action plan for children and young people in Scotland.

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Consultation on Guidance on Healthcare Needs in Schools

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: Health and health services

This consultation seeks views on the draft guidance on Healthcare in Schools in Scotland. The guidance will support health boards and schools in the delivery of healthcare support to pupils who need support as a result of a healthcare need.

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