Equal Protection from Violence in France

Date: 10th January 2017
Category: Equal protection from violence

The French parliament has passed the Equality and Citizenship bill which promotes the ending of violence against children including corporal punishment.

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Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation – increasing the number of successful donations

Date: 10th January 2017
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

This consultation seeks views on ways in which the number of organ and tissue donors in Scotland can be increased.

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Age of criminal responsibility to be raised to 12

Date: 13th December 2016
Category: Age of criminal responsibility

As repeatedly called for in Together's annual State of Children's Rights reports, the age of criminal responsibility is to be increased from 8 to 12 years old.

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#IncludED in the Main?!

Date: 13th December 2016
Category: Disabled children

Enable Scotland have published the findings from its large Scotland-wide survey on the 22 steps on the journey to inclusion for every pupil who has a learning disability.

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Launch of ‘Playing Together’ - A Post-Symposium Report 2016

Date: 13th December 2016
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities

The 'Playing Together' Symposium was a multi-sectoral event which aimed to bring together the play and youth work strategies. This report is intended to give an overview of the symposium's themes and to prompt further meaningful debate, dialogue and collaboration between the two sectors.

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Annual Report 2015/16

Date: 13th December 2016
Category: Health and health services

ASH Scotland's vision is of a healthier Scotland, free from the harm and inequality caused by tobacco. In this annual report, ASH Scotland discuss its actions and achievements up to March 2016.

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Smoking in cars with children becomes an offence in Scotland

Date: 13th December 2016
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

A new law which makes it illegal to smoke in a vehicle carrying anyone under 18 came into force on 5th December. It was introduced to give extra protection for children and young people from the harm caused by second-hand smoke.

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Pisa results negative for Scottish schools

Date: 13th December 2016
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Scottish schools have recorded their worst ever performance in an international study of pupil performance. Singapore came top of the survey, outperforming the rest of the world.

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Half of Scotland’s health boards fail to meet targets for child mental health treatment

Date: 13th December 2016
Category: Mental health

A call for urgent action from the Scottish Children's Services Coalition (SCSC) comes as new waiting time figures are published from the Information Services Division of National Services Scotland, part of NHS Scotland.

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A fairer Scotland for disabled people

Date: 13th December 2016
Category: Disabled children

A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People has been published, outlining the Scottish Government's Delivery Plan to 2021 for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

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