Take a Stand, Scottish Youth Parliament Elections 2017

Date: 6th March 2017
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Young people across Scotland are campaigning for votes to become MSYPs as the voting officially opens for the 2017 SYP Elections.

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‘Reducing Conflict - Improving Lives’ – new report

Date: 6th March 2017
Category: Parental responsibilities

A new report highlights how conflict at home causes mental health problems, family breakdown and at worst young people leaving, or being asked to leave the family home.

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Majority of MSPs have signed pledge to support LGBTI-inclusive education

Date: 6th March 2017
Category: Non-discrimination

The Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) campaign has announced 66 MSPs from all parties have now signed its pledge to back training and curricular guidance for teachers and a national strategy on homophobic bullying.

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Independent review into care system

Date: 6th March 2017
Category: Care Experienced children

Fiona Duncan, Chief Executive of Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland has been appointed as the chair to the independent root and branch Care Review in Scotland.

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Scottish Government urged to curb alcohol marketing

Date: 6th March 2017
Category: Health and health services

In a new report by Alcohol Focus Scotland, leading academics and health experts outline how the Scottish Government can reduce the unacceptably high levels of alcohol marketing that children and young people are exposed to.

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Impact of child poverty targets to be explored by Social Security Committee

Date: 6th March 2017
Category: Child poverty

It was announced on 25 February 2017 that proposed targets for addressing child poverty in Scotland are to be scrutinised by the Committee as it begins its examination of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill.

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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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