Equalities and Human Rights Committee (EHRiC)

Date: 4th October 2016
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

On 29th September 2016, the Scottish Parliament formally agreed a new name and remit for the Equal Opportunities Committee. The Membership of the Committee remains unchanged.

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1,000 Voices Manifesto – ‘Who Cares’ documentary aired

Date: 4th October 2016
Category: Care Experienced children

On the 20th September, STV broadcast the documentary 'Who Cares'. Four members of Who Cares? Scotland have participated and discussed their lives as care-experienced young people. This documentary is available to watch online.

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Getting It Right From the Start: improving early years support for deaf children in Scotland

Date: 4th October 2016
Category: Disabled children

The National Deaf Children's Society have launched their new campaign report outlining the key issues for deaf children and their families in the early years, the gaps that still exist around support and recommendations for improvement.

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Report on social work services in Scotland

Date: 4th October 2016
Category: Social security

A new report by the Accounts Commission says current approaches to providing services are not sustainable in the long term. There are risks that further cost savings could affect the quality of services which provide support for over 17,000 vulnerable children and young people in Scotland.

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Crime audit 2016 – increase of sexual crimes online against children

Date: 4th October 2016
Category: Children in situations of exploitation

Based on key findings regarding cyber-crimes, the new crime audit published in September by the HMICS has made child and young people-specific recommendations for Scotland.

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Tackling hate crime – a priority for all society

Date: 4th October 2016
Category: Non-discrimination

This new report, commissioned by Scottish Ministers in 2015, has set out a number of recommendations on how to help tackle hate crime and prejudice, and build greater community cohesion.

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Consultation Analysis: Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014

Date: 4th October 2016
Category: General principles, Policies & procedures

An analysis of consultation has been undertaken on draft guidance for Children's Rights (Part 1, section 2) and Children's Services Planning (Part 3) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.

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Day of General Discussion 2016: Children's Rights and the Environment

Date: 4th October 2016
Category: Right to life, survival and development

On Friday 23rd September, the Committee on the Rights of the Child's Day of General Discussion (DGD) was held on the topic of 'Children's Rights and the Environment'. MCP's at the Children's Parliament went out and did fantastically well in representing Scotland!

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UN Committee on the Rights of the Child adopts a General Comment on ‘Public budgeting for the realisation of children's rights'

Date: 4th October 2016
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Children's organisations have welcomed the Committee's recognition that states need to invest in children to realise their rights as outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocols.

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Questionnaire on the provision of support to persons with disabilities

Date: 4th October 2016
Category: Disabled children

The Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Ms. Catalina Devandas-Aguilar, is currently preparing a study, to be presented at the 34th session of the Human Rights Council in March 2017, on the provision of support to persons with disabilities.

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