CRC elections, Vice Chair Amal Aldoseri re-elected

Date: 12th July 2016
Category: Policies & procedures

On 30 June 2016, States met at the UN General Assembly in New York to elect nine people to serve on the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.

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New UN report criticises UK for disproportionate impact of austerity on children

Date: 12th July 2016
Category: Child rights impact assessments

Following the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child's June 2016 Concluding Observations, a new set of Concluding Observations have also been released by the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) for the UK.

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Scotland’s 5Rights Youth Commission Survey

Date: 12th July 2016
Category: Protection of privacy, Access to appropriate information

Scotland's 5Rights Youth Commission have recently launched an online survey to capture the experiences, thoughts and evidence about the digital world from young people in Scotland.

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Launch of Together Facebook page

Date: 12th July 2016
Category: General measures of implementation

Together warmly invites all our members, e-newsletter subscribers and beyond to 'like' and follow the new page!

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EU Referendum: Together response

Date: 29th June 2016
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The decision to withdraw from the European Union will have significant implications for children and young people in Scotland and across the UK.

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The Care Leavers Covenant six month review – blog

Date: 29th June 2016
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

CELCIS have published a blog sharing their thoughts on the Scottish Care Leavers Covenant, six months down the line.

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Delivering Excellence and Equity in Scottish Education – A Delivery Plan for Scotland

Date: 29th June 2016
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Following the Education Summit on June 15th, the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills announced on June 28th the publication of 'Delivering Excellence and Equity in Scottish Education - A Delivery Plan for Scotland'.

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Statistics on school leaver attainment, destinations and healthy living

Date: 29th June 2016
Category: Care Experienced children, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Scotland's Chief Statistician has published 'Summary statistics for attainment, leaver destinations and healthy living No.6: 2016 Edition' and 'Educational Outcomes for Scotland's Looked After Children 2014/15'.

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Children’s Right to Play and the Environment

Date: 29th June 2016
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities

A new discussion paper has been prepared on promoting the child's rights to play for the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child Day of General Discussion 2016 which will discuss children's rights and the environment.

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How Safe are Our Children? 2016

Date: 29th June 2016
Category: Equal protection from violence

This NSPCC report compiles and analyses the most robust and up-to-date child protection data that exists across the 4 nations in the UK for 2016.

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