Included in the Main?!

Date: 17th February 2016
Category: Non-discrimination, Inclusive education, 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 global report on access to justice for children

Date: 17th February 2016
Category: General measures of implementation

In a new report ' Rights, Remedies and Representation ' every country in the world has been ranked on how effectively children can use the law to challenge violations of their rights, in what is the first-ever global study on children's access to justice. The report provides a snapshot of how countries compare when it comes to ensuring that every child rights violation has a remedy, and sets the scene for collective action towards pressing for reform to improve access to justice for children worldwide.

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NGO consultation on the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children

Date: 17th February 2016
Category: Equal protection from violence

The Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children is inviting civil society organisations to take part in a consultation process aimed to inform and shape the Partnership's five-year strategy.

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Together supports call for equal protection from violence for children

Date: 16th February 2016
Category: Equal protection from violence

Together has supported a letter to the Scotsman following an article on 13th February 2016, regarding the physical punishment of children. The article referred to questions asked of the Scottish Government by Alison McInnes MSP, which were answered on 10th Feburary by Minister for Children and Young People Aileen Campbell MSP.

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Together update to Rights Of the Child UK (ROCK) coalition

Date: 16th February 2016
Category: General measures of implementation, Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

Together is a member of ROCK; a coalition of voluntary organisations and individuals from across the UK pushing for the full incorporation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into UK law. In preparation for the forthcoming ROCK plenary meeting, Together has submitted a Scotland update.

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Together Blog

Date: 3rd February 2016
Category: General measures of implementation

An exciting space to learn more about children's rights, with regular articles from our members and other experts in human rights on issues facing children in Scotland.

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Bill of Rights: JCHR call to ensure Scotland's voice is fully heard

Date: 2nd February 2016
Category: General measures of implementation, Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

Following a meeting with Together and the Children's Commissioner on 14th January 2016, the Joint Committee on Human Rights wrote to the Secretary of State for Justice Michael Gove, seeking assurance that the consultation period for the Government's proposals to repeal the Human Rights Act and replace it with a revised Bill of Rights will not overlap with the dissolution of the Scottish Parliament and pre-election purdah period for the Scottish Government.

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Hearing the voice of the child in family actions: Together advises Form F9 review

Date: 2nd February 2016
Category: General measures of implementation

Together has called for the meaningful and ongoing participation of children and young people, the use of child-friendly language and accessible information and training for adults involved in the participatory process, in a response to the Scottish Civil Justice Council Family Law Committee review of the Form F9.

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ENOC report: ‘Safety and Fundamental Rights at Stake for Children on the Move’

Date: 2nd February 2016
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

ENOC has launched a new report outlining the current safety risks for children on the move in Europe and the degree to which they have access to their rights while travelling to and through Europe and upon arrival in their country of destination. The report calls for an EU action plan for all migrant children and a child rights perspective in humanitarian aid.

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Pupils get fit to help children around the world in UNICEF pilot

Date: 2nd February 2016
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

In its first launch of UNICEF Kid Power project outside of USA, Pupils from 25 schools across Scotland are banding together for the next month to support malnourished children in Malawi.

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