Europe says austerity bites

Date: 25th November 2014
Category: Awareness-raising

The Commissioner's office has been involved in a major participative project to communicate the impacts of austerity policies, which formed part of an international conference last month.

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Survey of parents’ use of childcare

Date: 25th November 2014
Category: Social security

The Commission for Childcare Reform is seeking views on what childcare is really like in Scotland and has released a survey to help inform its work.

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Year One Report on Scotland's National Action Plan for Human Rights

Date: 24th November 2014
Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting, General measures of implementation

Scotland's National Action Plan for Human Rights (SNAP) was launched on Human Rights Day 2013, and a report setting out the progress made in its first year has been published.

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Celebrating 25 years of the UNCRC in Scotland

Date: 20th November 2014
Category: Awareness-raising

Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People coordinated celebrations of the UNCRC on its 25th anniversary - 20th November 2014, helping to raise awareness and understanding of children's rights.

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Recognising the rights of all children, all the time

Date: 18th November 2014
Category: Awareness-raising

A new article on Together's blog reflects on the 25th anniversary of the UNCRC and that it is time for all of us to recognise the rights of all children, all the time.

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National Campaign Launch - Read On. Get On.

Date: 17th November 2014
Category:

On 17th November 2014, organisations including Save the Children, Scottish Book Trust and Scottish Business in the Community launched a national mission to get every child reading well by age 11.

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New report: An unfair sentence. All Babies Count

Date: 15th November 2014
Category: Children of prisoners

An unfair sentence. All Babies Count: Spotlight on the criminal justice system is a new report launched by Barnardo's and NSPCC on the developmental importance of pregnancy and infancy.

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International Human Rights Day & first anniversary of SNAP

Date: 12th November 2014
Category: Awareness-raising

Each year, 10th December marks International Human Rights Day - a day of action to celebrate and raise awareness of international human rights. This year, it will also be the first anniversary of Scotland's National Action Plan for Human Rights (SNAP).

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Five more States ban corporal punishment this year

Date: 12th November 2014
Category: Equal protection from violence

So far in 2014, five more States have enacted a full prohibition on all forms of corporal punishment of children. These are Malta, Brazil, Bolivia, Cape Verde and, most recently, Argentina.

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Applicants sought for Scottish Parliament apprenticeship scheme

Date: 10th November 2014
Category:

An apprenticeship scheme to employ 20 young people aged between 16 and 24 has been launched by the Scottish Parliament.

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