New bill aims to support children of offenders

Date: 5th February 2015
Category: Children of prisoners

The Support for Children (Impact of Parental Imprisonment) (Scotland) Bill was launched on Thursday 5th February 2015 and is now seeking responses as part of the consultation.

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Minutes published for Scottish Child Rights Implementation Monitoring Group

Date: 2nd February 2015
Category: General measures of implementation

The latest meeting of the Scottish Child Rights Implementation Monitoring Group (SCRIMG) took place on Friday 19th December 2014 and minutes from the meeting along with a one-page summary have been published.

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Joint Committee on Human Rights to take evidence on UNCRC compliance

Date: 2nd February 2015
Category: General measures of implementation

On 4th February 2015 the UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights will review its work in the area of children's rights since the 2010 Election and the commitment to give "due consideration" to the UNCRC when making new policy or legislation.

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Intersectional childhoods: resources and networks

Date: 2nd February 2015
Category: General measures of implementation

A selection of resources are now available following completion of the seminar series 'Children's Rights, Social Justice and Social Identities in Scotland: Intersections in Research, Policy and Practice', funded by the Scottish Universities Insight Institute in 2013-14.

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Concern raised over proposals for UK Counter Terrorism Bill

Date: 30th January 2015
Category: Non-discrimination, General measures of implementation

Together has co-signed a letter to the Herald highlighting the implications of proposals outlined in a UK Government consultation on a Counter Terrorism Bill.

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Stage 1 report on Mental Health (Scotland) Bill published

Date: 29th January 2015
Category: Mental health

The Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee has published its Stage 1 Report on Mental Health (Scotland) Bill, reporting to the Parliament on the general principles of the Bill.

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POVERTY: See it Change it survey launched

Date: 23rd January 2015
Category: Child poverty

The Scottish Youth Parliament has launched a survey to better understand the views of young people in relation to poverty in Scotland.

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Court rules on Named Person judicial review

Date: 22nd January 2015
Category: General measures of implementation, Family Environment and Alternative Care

A Court ruling has refused a petition against the "Named Person" provisions contained in Part 4 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, on all counts.

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Can you help shape services for looked after children and young people?

Date: 15th January 2015
Category: Care Experienced children

The Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum has launched a survey to gather views on the provisions in the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 which relate to looked after children, care leavers and the professionals who support them.

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Will further devolution help to reduce poverty in Scotland?

Date: 13th January 2015
Category: Child poverty

Jim McCormick, Scotland's adviser to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, has examined the Smith Commission report and has highlighted that by omitting supporting with childcare costs, it falls short on poverty reduction.

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