Family Decision Making service

Date: 3rd March 2014
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

CHILDREN 1ST , in partnership with One Parent Families Scotland and the Scottish Child Law Centre, has launched the Family Decision Making service to support separated and separating families.

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Human Rights Committee publish second report on UK Immigration Bill

Date: 3rd March 2014
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

The UK Parliament Human Rights Committee published its second report of legislative scrutiny of the Immigration Bill on 3rd March 2014.

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Together responds to draft sport Strategy consultation

Date: 2nd March 2014
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Together has responded to the Scottish Government's consultation on 'Giving children and young people a sporting chance: A draft Strategy for Scotland' for which the deadline was 2nd March 2014.

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Together briefing for Stage 1 debate of Criminal Justice Bill

Date: 27th February 2014
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Together produced a briefing in advance of the Stage 1 debate of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill which took place on Thursday 27th February 2014.

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Nominations open for The Young STAND Awards 2014

Date: 24th February 2014
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Mentor and SCPHRP have launched the 2nd year of The Young STAND (Scots Tackling Alcohol N Drugs) Awards 2014 and ask you to share this with others and to nominate.

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UNICEF campaign to stop child trafficking in the UK

Date: 24th February 2014
Category: Right to life, survival and development, Access to appropriate information

UNICEF UK is campaigning for protection in UK law for child victims of trafficking and is calling for children to be a priority in the Modern Slavery Bill.

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Age limits in health care for terminally ill patients

Date: 24th February 2014
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

As Belgium amended its euthanasia law in February 2014 by lifting all age restrictions on the right to die, the debate on the legitimacy of imposing age limits for euthanasia is also taking place in Japan and Canada.

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Report on the experiences of mothers aged under 20 in Scotland

Date: 20th February 2014
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

A report has been published based on analysis of Growing Up in Scotland data on the circumstances of first-time mothers in Scotland who were aged under 20 at the time of the child's birth.

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Children and Young People Bill passed

Date: 19th February 2014
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Respect for the views of the child, UK 1st periodic review

The Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill has been passed by MSPs following its final parliamentary scrutiny.

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Children and Young People Bill: Stage 3 briefings

Date: 18th February 2014
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

A number of briefings have been produced ahead of the Children and Young People Bill Stage 3 Debate, which will commence on Wednesday 19 February.

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