NCB: Child Poverty figures have not changed in 50 years

Date: 10th September 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The National Children's Bureau has released a new report showing that far from improving over time, the situation of inequality and disadvantage of children and families in the UK today appears to be no better than it was nearly five decades ago.

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Flushed with success? Toilets campaign launched

Date: 10th September 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People launched a new campaign, ' Flushed With Success? Setting the Standards for Scotland's school toilets ' on 5th September 2013, calling for better standards for school toilets at national, local and school level.

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Can you help children out of a dark place?

Date: 9th September 2013
Category: General measures of implementation

A nationwide search is underway for 500 people to volunteer for Scotland's children's panel, to help neglected, troubled and abused children and young people living in Scotland.

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Annual Report for the Child Poverty Strategy for Scotland 2013

Date: 6th September 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The second annual report on the progress of the Child Poverty Strategy for Scotland has been published.

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BIHR delivers 60th Anniversary Card for the ECHR

Date: 3rd September 2013
Category: General measures of implementation

Together has joined members of the public, organisations representing countless people across the UK, elected officials, parliamentarians, judges and others to sign an Anniversary Card for the European Convention on Human Rights, on 60 years of it coming into force.

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SCRA Partner’s Survey 2013

Date: 1st September 2013
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

Do you work with the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA)? If you do, SCRA would like to get your views on how it engages with you and delivers its service. It is carrying out surveys of partner organisations and Children's Panel Members.

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Optional Protocol 3: questionnaire for children and young people

Date: 1st September 2013
Category: Respect for the views of the child

As part of their work on the third Optional Protocol to the CRC on a communications procedure (OP3 CRC), Child Rights Connect are preparing a questionnaire for children to give their views on the provisions which the Committee on the Rights of the Child should make.

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Survey on the participation of children with intellectual disabilities

Date: 1st September 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Inclusion Europe and Eurochild are working together on "Hear our Voices", a project to make sure that children with intellectual disabilities can take part in schools and free time activities just like other children, and are looking for good examples of how we can help children with intellectual disabilities take part in society.

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Publication of 2013 DAPHNE III call for action grants

Date: 1st September 2013
Category:

The call for proposals for action grants under the DAPHNE III programme 2013 is now open for submission, with a deadline of 30th October 2013.

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Strategic Legal Fund for Vulnerable Young Migrants extended to Scotland

Date: 1st September 2013
Category:

The Expert Panel of the Strategic Legal Fund for Vulnerable Young Migrants are pleased to say that this fund, which offers grants of up to £30,000 for strategic litigation, has now been extended to Scotland.

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