Self-directed support: draft regulations and statutory guidance

Date: 17th April 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

A public consultation was released on 17th April 2013 on the draft regulations on Carers (Waiving of Charges for Support) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 to accompany the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013.

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Youth Work sector urged to respond to Community Learning and Development Statutory Instrument Consultation

Date: 16th April 2013
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Following some informal discussions with Civil Servants, it has become clear that as yet there has been a poor response from our sector to the Requirements for Community Learning and Development (Scotland) Regulations 2013 consultation.

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UNICEF launches the latest in its report card series

Date: 11th April 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation

UNICEF has launched the Innocenti Report Card 11: Child well-being in rich countries - a comparative overview ' which provides an update to the data found in the previous Report Card 7 which was published in 2007.

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New SCRA research report

Date: 11th April 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care

The new SCRA report, ' How much is education included in the plans of children on supervision requirements? ' reveals that in reviewing cases of 250 children, less than half of the plans had specific actions on education.

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SCRA publish their 2013-2014 business plan

Date: 11th April 2013
Category: General measures of implementation

The new SCRA business plan outlines the key pieces of work over the next 12 months, priority activities for the SCRA Localities and Teams and sets out commitment to SCRA's partners.

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Poor to get poorer through welfare reform

Date: 11th April 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The most deprived areas in Scotland will take the biggest financial hit when the present welfare reforms come into effect.

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UK concluding observations on the European Social Charter available

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

The 2012 UK concluding observations on the European Social Charter are publicly available online.

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Eurofound report: Parenting support in Europe

Date: 5th April 2013
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

This new Eurofound report gives an up-to-date overview of the main elements of parenting support services and the structure of services across Europe, summarising common challenges and offering policy recommendations.

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UNCRC complaints mechanism update

Date: 2nd April 2013
Category: UK 1st periodic review

A further seven States must ratify Optional Protocol 3 before an active mechanism whereby individuals and groups can seek justice for rights violations directly to the UNCRC can come into force.

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Children’s right to health: Human Rights Council adopts a resolution

Date: 2nd April 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Following the Annual Day on the Rights of the Child, the Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on children's right to health.

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