Nine new members elected to serve on the Committee on the Rights of the Child

Date: 20th December 2012
Category: UK 1st periodic review

On 18th December 2012, States met in New York to elect nine members to serve on the Committee on the Rights of the Child. The successful candidates will replace those whose term will expire on 28 February 2013.

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February marks one year anniversary of the UNCRC Complaints mechanism

Date: 20th December 2012
Category: UK 1st periodic review

The end of February will mark the one year anniversary of the signing ceremony of the third Optional Protocol to the CRC establishing a complaints mechanism for children or their representatives - yet we are still seven ratifications away from its entry into force.

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New article about childcare within the European policy agendas

Date: 15th December 2012
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

Population Europe, a network of Europe's leading demographic research centres has published an article entitled: Our children - who cares, who pays? Exploring the link between childcare needs, mothers' participation in the labour market and childcare policies.

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Community Grant Programme extended to March 2013

Date: 14th December 2012
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Previously known as the Community Chest programme, this popular small community grant programme has been extended to the end of March 2013.

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Third Sector Early Intervention Fund

Date: 13th December 2012
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Big Fund (the non-lottery arm of the Big Lottery Fund) are administering the Third Sector Early Intervention Fund on behalf of the Scottish Government.

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Joint Committee questions Children’s Commissioners

Date: 11th December 2012
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

The Joint Committee on Human Rights launched an inquiry into the human rights of unaccompanied migrant children and young people in the UK, with a particular focus on those who are seeking asylum or have been the victims of trafficking.

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Europe for Citizens - New Call Launched

Date: 10th December 2012
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The Europe for Citizens Programme supports a wide range of activities which promote European citizenship, particularly the involvement of citizens and civil society organisations in the process of European integration.

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ChildLine report highlights rise of self-harm in young people

Date: 5th December 2012
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The number of young people seeking help about self-harm has soared by more than two thirds (68%) in the last year, according to the ChildLine annual report, 'Saying the Unsayable.'

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Addressing the impacts of business activities on human rights

Date: 5th December 2012
Category: General measures of implementation

On 3rd December, around one thousand people took part in the largest global discussion to date on how governments and businesses are moving to address the impacts of business activities on human rights.

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Analysis of responses to the Children and Young People Bill Consultation

Date: 4th December 2012
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The analysis of responses to the Children and Young People Bill consultation has now been published on the Scottish Government website.

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