Family courts ‘ignoring needs of domestic violence victims’

Date: 4th December 2012
Category: Equal protection from violence

Female victims of domestic violence in the UK are frequently put in unsafe and intimidating positions during family court proceedings, according to a new report by legal rights charity, Rights of Women.

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Consultation to ask UK children and young people, ‘what kind of world do you want to live in?’

Date: 4th December 2012
Category: Respect for the views of the child

With the 2015 deadline for the Millennium Development Goals approaching, a 'global conversation' is underway

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Call for written evidence on the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Bill

Date: 4th December 2012
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The Scottish Parliament's Education and Culture Committee has launched a call for written evidence on the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Bill.

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Plunkett Foundation offers new support to UK’s rural communities

Date: 3rd December 2012
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New funding by the Plunkett Foundation is intended to create a comprehensive support service for rural communities that want to set up or diversify community-owned services, such as shops and pubs, to help reverse the trend of rural decline.

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Sandra Paterson to head up review of foster care

Date: 28th November 2012
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

Sandra Paterson, former Head of Children's Services at North Ayrshire Council, is to head up a Scotland-wide review of Foster Care.

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“Children’s Rights in Europe” recommendations delivered to the EU Council

Date: 28th November 2012
Category: UK 1st periodic review

A policy paper on 'Children's Rights in Europe' was issued to the presidency of the European Union Council.

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Post-16 Education Bill drives forward legislation on colleges and universities

Date: 28th November 2012
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

New legislation hopes to support better job chances for college leavers and ensure more students from poor backgrounds go to university.

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Unicef calls on government to enshrine children's rights in UK law

Date: 20th November 2012
Category: General measures of implementation

The UK must incorporate children's rights into domestic law or risk the development and wellbeing of young people

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Universal Children’s Day 2012: UN experts urged States to do more to protect children

Date: 20th November 2012
Category: UK 1st periodic review, Equal protection from violence

On Universal Children's Day, UN experts highlighted the urgency of achieving universal ratification and effective implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its three optional protocols.

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Am I getting it Right? Final Blether Reports released by SCCYP

Date: 20th November 2012
Category: Respect for the views of the child

On Friday 23 November the Commissioner welcomed children and young people to the Parliament to report on the work he has done on their behalf in 2011 and 2012. Final reports of a RIGHT blether and a RIGHT wee blether have also been published.

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