Children’s Information Rights

Date: 21st November 2011
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The Centre for Research on Families and Relationships at Edinburgh University is undertaking a study for the UK Information Commissioner's Office on the feasibility of embedding information rights into the school curriculum.

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Communications Procedure

Date: 21st November 2011
Category: UK 1st periodic review, General measures of implementation

The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly has adopted the final draft Optional Protocol on the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure by consensus.

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Education and training for professionals and parents survey

Date: 21st November 2011
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Disabled children

NHS Lothian are developing the Education Strategy for the National Managed Clinical Network (NMCN) for Children with Exceptional Healthcare Needs (CEN) for 2012 and 2013, this will be based on the education and training needs of professionals and parents.

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Grants to help disadvantaged young people participate in sports

Date: 18th November 2011
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Disadvantaged young people under the age of 18 who do not have the financial means to participate in sport can apply for financial support from the Dickie Bird Foundation.

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Young Scot - Truth about Youth

Date: 18th November 2011
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The Truth About Youth Local Grants Fund is a joint initiative from Young Scot supported by the Co-operative Foundation. It aims to challenge and change the negative perceptions that exist about young people in Glasgow.

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2011 Day of General Discussion on children of incarcerated parents

Date: 2nd November 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has recently celebrated its 2011 Day of General Discussion in Geneva, in which more than 200 people took part, making it the biggest DGD to date. This year's discussion was dedicated to the theme of 'Children of Incarcerated Parents'.

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Improving Life Chances Engagement Events update

Date: 28th October 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review

Around 500 delegates recently attended five engagement events held across Scotland. The events were an opportunity for people to find out about the Scottish Government's ambitions for children and young people including: the Early Years Change Fund; the Parenting Strategy and proposed legislation.

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'Health Is Not A Luxury' e-petition

Date: 28th October 2011
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Doctors of the World UK is part of the Médecins du Monde network, an international aid organisation that provides medical care and gives a voice to vulnerable people. They are currently running an e-petition asking the UK Government to uphold the rights of vulnerable refugees to access healthcare regardless of ability to pay.

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Welsh assembly edges closer total ban on smacking children

Date: 28th October 2011
Category: Equal protection from violence

The prospect of parents being banned from smacking children in part of the UK has moved a step closer.

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The RS Macdonald Charitable Trust

Date: 24th October 2011
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The Trust's priorities are neurological conditions, sight impairment, child welfare; animal welfare.

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