Call for Submissions

Date: 20th February 2012
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities calls for civil society inputs on the implementation of the Article 9 on accessibility of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

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Scotland's National Parenting Strategy Survey

Date: 20th February 2012
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

The Scottish Government is developing a national parenting strategy to raise the value and importance of parenting, while also recognising that it can be difficult at times.

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CRC complaints mechanism opens for signature

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

The Optional Protocol to the CRC on a complaints mechanism for children will open for signature at a signing ceremony on 28 February at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

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Doran Review - Call for Evidence

Date: 14th February 2012
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The Doran Review is currently looking at how best to provide for the needs of Scottish children and young people with the most complex learning needs.

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Happy Days

Date: 14th February 2012
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Happy Days provides holidays, residential trips, days out and theatre trips for disadvantaged young people, aged between 3 and 17, with special needs.

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Monica Rabagliati Charitable Trust

Date: 10th February 2012
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The trust considers most types of charitable activities, but priority is generally given to support organisations that focus on the alleviation of child suffering and deprivation.

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Smacking never right, say doctors

Date: 7th February 2012
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Parents should be banned from smacking their children because of the risk that "today's smack will become tomorrow's punch", the Royal College of Paediatrics has warned.

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SPEAK OUT survey

Date: 23rd January 2012
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Stonewall Scotland are looking for young lesbian, gay and bisexual people aged 11-19 to fill in their survey about what life is like for them at school.

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National Youth Worker of the Year Awards 2012

Date: 20th January 2012
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The National Youth Worker of the Year Awards 2012 aim to celebrate and recognise outstanding service and performance by managers, youth workers and peer educators in the youth work sector.

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Children to get more play opportunities

Date: 18th January 2012
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Free play opportunities for Scotland's children will be increased following a £3 million investment from the Scottish Government.

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