What's childcare really costing you?

Date: 25th May 2011
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

We all know that the cost of childcare is huge but what can be done about it? Recent research by the Daycare Trust estimate that it costs an average of £177 for a full time nursery place in Britain for a child under two - that's like paying another mortgage. It costs more in Scotland than anywhere else in the UK and as a country we pay the most in Europe (bar Switzerland) and our costs are one of the highest in the world.

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Survey on child-friendly health care

Date: 25th May 2011
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Are YOU 18 years old or younger ? Would YOU like to complete a survey for the Council of Europe ?

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Equality Counting Project

Date: 18th May 2011
Category: Access to appropriate information, Non-discrimination, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Engender would like to work with members of Together (individuals or organisations) to hold workshops on child poverty and its relation to gender inequality.

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Peter Vardy Charitable Fund

Date: 2nd May 2011
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The Peter Vardy Foundation was launched operating as a means of distributing 10 per cent of their annual profits to worthwhile causes in the communities where the company operates across Scotland (Aberdeen, Motherwell, Perth, Kirkcaldy and Edinburgh).

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Consultation on Equalities and Human Rights Commission

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

In March the Westminster government launched a consultation on plans to reform the Equality and Human Rights Commission. In addition to significant budget cuts of up to 50% set out in the 2010 Spending Review, the reform consultation proposes to:

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Our members' and supporters' manifestos 2011

Date: 28th April 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

Many of Together's members and supporters have launched manifestos to outline clear demands for the Scottish elections in May 2011 and to press political parties to commit to support the rights of children and young people.

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Curriculum for Excellence Consultation

Date: 27th April 2011
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The Scottish Youth Parliament are currently conducting a survey around the Curriculum for Excellence which forms part of a project aimed at creating a new resource for children and young people to give them information about Curriculum for Excellence and to inspire them to become more actively engaged in their own learning.

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Positive Images Youth Action Grant

Date: 1st April 2011
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The Positive Images Youth Action Grant is now available to support young people, schools or youth groups in South West Scotland to undertake youth action activities on migration in the lead up to Refugee Week, 20th June 2011.

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Commission on a UK Bill of Rights launched

Date: 18th March 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, Civil Rights and Freedoms

The UK Government has launched an independent commission to investigate the case for a UK Bill of Rights to 'forms part of the Government's strategy to ensure that ... rights, freedoms and liberties are protected in a way that properly reflects our traditions.'

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Children and Families Common Core of Skills 2011

Date: 15th March 2011
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Disabled children, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Scottish Government is seeking views on the common core of skills, knowledge and values for all those working with children, young people and families.

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