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Date: 10th July 2020
Category:
Health and health services
This survey for 16-24-year olds aims to improve condom and contraceptive services and support in Scotland. It hopes to better understand why young people in Scotland do or don’t use condoms and contraception for sexual intercourse.
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Date: 10th July 2020
Category:
Disability, Basic Health and Welfare
The joint call, urges States to make concrete commitments towards realising children’s right to a healthy environment and marks the UN Human Rights Council’s Annual Day on the Rights of the Child on the same theme.
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Date: 10th July 2020
Category:
Disabled children
In September 2019, the Deputy First Minister commissioned a review into implementation of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 following concerns raised by families and schools about the effectiveness and availability of support for children and young people under the Act.
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Date: 10th July 2020
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Children in situations of exploitation
Scottish Government’s 2016-20 National Action Plan to Prevent and Tackle Child Sexual Exploitation set out a range of actions to improve the child protection landscape and create a hostile place for perpetrators. This is the final delivery report for the 2016-20 period and sets out the achievements made by organisations, professionals and invested parties since 2016, as well as where work continues to be delivered to tackle child sexual exploitation.
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Date: 10th July 2020
Category:
Disability, Basic Health and Welfare
Scottish Government’s Children and Families Analysis Unit has published a briefing paper drawing on research exploring the social and emotional impact of COVID-19 on children and families.
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Date: 10th July 2020
Category:
Child poverty
Improvement Service has developed a short paper considering the impact of COVID-19 on child poverty and how local authorities and health boards can use Local Child Poverty Action Reports to address the challenges that lie ahead.
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Date: 10th July 2020
Category:
Family Environment and Alternative Care
The Care Review has published its Evidence Framework which documents the research and evidence which was collated and analysed as part of the review.
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Date: 10th July 2020
Category:
Child poverty
The report examines how a public health approach can be used to address the impacts of adverse childhood experiences though early interventions, which can help protect children from early adversity and build resilience.
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Date: 10th July 2020
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Youth Justice Legal Centre has created a guide to help lawyers navigate the different rules applying to children turning 18 in the criminal justice system. The Centre has also written a report which analyses the inequities that arise for children who turn 18 between offence and prosecution and makes proposals for policy and practice reform.
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Date: 10th July 2020
Category:
Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
The UN Human Rights Council held its Annual Day on the Rights of the Child on 1st July 2020. For the first time, children human rights defenders spoke in both panels to raise children’s voice and perspectives on the environment.
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Date: 10th July 2020
Category:
Equal protection from violence
A study conducting interviews with 25 specialist organisations working with young people affected by sexual violence across Europe and North America has identified the benefits of peer support initiatives and challenges faced when implementing these initiatives.
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Date: 10th July 2020
Category:
Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Closing date: 31st August 2020
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Date: 10th July 2020
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Closing date: 15th September 2020
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Date: 25th June 2020
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Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Fundamental Rights Agency’s Fundamental Rights Report 2020 report finds that growing intolerance and attacks on people’s fundamental rights continue to erode the considerable progress of protecting and promoting the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
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Date: 25th June 2020
Category:
Respect for the views of the child
Children’s right to participate in decision‑making in all matters that affect their lives is a well‑established legal principle in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.International research indicates states are increasingly implementing this right in the sphere of public decision-making. This research explores the processes and structures across a variety of countries that are conducive to ensure children can effectively participate in decision making.
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Date: 25th June 2020
Category:
Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, General principles
Children will feel the largest impact of climate change and yet, despite their vulnerability, children are often overlooked in the design and content of climate policies and related processes. This report aimed to assess and contribute to addressing the gap between current practice and a ‘child-sensitive’ approach to climate policymaking.
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Date: 25th June 2020
Category:
Child poverty
Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Save the Children recently polled 3,000 families with children claiming Universal Credit or Child Tax Credit to discover their experience of COVID-19.
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Date: 25th June 2020
Category:
Incorporation
The Moray House School of Education and Sport recently welcomed Professor Kirsten Sandberg to give the School’s Annual Lecture 2020 titled ‘Making Children’s Rights Real: The opportunities of incorporating the Convention on the Rights of the Child’.
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Date: 25th June 2020
Category:
Family Environment and Alternative Care
Staf’s campaign would like to highlight and document good practice adopted during the pandemic when working with children and young people in and leaving care, particularly around relationship-based and trauma-focused practice. Examples gathered will be taken to Scottish Government, to build back a better Scotland at the end of this crisis.
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Date: 25th June 2020
Category:
Civil Rights and Freedoms
The Scottish Child Law Centre offers free expert legal advice on children’s rights and child law across Scotland. Its new website will make it easier for advice line users to find out about the services offered and how to contact Scottish Child Law Centre.
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