Date: 7th February 2017
Category: Parental guidance

The poll of over 1,000 British children aged eight to fifteen reveals that nearly 80% said having a parent or guardian that encourages or believes in them is important for a positive future when they are adults.

Date: 7th February 2017
Category: Bullying

A new UNESCO report found that an estimated 246 million children and adolescents experience school violence and bullying in some form every year.

Date: 7th February 2017
Category: Health and health services

The Partnership is examining the effectiveness of its communications with providers and users of the services provided by City of Glasgow Council and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and seeks responses through a public survey.

Date: 7th February 2017
Category: Social security

The Alliance are carrying out a consultation throughout February and March on the assessment process for social security and would like to hear from children and young people who live in families that receive social security payments.

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: Disabled children

More than 800 young people who have learning disabilities, parents, and teachers tell us about life at school for young people who have learning disabilities.

Date: 24th January 2017
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In publishing the Youth Employment Strategy, Developing the Young Workforce, in December 2014, the Scottish Government committed to annual reporting on progress. This second annual report largely covers academic year 2015/16 and highlights early progress made in the first part of academic year 2016/17.

Date: 24th January 2017
Category:

The Scottish Government's Education Governance Review prompted Children's Parliament to reflect on children's experiences of school and learning.

Date: 24th January 2017
Category:

The Scottish Government's Education Governance Review prompted Children's Parliament to reflect, in this report, on what children have been sharing with them over many years about their experience of school and learning.

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: Non-discrimination

Nicola Sturgeon has given her support to the Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) campaign, which has been lobbying the Scottish Government to introduce inclusive education into all Scottish schools as part of a new national approach to tackle high rates of bullying among LGBT+ youth.

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: Non-discrimination

The principles determining when police can use 'stop and search' powers have been set out in a code of practice. Together welcomes the specific guidelines for children and young people.

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: Health and health services

In February 2015 the Minister for Public Health, Ms Maureen Watt MSP, announced a Review of Maternity and Neonatal services in Scotland. The results of the review have now been published.

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Alliance has published a revised and updated Being Human Think Piece, which seeks to contribute to the continuing conversation on human rights in Scotland, and particularly how they apply to health and social care and people who are disabled and living with long term conditions.

Date: 24th January 2017
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The Scottish Parliament Education and Skills Committee have released their report, Performance and Role of Key Education and Skills Bodies.

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: Child poverty

More than 800 children were living in temporary accommodation Scotland during one three-month period last year, a 17% increase on the previous year.

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: Child poverty

Rises in the cost of living will outstrip meagre increases in child benefit by 17 times by 2020, a new report by the End Child Poverty coalition has warned.

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Conservative MPs have blocked an attempt by the Labour Party to introduce compulsory sex and relationships education (SRE) in schools. Compulsory and quality SRE is one of the recommendations made by Together in the Scottish context in its 2016 State of Children's Rights report.

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: Care Experienced children

Towards the Right Care for Children, the first study of its kind, stems from a European Commission project in partnership with the SOS Children's Villages International and was co-authored by CELCIS International Lead Chrissie Gale.

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The Scottish Government would like to hear the views of young people with something to say about the internet in working to create an internet safety action plan for children and young people in Scotland.

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: Health and health services

This consultation seeks views on the draft guidance on Healthcare in Schools in Scotland. The guidance will support health boards and schools in the delivery of healthcare support to pupils who need support as a result of a healthcare need.

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: Non-discrimination

LGBT Youth Scotland is currently carrying out their Life in Scotland 2017 survey with young people, aged 13-25 who identify as LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) and live in Scotland.