Recommendations submitted to Scotland’s Expert Advisory Group on COVID and ethnicity

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Lockdown has resulted in higher levels of poverty and destitution and has disproportionately impacted members of minority ethnic communities, especially people with No Recourse to Public Funds. The Ethnic Minority National Resilience Network has set out the priority actions Scottish Government should take to mitigate this disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on minority ethnic patients, health staff and communities.

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Report on inequalities, participation and human rights during COVID-19

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Disabled children

The report considers the impact of COVID-19 on the existing inequalities experienced by disabled people, namely: poverty and food insecurity, isolation and exclusion, health inequalities and social care. Recommendations to Scottish Government are included to ensure the human rights of disabled people are protected.

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Call to ensure all children can participate in the arts

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

A group of organisations and artists have revisited a 2018 campaign which called on Scottish Government to ensure all children can participate in high quality, innovative arts experiences from the earliest age. The organisations fear that fiscal pressures due to COVID-19 may result in reduced funding for arts and creative organisations and initiatives which benefit children.

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Childhood criminal exploitation and school exclusions

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Children in situations of exploitation, Education, including vocational education

A new report highlights the circular links between childhood criminal exploitation and exclusion from education. It highlights that children who are outside mainstream education are more vulnerable to becoming a victim of childhood criminal exploitation, meanwhile children who are criminally exploited may be disproportionately affected by exclusion.

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Take part in the COVID-19 Family Life Study

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

This study explores the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on family life across cultures. Findings will be used to inform policies, programmes, and supports for families. Parents or carers of children under 18 years old are encouraged to participate.

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Mitigating learning losses due to COVID-19

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Using data from 164 countries, new research identifies educational strategies put in place around the world to mitigate the impact of extended school closures on children’s learning. It considers the impact of school closures on the most vulnerable children and highlights examples of good practice.

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COVID-19 and education: A World Bank Group perspective

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

A compilation of blogs written by World Bank Group between March and June 2020, offers analysis on how the pandemic has impacted the education sector across the globe, from early learning all the way to tertiary education. This resource takes stock and recaps how the World Bank Group’s perspective has changed over time.

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New blog: why does legal incorporation matter?

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Incorporation

As Scotland moves to incorporate the UNCRC into law, Professor Ursula Kilkelly and Professor Laura Lundy have blogged about why this is important and what it will mean to children and young people. The blog highlights how Scotland can draw from the experience of other countries that have already incorporated the UNCRC into law - including Norway, Finland, Iceland and Sweden - and how incorporation builds the momentum needed for a culture change in which children’s rights are truly recognised and fully realised.

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Thank you and best of luck Molly!

Date: 3rd September 2020
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We would like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to Molly, our former Policy and Events intern, who completed her time with us last week.

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Programme for Government 2020-21 launched

Date: 1st September 2020
Category: Incorporation

The First Minister's speech on 1st September 2020 highlighted the commitment to “deliver a revolution in children’s rights” through passing the UNCRC Incorporation (Scotland) Bill.

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