Date: 20th October 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

On 14th October 2013, Eurochild participated in the civil society consultation meeting organised by the European Disability Forum, to collect the evidence from NGOs about the progress achieved by the EU in the delivery of its obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) that the EU ratified in 2010.

Date: 20th October 2013
Category: UK 1st periodic review

Both cl@n childlaw and UNICEF UK have provided the Education and Culture Committee with supplementary written evidence in respect of the Children and Young People Bill, following the oral evidence sessions at the Scottish Parliament.

Date: 18th October 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

This research project was commissioned by the Scottish Government: Children and Families Analysis, with the objective of undertaking an in-depth analysis of data from the Growing Up in Scotland study (GUS) to examine the circumstances and outcomes of children living with a disability in Scotland.

Date: 16th October 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

This is the seventh and most comprehensive survey of Scottish hospitals admitting children and young people and while the survey has found many examples of good practice, the picture is uneven both within boards and across the system.

Date: 14th October 2013
Category: General measures of implementation

The final session of oral evidence on the Children and Young People Bill to the Education and Culture Committee took place on Tuesday 8th October 2013.

Date: 14th October 2013
Category:

Start the New Year off by showing your support for children's rights in Scotland by becoming a member of Together.

Date: 13th October 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

This year, Malala Yousafzai, a 16-year-old girl from Pakistan, who has risked her life in the fight for access to education for girls all over the world, won the International Children's Peace Prize 2013 on Friday 6th September.

Date: 2nd October 2013
Category: General measures of implementation

CRAE has submitted a response to the Ministry of Justice's call for views on the issues that the UK Government should focus on in its 6th periodic report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

Date: 1st October 2013
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

Recent figures published by the UK Home Office suggest that children in the decision and removal phase of the asylum process are increasingly being detained in the UK.

Date: 30th September 2013
Category: General measures of implementation

Contribute to Together's State of Children's Rights report 2013 by completing a survey on the extent to which children and young people are able to enjoy their rights as outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Date: 27th September 2013
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Children in Scotland is recruiting children and young people aged between 5-18 (or those who work with young people this age) to become part of a team to manage and develop the BeXcellent website.

Date: 25th September 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

An Equality Impact Assessment of the Play Strategy for Scotland was published on 10th September 2013, to consider the potential impacts across the protected characteristics.

Date: 20th September 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

A new report about service provision to disabled children and young people, It Always Comes Down to Money, was launched at a conference organised by the Commissioner's office.

Date: 18th September 2013
Category: Disabled children

A new report presents an in-depth analysis of data from GUS to examine the circumstances and outcomes of children living with a disability in Scotland.

Date: 17th September 2013
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

A new report launched by Save the Children on 17th September 2013 highlights 10 childcare challenges that parents in Scotland believe are holding them and their children back.

Date: 17th September 2013
Category:

First Minister Alex Salmond has announced a new programme of Focus Years to celebrate the best of Scotland and its people.

Date: 15th September 2013
Category: General measures of implementation

Portugal and Montenegro have become the seventh and eight States to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a complaints procedure.

Date: 11th September 2013
Category: General measures of implementation

The UN Special Rapporteur on housing expressed serious concern about deterioration in the enjoyment of the right to adequate housing in the United Kingdom.

Date: 10th September 2013
Category: General measures of implementation

Children in Scotland has expressed concern that new government legislation falls short of achieving its aspirations but has rejected claims the provisions for a named person would lead to a 'nanny state', and infringe on basic human rights.

Date: 10th September 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The National Children's Bureau has released a new report showing that far from improving over time, the situation of inequality and disadvantage of children and families in the UK today appears to be no better than it was nearly five decades ago.