The 'Keys to Life' Learning Disability Strategy update

Date: 20th March 2019
Category: Disabled children, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Keys to Life framework update has been launched by the Scottish Government and COSLA. The 2015 Keys to Life in its original form focused on improving quality of life for people with learning disabilities, specifically around health outcomes. The latest update of the Keys to Life identifies what will be done to support people throughout their whole life journey. The framework was created in partnership with the Scottish Commission on Learning Disabilities (SCLD) and the Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory.

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The Scottish Government held the third annual Cabinet meeting with 14 children and young people

Date: 14th March 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Last week, the Scottish Government held the third annual Cabinet meeting with children and young people at Bute House, Edinburgh.

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We're recruiting!

Date: 14th March 2019
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A rare opportunity has arisen for two dynamic and talented people to join the Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights) team.

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Children 'afterthought' for social media companies

Date: 13th March 2019
Category: Special protection measures, Children in situations of exploitation

England's Children's Commissioner, Anne Longfield, has raised concerns for regarding the wellbeing and safety of children using social media.

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Children’s sharing app is fined over neglecting children's data privacy

Date: 13th March 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Protection of privacy

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), of the United States, has said that Musical.ly app, which was later acquired and incorporated into TikTok, illegally and knowingly collected information from children under the age of 13.

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New report outlines systematic failures to protect children in England

Date: 13th March 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Health and health services, Equal protection from violence

A new report reveals how national and local government is failing to protect children in England whilst policymakers focus on Brexit, leaving children traumatised, powerless and vulnerable to abuse in many areas of their lives. The State of Children’s Rights in 2018 report includes new data gathered using Freedom of Information requests which highlights issues such as: housing and accommodation, increasing violence against children, and the increased use of spit hoods by police.

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Children’s Commissioner launches popular human rights resource in Gaelic

Date: 11th March 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The UN has chosen 2019 to be the "Year of Indigenous Languages" which celebrates at-risk languages throughout the world. One such language is Scots Gaelic, which forms an important part of life for thousands of children and young people in Scotland.

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Together co-signs statement for the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on human rights

Date: 7th March 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Family Environment and Alternative Care

Child Rights Connect had prepared a statement to be presented on 28th February at the Human Rights Council’s interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur, Michel Forst, on human rights defenders.

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Research Publication: Primary to secondary school transitions: systematic literature review

Date: 7th March 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, General measures of implementation

The University of Dundee has been commissioned by the Scottish Government to undertake this literature review to provide insight into the impact of transitions and the factors that support or hinder a successful transition from primary to secondary school.

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The Committee on the Rights of the Child will draft a General Comment on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment.

Date: 7th March 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General principles, General measures of implementation

Closing date 15 May 2019. The Committee on the Rights of a Child will set a new international standard for children’s rights in a digital world. It is necessary and timely, as children grow up in an increasingly connected world where technology has critically significant impacts on their lives.

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