Creative Enterprise Fund

Date: 8th June 2012
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Creative Scotland and Young Scot have announced that the Creative Enterprise Fund is open for applications. The fund aims to support activities that allow young people aged 15-22 to flourish within the creative industries.

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Children’s Parliament in Glasgow

Date: 8th June 2012
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The Children's Parliament has received a Realising Ambition award of £319,965 to deliver and expand activities like the recent StreetsAhead project to benefit 1,600 children in schools in the north east of Glasgow.

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New Equality Duties for Public Authorities in Scotland

Date: 7th June 2012
Category: General measures of implementation

The Scottish Government's new regulations, which place specific equality duties on named public authorities in Scotland, came into force on 27 May 2012.

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BeXcellent new website

Date: 7th June 2012
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Children in Scotland announce that a new website has been launched to bring Curriculum for Excellence to life for young people.

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Hilton in the Community Foundation Grants

Date: 28th May 2012
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This is the charitable grant-making organisation affiliated to the Hilton International chain of hotels. Hilton funds the central administration costs of the foundation so that every £1 and Euro raised goes directly to help young people.

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Government to set up new Equality Advisory and Support Service

Date: 24th May 2012
Category: General measures of implementation

The Government Equalities Office has announced the creation of a new Equality Advisory and Support Service to provide support to vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals facing discrimination.

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Consultation on National Framework for Child Protection Learning and Development in Scotland

Date: 21st May 2012
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Framework describes those who are responsible for keeping children and young people safe. It establishes a set of competences and standards that everyone who has direct or indirect contact with children requires.

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Disadvantaged areas in Scotland to benefit from new Government Fund

Date: 16th May 2012
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The Scottish Government has launched the People and Communities Fund which will provide funding of £6 million per year over the next three years, aims to support communities across Scotland to be economically, physically and socially sustainable.

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Additional support for schoolchildren in need is ‘patchy’

Date: 16th May 2012
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

More than a quarter of children in some parts of Scotland require additional support during their schooling, according to a new report.

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Call for Scottish Parliament to establish a Human Rights Committee

Date: 15th May 2012
Category: General measures of implementation

The Scottish Parliament should establish a separate Human Rights Committee because the current committee system has failed to adequately consider human rights issues.

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