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Date: 1st March 2021
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Young climate activists from across Scotland have joined together to host a youth climate husting in advance of the Scottish Parliament elections in May 2021.
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Date: 1st March 2021
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Child poverty
A new £10-per-week payment to support eligible families with children under the age of six was launched by Scottish Government on Monday 15th February 2021 as part of its efforts to tackle child poverty.
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Date: 1st March 2021
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Disability, Basic Health and Welfare
The Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland (ERCS) is advocating for the right to a healthy environment to be included in a new human rights law for Scotland. Proposals for the new law are currently being developed by the National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership.
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Date: 1st March 2021
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Family Environment and Alternative Care
CELCIS has gathered examples of how people are meeting the challenges brought on by this public health emergency in order to inform and inspire others.
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Date: 1st March 2021
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Social security
Hame Fae Hame is a childcare provider based in Shetland, supported by the Access to Childcare Fund. The award is sponsored by the Times and Lloyds Banking Group.
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Date: 1st March 2021
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COVID-19
New research shows 93% of people living in marginalised rural communities in Scotland have had their mental health and wellbeing impacted by COVID-19. The research focuses on the key issues faced by LGBTQ+ people, young cares, refugees and asylum seekers living in rural Scotland.
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Date: 1st March 2021
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Disabled children
Sibs wants to hear from parents and carers to discover the impact the pandemic is having on siblings up to the age of 18, who have a brother or sister who has special educational needs or disability or a long-term health condition.
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Date: 1st March 2021
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Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
YouthLink Scotland’s new manifesto asks Scotland’s political parties to commit to three key policy asks ahead of the upcoming election.
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Date: 1st March 2021
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Respect for the views of the child
The Centre for Children and Young People’s Participation at the University of Central Lancashire is building an online library of research, evidence and advice developed through participatory projects by and with children. The Centre is asking people to share their examples of best practice.
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Date: 1st March 2021
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Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC
The ‘List of Issues Prior to Reporting’ (LOIPR) highlights many of the concerns that Together members raised in our 2020 report to the UN Committee. The LOIPR will form the basis of the UK and devolved governments’ review by the UN Committee in 2022.
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Date: 1st March 2021
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Mental health, Education, including vocational education
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Date: 1st March 2021
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The Evidence for Equality National Survey (EVENS) is now live. It seeks to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns are affecting ethnic minority people across England, Scotland and Wales.
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Date: 1st March 2021
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Child poverty, Social security, Mental health, Health and health services
Eurofound has published a new policy brief which presents evidence of some of the changes that children and families have experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. It considers access to education and healthcare, caring responsibilities, mental health and housing security.
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Date: 1st March 2021
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Closing date: 22nd March 2021
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Date: 12th February 2021
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Child poverty
The report considers new evidence examined by The Poverty Alliance on behalf of The Robertson Trust, on the links between poverty, education and work pathways for young people in Scotland and across the UK.
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Date: 12th February 2021
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Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, COVID-19, Child poverty
Child Poverty Action Group wants to hear from children, young people and their families about their experiences of learning during the current lockdown.
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Date: 12th February 2021
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General Comments
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has adopted General Comment 25. The new document considers the risks and opportunities of the digital environment and how to ensure children’s rights are protected, respected and fulfilled.
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Date: 12th February 2021
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Disabled children
The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland and Inclusion Scotland are coordinating this joint statement to Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government. Individuals and organisations working for equality and human rights for disabled people across all communities are encouraged to sign up to the joint statement and promote it to wider networks.
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Date: 12th February 2021
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Health and health services, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare
The Manifesto sets out six key priority calls for change, informed by the views of children, young people, families and professionals. The main focus is on improvements to facilities and services to improve the health and wellbeing of children, young people and their families.
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Date: 12th February 2021
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Education, including vocational education
The Erasmus+ programme was not included in the recent Brexit trade deal. YouthLink Scotland CEO Tim Frew has written to the UK Government to express his concerns and raise queries about the proposed Turing programme.
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