Progress update: Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill

Date: 16th June 2023
Category: Care Experienced children, Child justice system

The Stage 1 Report for the Bill is now available. This Bill proposes significant changes including maximising the use of the Children’s Hearings System for under-18s.

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Funded PhD opportunity in children’s rights!

Date: 16th June 2023
Category: General principles

Imaginate is working with Queen Margaret University (Edinburgh) and the University of Aberdeen to host a 3.5-year fully funded collaborative PhD position.

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Calling young people - Salvesen Mindroom Centre could use your help!

Date: 16th June 2023
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Health and health services

The Salvesen Mindroom Centre is looking for neurodivergent young people aged 16-25 to become new members of its stakeholder group.

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Blog: This time children are in charge! Forthview Primary pupils report on Creative Encounters

Date: 16th June 2023
Category: General measures of implementation

The Creative Encounters documentary team consists of six children who document their experience of the project, revealing their thoughts attending the Imaginate Festival Launch event. Take a look at their protest banners advocating for their rights under the UNCRC!

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Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities: Annual Review 2022-23

Date: 16th June 2023
Category: Disabled children

Keep track of the progress made by SCLD by reading their Annual Review!

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Licketyspit's 2022-23 Annual Report

Date: 16th June 2023
Category:

Licketyspit had a fantastic year working on lots of brilliant projects with wonderful families and partners. Read their annual review here.

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UN adopts new guidance on children’s right to a healthy environment

Date: 16th June 2023
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has adopted a new General Comment 26 on children’s right to a healthy environment. The final text will be shared next month ahead of the General Comment’s official launch in September 2023.

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Glasgow: new Early Years Mental Health Improvement Framework consultation

Date: 16th June 2023
Category: Mental health

The North East Health Improvement Team is running a consultation with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on a new Early Years Mental Health Improvement Framework for anyone who works with children under 5 in the Greater Glasgow NHS area.

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Consultation: A Human Rights Bill for Scotland

Date: 16th June 2023
Category: Incorporation

Closing date: 5 th October 2023

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Scotland must do more to uphold children’s human rights, says UN Committee

Date: 9th June 2023
Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting, Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has issued almost 200 recommendations to the UK and Scottish Government following its review of their children’s rights records last month.

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