Date: 11th March 2020
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We’d like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to Vaska, our former Policy and Communications Assistant, who completed her time with us in early March.

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The fourth annual Cabinet meeting with children and young people has taken place between Scottish Government Ministers and members of the Children’s Parliament and Scottish Youth Parliament.

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Child justice system, Age of criminal responsibility, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), Equal protection from violence, Disabled children

Specific issues for children’s rights included the use of restraint and seclusion in schools, corporal punishment, the minimum age of criminal responsibility, access to mental health services, and children and young people in custody.

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

The Care Inspectorate report draws attention to themes emerging from notifications of the deaths of 61 care experienced children and young people during the period.

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

The Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill passed at Stage 2 on 23rd January 2020. The Stage 3 debate is tabled for 19th March 2020.

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Child poverty

The Bill, which aims to secure provision of free period products throughout Scotland, passed Stage 1 on 25th February 2020.

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Child justice system

The Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice has created a ‘stop page’ for all resources related to their event ‘Grappling with uncomfortable truths: Future-proofing Youth Justice in Scotland’ that took place on 6th February 2020.

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Child justice system

Analysis of four years of data reveals a downward trend in the number of children in custody and raises a number of questions around conditions for those still in custody, sentence length, remand, and data collection. 

Date: 11th March 2020
Category:

The petition seeks to protect families affected by imprisonment from victimisation, bullying and hate crime as a result of their address being published by the media. Supporters are encouraged to sign before 7th April 2020.

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Mental health, Funding

The release looks at NHS Boards’ monthly waiting times for October-December 2019, and shows an increase in the number of children and young people waiting to start treatment.

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The page includes guidance for decision-makers on engaging with children and young people as part of decision-making, and provides practice examples and ideas.

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, General measures of implementation

The site provides expert information, news, resources and Brexit-related advice for organisations across Scotland.

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: General measures of implementation, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Incorporation

The event on 20th February 2020 provided delegates with an update on work of the National Taskforce on Human Rights, the second phase of Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights, and perspectives from lived experience. 

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Restraint, Education, including vocational education, Inclusive education

The report provides an update on the organisations’ 2019 report on the use of restrictive interventions such as restraint and seclusion in schools and draws on the experience of parents, carers and children from across the UK.

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Child justice system

The report from HM Inspectorate of Prisons found ‘fundamental flaws’ and ‘multiple and widespread failings’ that have left many children effectively held in harmful solitary confinement. 

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health's report explores current indicators of the state of child health in the UK including, mortality, maternal and perinatal health and mental health.

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: UNCRC Optional Protocols and General Comments

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child and Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women have issued a joint revised General Comment on harmful practices.

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Respect for the views of the child

The World Vision report raises up the voices of children and young people affected by the issue of child marriage in countries facing humanitarian crises and includes their calls to the UK Government.

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The report finds that the health and future of every child is under immediate threat from ecological degradation, climate change and exploitative marketing practices that push heavily processed fast food, sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco at children.

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Respect for the views of the child

On behalf of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, members Amal Aldoseri, Olga Khazova and Philip Jaffé recorded a video message addressed to the children who participated in consultations for drafting a new General Comment on children’s rights in relation to the digital environment.