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Date: 18th September 2019
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Join us at The Melting Pot, Rose Street, Edinburgh on Thursday 26th September (18:00 – 19:30) where we will be marking the occasion with party games, activities, food and lots of fun!
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Date: 18th September 2019
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UNCRC Optional Protocols and General Comments, Optional protocol on a communications procedure
Child Rights Connect has launched a mini-site with resources and updates related to the Third Optional Protocol on a Communications Procedure (OPIC).
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Date: 18th September 2019
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Civil Rights and Freedoms
The Understanding Inequalities (UI) research project invites anyone working in the field of inequalities to participate in their international conference on 9th and 10th of June 2020 in Edinburgh.
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Date: 16th September 2019
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Family Environment and Alternative Care, Access to appropriate information, Child justice system
The briefing, issued jointly with members of the UK Children and Brexit coalition, outlines the implications of EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) policy and guidance for EU-national children who have been in contact with the criminal justice system.
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Date: 11th September 2019
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Policies & procedures
The 2019-20 Programme for Government sets out a range of commitments relevant to children and young people’s rights under the UNCRC.
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Date: 11th September 2019
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Family Environment and Alternative Care
The proposed legislation will update the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and aims to improve the experience of children involved in family law cases.
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Date: 11th September 2019
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General measures of implementation
This policy seminar, held on the 28th of August 2019 in Glasgow, gathered over 40 delegates from a range of organisations to discuss the UNCRC incorporation into Scots law and youth work.
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Date: 11th September 2019
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Following the Committee on the Rights of the Child’s encouragement, 23 countries have pledged to take specific and measurable actions for the promotion, protection and realisation of children’s rights.
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Date: 28th August 2019
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Are you a member of Together? We need your feedback to help evaluate our activities and see if there are areas for improvement!
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Date: 27th August 2019
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Incorporation
In a joint letter to the Minister for Children and Young People, Together and 35 of its members highlight the importance of meeting the international ‘gold standard’ for incorporating the UNCRC into Scots law.
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Date: 26th August 2019
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Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Child poverty
Teach First has published an investigation exploring the difference in results between young people who attend schools in England’s richest and poorest communities.
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Date: 26th August 2019
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Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Child poverty
The report shines a light on the homelessness crisis in England, shares the experiences of children and their parents experiencing homelessness, frontline professionals and calls for immediate action.
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Date: 26th August 2019
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Civil Rights and Freedoms, Respect for the views of the child
The UN Human Rights Office is inviting children to submit short “video selfies” on the importance of education to ensure that their views are included at the 2019 Social Forum.
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Date: 26th August 2019
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Optional protocol on a communications procedure
Child Rights Connect has published a report setting out key findings following a roundtable event titled: “Towards a better implementation of the UNCRC through its Third Optional Protocol on a Communications Procedure”.
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Date: 26th August 2019
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Social security, Non-discrimination
The statement highlights an overrepresentation of LGBT young people in populations experiencing homelessness and urges governments to take action.
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Date: 26th August 2019
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Disability, Basic Health and Welfare
Closing date: 25th October 2019
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Date: 26th August 2019
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Respect for the views of the child
The Commissioner invites children and young people to share their views on children’s rights related issues in Scotland, as part of the UNCRC’s 30th anniversary celebration.
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Date: 26th August 2019
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Education, including vocational education, Child poverty
The report, published by CRIN, looks at the link between the recruitment of young people in the UK and socioeconomic deprivation.
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Date: 21st August 2019
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Child poverty
National Records of Scotland’s (NRS) figures show that poverty has a stark effect on children’s life expectancy and healthy life expectancy.
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Date: 21st August 2019
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Recreation, play and cultural activities, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Respect for the views of the child
The campaign aims to celebrate and raise awareness of how the arts and creative experiences can help babies and young children learn about their rights.
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