GIRFEC consultation analysis

Date: 15th September 2022
Category: General measures of implementation

Last year the Scottish Government asked for stakeholders’ input on its revision of getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) policy and practice guidance materials. Those responses, along with an independent analysis, are now available, and ask for better guidance on how this policy will be put into practice.

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Children’s Care and Justice Bill consultation analysis

Date: 15th September 2022
Category: Age of criminal responsibility, Child justice system

An analysis of responses to the Children’s Care and Justice Bill consultation is now available. Read on to find out what children, young people and civil society organisations thought about the proposals.

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The Rights Removal Bill has been shelved

Date: 15th September 2022
Category: Incorporation, General measures of implementation

The UK Government’s attempt to replace the Human Rights Act with a new Bill of Rights (or more appropriately ‘Rights Removal Bill’), has failed as the new Prime Minister Liz Truss has shelved the Bill temporarily.

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Human Rights Tracker UK Report

Date: 15th September 2022
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) is a global initiative to track the human rights performance of countries. Data for 2021 is now available to see how well human rights are protected across the UK.

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Child Health Spotlights

Date: 15th September 2022
Category: Health and health services

UNICEF and Save the Children have collaborated to develop a new series of Child Health Spotlights to support advocacy and communications on child and health survival by providing key data to show where urgent action is needed to help inform advocates’ engagements with decision makers.

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Views sought on UN action to mainstream children’s rights ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

Date: 15th September 2022
Category: General measures of implementation, Respect for the views of the child

Closing dates: 21 st September for civil society submissions; 30 th September for children and young people’s submissions.

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Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill

Date: 15th September 2022
Category: Disabled children

Closing date: 27 th October 2022

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Scotland's Programme for Government 2022-23

Date: 6th September 2022
Category: General measures of implementation

The Scottish Government has published its official plans for 2022-23. Key themes include addressing the cost-of-living crisis, child poverty, education, care, justice and mental health.

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Call for nominations to Together’s Board of Trustees

Date: 12th August 2022
Category:

Together is holding its next AGM on 20th September 2022 and are seeking to appoint two new Trustees to join the Board. We are particularly keen for applicants with skills in financial management and HR and employment support.

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Improving legal support for children in conflict with the law

Date: 2nd August 2022
Category: Child justice system

In a new blog, Dr Claire Lightowler shares emerging findings from her research to better understand the legal needs of children and young people in conflict with the law.

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