Help shape a set of standards for Scotland’s Bairns Hoose

Date: 14th March 2022
Category: Care Experienced children

Children and young people aged 16 to 25, with experience of child protection or the justice system are invited to assist in the development of the guidelines for Scotland's Bairns Hoose.

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Basic income pilot scheme for care leavers will be trailed across Wales

Date: 14th March 2022
Category: Care Experienced children

From the month after their 18 th birthday, young people leaving care in Wales will be offered £1600 per month for two years.

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Guidance Note on child rights mainstreaming is being developed!

Date: 14th March 2022
Category: Awareness-raising

UN’s Secretary-General has tasked a core group of UN entities with developing his Guidance Note on Child Rights Mainstreaming for UN entities.

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Guardianship systems for unaccompanied children in the EU: New EU Agency for Fundamental Rights report

Date: 14th March 2022
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

The report examines important changes since 2014. It draws on previous FRA research and offers recommendations for addressing issues and improving the EU’s different guardianship systems.

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New IEEE Standard for an Age-Appropriate Digital Services Framework

Date: 14th March 2022
Category: Equal protection from violence

New IEEE Standard for an Age-Appropriate Digital Services Framework Based on the 5Rights Principles for Children (IEEE 2089™-2021) gives companies a roadmap to design age-appropriate products and services.

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Committee on the Rights of the Child welcomes opportunity to submit comments on the draft convention on the right to development

Date: 14th March 2022
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

Since the adoption of the Declaration on the Right to Development 35 years ago, the Committee notes that little progress has been made in clarifying the contents of the right to development. This draft convention provides a chance to resolve some of the right to development's conceptual and implementation issues.

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Inquiry looking at how the National Outcomes shape Scottish Government policy aims and spending decisions

Date: 14th March 2022
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Closing date: 14 th April 2022

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MSPs ask Scottish Government for an update on the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill

Date: 14th March 2022
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

As we approach the one year anniversary of the unanimous passage of the UNCRC Incorporation Bill, MSPs ask Scottish Government for an update on how it is addressing the UK Supreme Court’s judgment.

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Accessible consultation on plans to reform the Human Rights Act 1998

Date: 8th March 2022
Category:

Closing date: 19 th April 2022

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Together responds to UK Government’s Human Rights Reform consultation

Date: 8th March 2022
Category:

Over the 21 years that it has been in force, the Human Rights Act has proved a powerful and essential mechanism in upholding children’s human rights. We have joined children’s rights alliances across the UK to express our widespread concerns as to the significant impact of the proposed reform on children.

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