New report on reducing the poverty-related attainment gap

Date: 12th November 2021
Category: Child poverty

The Poverty Alliance has published a new rapid evidence review which examines evidence on the effectiveness of mentoring and tutoring for children and young people living in poverty and provides an overview of the current policy and practice landscape in Scotland.

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Rise in rapes and sexual assaults on girls in the military

Date: 12th November 2021
Category: Armed conflict

CRIN has recently worked on a Times article which reported that rape and sexual assault claims made by girls in the military under 18 years old have risen tenfold since 2015. Freedom of information requests show that 41 complaints of rape and sexual assault have been made to military police since 2015. With 215 girls serving in the military between 2015 and 2020, this is equivalent to 1 in 40 girls.

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New report calls for better handling of Child Criminal Exploitation

Date: 12th November 2021
Category: Children in situations of exploitation

Barnardo’s has published a new report on the exploitation and criminalisation of children and young people, calling for The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill to be strengthened.

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Commitment to mainstream children’s rights

Date: 12th November 2021
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

Following calls by Child Rights Connect, the UN Secretary General has expressed agreement that “a holistic child rights perspective must be reinforced across the United Nations system at a global, regional and local level”. Subsequently, a guidance note on mainstreaming children’s rights will be created.

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Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) Refresh - Practice Guidance

Date: 12th November 2021
Category:

Closing Date: 10 th December 2021

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Ending the need for food banks

Date: 12th November 2021
Category: Child poverty

Closing date: 25 th January 2022

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Statutory Guidance for Assessment of Wellbeing

Date: 12th November 2021
Category: Health and health services

Closing date: 4 th February 2022

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The Scottish Youth Parliament elections are here!

Date: 12th November 2021
Category:

From 8th to 21st November, Scotland's young people have the opportunity to vote for the MSYPs that will represent them for the next two years. Young people aged 12-25 are invited to vote for the MSYP that will represent them for the next two years! From the 8 th - 21 st November, young people can vote in their constituency or in their National Voluntary Organisation. Scottish Youth Parliament works to give young people a voice on all issues that impact young people, from the climate emergency and justice to local matters. Young people can visit here to vote and find out who's standing in their local area or NVO.

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Supreme Court Judgement on UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill

Date: 22nd October 2021
Category: Incorporation

The judges unanimously decided that four sections of the Bill go beyond the powers of the Scottish Parliament. Together responded to the decision by coordinating a joint letter to the Scottish Government urging it to work at pace to address the Court’s concerns.

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Life in Scotland for LGBT Young People

Date: 22nd October 2021
Category:

A survey has been launched to gather the views and experiences of LGBT young people aged 13-25, and provide a snapshot of life in Scotland today. Topics include: education, the NHS, mental health, coming out, safety, work, home life, representation and the media.

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