Discovering the successes, challenges and lessons learned of COVID-19

Date: 3rd September 2021
Category: COVID-19

Over an eight-week period amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an international survey heard the views and experiences of policymakers and practitioners working with children and young people. Over 3330 responses, from 22 countries, across five continents were received. Findings highlighted that if children’s needs were listened to more closely in decision-making, then this could have improved global responses to the pandemic.

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Together launches UNCRC implementation project

Date: 3rd September 2021
Category: Incorporation

We’re delighted to announce a new project with six of our members to ensure children’s voices inform implementation of the UNCRC Bill.

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Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice is seeking lived experience members for Executive Governance Group

Date: 23rd August 2021
Category: Equal protection from violence

The Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ) is seeking to recruit two people with experience of the youth justice systems to join its Executive Governance Group (EGG).

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Welsh Government plans polling stations in schools for teenagers

Date: 23rd August 2021
Category: Freedom of thought, conscience and religion

Welsh Government is working with local authorities to introduce a pilot scheme that would make voting at next year’s council elections easier, more flexible, and more accessible.

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Equality and Human Rights Commission is seeking contractors to lead disability rights projects

Date: 23rd August 2021
Category: Disabled children

EHRC is looking to appoint one or more contractors to deliver capacity-building projects on disability rights projects in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Westminster Committee says there is no case for amending the Human Rights Act

Date: 23rd August 2021
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

The Joint Committee on Human Rights has issued a report on the UK Government’s Independent Review of the Human Rights Act 1998.

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Child Poverty Action Group calls for changes to make Universal Credit work for families and children

Date: 23rd August 2021
Category: Child poverty

CPAG has published a briefing giving an overview of Universal Credit’s (UC) main problems and offering recommendations for change in five areas, in order to improve UC, make it work for families and reduce child poverty.

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UK child welfare and refugee organisations call for Education Secretary to protect unaccompanied children

Date: 23rd August 2021
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

Around 70 organisations, including Article 39, have sent a joint letter to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, urging him to take immediate action to protect children arriving in the UK on boats.

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New UNICEF Innocenti report considers past crisis’ solutions to address children’s mental health throughout COVID-19

Date: 23rd August 2021
Category: COVID-19, Mental health

A new report by UNICEF Innocenti reviews the impact of past crises (such as natural disasters and the HIV epidemic) on youth mental health with the aim of informing responses to the current crisis.

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A National Care Service for Scotland

Date: 23rd August 2021
Category: Health and health services, Mental health

Closing date: 2nd November 2021

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