What helps fake news spread?

Date: 28th May 2021
Category: General Comments

Over half of 12-15-year-olds report that they have seen a false news story. This new case study looks at design features which increase the spread of misinformation and ‘fake news’, which can negatively impact children and young people’s rights and wellbeing.

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Exploring the fulfilment of children’s right to food

Date: 28th May 2021
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

There is a lack of rigorous school food monitoring in place. To help develop an insight into children’s experiences of school food across the four nations, children are encouraged to complete a questionnaire, supported by parents and carers if they need it.

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Help develop Scottish Government's Restorative Justice Action Plan

Date: 28th May 2021
Category: Child justice system

Children and young people are encouraged to share their views in a survey about taking part in a Restorative Justice process and on how to improve an awareness raising video.

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Discover Scottish Childminding Association’s three-year strategy

Date: 28th May 2021
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

The Strategy includes fifteen actions, covering: membership, policy, representation and influencing, workforce, learning and quality, children and families and value of childminding.

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Did Scottish public authorities consider human rights during the pandemic?

Date: 28th May 2021
Category: COVID-19

This report uncovered the human rights considerations from 48 public authorities using Freedom of Information requests.

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Young people’s views sought on children’s hearings

Date: 28th May 2021
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

CELCIS wants to identify and create ways to improve children and young people’s experiences when taking part in a hearing. To do this, the Voice and Inclusion Project has been set up for children and young people with care experience to come together to work with CELCIS to share their ideas. If you know a child or a young person aged 12-26 who would like to get involved, get in touch with CELCIS today!

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Police publish new Equality Outcomes

Date: 28th May 2021
Category: UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

New joint Equality Outcomes have been published to act in line with the Equality Act 2010, thereby eliminating discrimination, harassment and victimisation, whilst advancing equal opportunities for individuals with protected characteristics.

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Young children’s experience of lockdown

Date: 28th May 2021
Category: COVID-19

Sharing young children and families’ experiences of living on low incomes throughout the pandemic, Save the Children hopes to inform practice on how we can best support families as Scotland begins to recover from the pandemic.

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Together’s commitment to outdoor play and learning

Date: 28th May 2021
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities

Together supports Thrive Outdoors’s position statement expressing the value of outdoor play and learning on children and young people’s health and wellbeing.

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Impact on islands communities of free bus travel for young people under 22

Date: 28th May 2021
Category:

Closing date: 21 st June 2021

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