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UN Committee asks UK for update on key children’s rights issues
Date: 1st March 2021
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRCThe ‘List of Issues Prior to Reporting’ (LOIPR) highlights many of the concerns that Together members raised in our 2020 report to the UN Committee. The LOIPR will form the basis of the UK and devolved governments’ review by the UN Committee in 2022.
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Catching up on education is putting pressure on children and young people
Date: 1st March 2021
Category: Mental health, Education, including vocational education
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National survey to document the lives of ethnic and religious minorities in a time of crisis
Date: 1st March 2021
Category:T he Evidence for Equality National Survey (EVENS) is now live. It seeks to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns are affecting ethnic minority people across England, Scotland and Wales .
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New policy brief on access to education, healthcare and housing for children and families in 2020
Date: 1st March 2021
Category: Child poverty, Social security, Mental health, Health and health servicesEurofound has published a new policy brief which presents evidence of some of the changes that children and families have experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. It considers access to education and healthcare, caring responsibilities, mental health and housing security.
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UK Government’s independent Human Rights Act review
Date: 1st March 2021
Category:Closing date: 22 nd March 2021
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New report on the poverty-related attainment gap
Date: 12th February 2021
Category: Child povertyThe report considers new evidence examined by The Poverty Alliance on behalf of The Robertson Trust, on the links between poverty, education and work pathways for young people in Scotland and across the UK.
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New survey on learning during lockdown
Date: 12th February 2021
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, COVID-19, Child povertyChild Poverty Action Group wants to hear from children, young people and their families about their experiences of learning during the current lockdown.
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New General Comment on children’s rights in the digital environment
Date: 12th February 2021
Category: General CommentsThe UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has adopted General Comment 25. The new document considers the risks and opportunities of the digital environment and how to ensure children’s rights are protected, respected and fulfilled.
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Together supports joint statement calling for incorporation of disabled people’s rights
Date: 12th February 2021
Category: Disabled childrenThe Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland and Inclusion Scotland are coordinating this joint statement to Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government. Individuals and organisations working for equality and human rights for disabled people across all communities are encouraged to sign up to the joint statement and promote it to wider networks.
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Children’s Health Scotland launches its manifesto
Date: 12th February 2021
Category: Health and health services, Disability, Basic Health and WelfareThe Manifesto sets out six key priority calls for change, i nformed by the views of children, young people, families and professionals. The main focus is on improvements to facilities and services to improve the health and wellbeing of children, young people and their families.
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