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Date: 10th January 2017
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Equal protection from violence
The French parliament has passed the Equality and Citizenship bill which promotes the ending of violence against children including corporal punishment.
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Date: 10th January 2017
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Disability, Basic Health and Welfare
This consultation seeks views on ways in which the number of organ and tissue donors in Scotland can be increased.
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Date: 13th December 2016
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Age of criminal responsibility
As repeatedly called for in Together's annual State of Children's Rights reports, the age of criminal responsibility is to be increased from 8 to 12 years old.
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Date: 13th December 2016
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Disabled children
Enable Scotland have published the findings from its large Scotland-wide survey on the 22 steps on the journey to inclusion for every pupil who has a learning disability.
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Date: 13th December 2016
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Recreation, play and cultural activities
The 'Playing Together' Symposium was a multi-sectoral event which aimed to bring together the play and youth work strategies. This report is intended to give an overview of the symposium's themes and to prompt further meaningful debate, dialogue and collaboration between the two sectors.
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Date: 13th December 2016
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Health and health services
ASH Scotland's vision is of a healthier Scotland, free from the harm and inequality caused by tobacco. In this annual report, ASH Scotland discuss its actions and achievements up to March 2016.
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Date: 13th December 2016
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Disability, Basic Health and Welfare
A new law which makes it illegal to smoke in a vehicle carrying anyone under 18 came into force on 5th December. It was introduced to give extra protection for children and young people from the harm caused by second-hand smoke.
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Date: 13th December 2016
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Scottish schools have recorded their worst ever performance in an international study of pupil performance. Singapore came top of the survey, outperforming the rest of the world.
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Date: 13th December 2016
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Mental health
A call for urgent action from the Scottish Children's Services Coalition (SCSC) comes as new waiting time figures are published from the Information Services Division of National Services Scotland, part of NHS Scotland.
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Date: 13th December 2016
Category:
Disabled children
A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People has been published, outlining the Scottish Government's Delivery Plan to 2021 for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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Date: 13th December 2016
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Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Evidence submitted by the Scottish Human Rights Commission to the latest United Nations (UN) review of human rights across the UK, shows that a number of international human rights standards and recommendations have not yet been met in Scotland.
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Date: 13th December 2016
Category:
General principles
Eurochild releases 2016 Report on the European Semester. This latest report details the situation of child poverty and children's rights in 20 EU countries.
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Date: 13th December 2016
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General Comments
This newest of the General Comments recognises that 'Adolescents are agents of change and a key asset and resource with the potential to contribute positively to their families, communities and countries'.
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Date: 13th December 2016
Category:
General principles
CRIN's annual report aims to provide a snapshot of progress and challenges in realising children's rights globally. The report is based on information gathered from the news, at the UN and on legal reform around the world between September 2015 and December 2016.
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Date: 13th December 2016
Category:
General measures of implementation
On the 20 November 2016, to commemorate the 27th anniversary of the CRC, UN Child Rights experts urged Governments in all regions to spare no efforts to ensure its universal implementation.
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Date: 13th December 2016
Category:
Respect for the views of the child
Here to stay? is a research project about the lives of young people from Eastern European countries who live in the UK. In the context of Brexit, the researchers are particularly interested in evidence on young people's views and exploring issues of identity, belonging and citizenship, and the future.
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Date: 29th November 2016
Category:
Best interests of the child
The search for a new Children and Young People's Commissioner has begun. Tam Baillie, Commissioner since 2009, steps down in May 2017.
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Date: 29th November 2016
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Social security, Child poverty
Some measures in the autumn statement have been criticised by the sector because they do not go far enough to reverse the cuts already inflicted.
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Date: 29th November 2016
Category:
Armed conflict
MSPs will consider an inquiry into visits by the armed forces to schools amid concerns young people from deprived backgrounds are targeted for recruitment.
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Date: 29th November 2016
Category:
Adoption
Adoption in Scotland is to be streamlined to cut down the amount of time children have to wait before becoming part of stable families.
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