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Date: 17th October 2016
Category:
Child poverty
The Scottish Government launched its Fairer Scotland Action Plan this week, setting out the 50 steps it plans to take to make Scotland a fairer place by 2030.
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Date: 17th October 2016
Category:
Children in situations of exploitation
NSPCC Scotland say referrals of suspected child abuse from their helpline to police and social services have risen by 58% in the past 3 years.
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Date: 17th October 2016
Category:
Social security, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
A new Scottish Government financial review suggests that funds to pay for free childcare is not being spent on the program by councils.
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Date: 17th October 2016
Category:
Child trafficking
Scotland's first Human Trafficking Strategy aiming to break up trafficking groups and support victims has been launched following evidence of a threefold rise in child trafficking.
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Date: 17th October 2016
Category:
Non-discrimination
Speaking at the start of Hate Crime Awareness Week, the chief of Police Scotland said he was determined to eradicate all forms of hatred in Scotland. A new network of LGBTI liaison officers has been established to improve the reporting of hate crimes.
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Date: 17th October 2016
Category:
Best interests of the child
New research has found 88% of young people in Britain today say they 'lack confidence and doubt they will succeed in life', prompting a reminder from Barnardo's to parents, carers and adults about the importance of expressing belief in children and young people.
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Date: 17th October 2016
Category:
Children in situations of exploitation
A new global report has highlighted the multiple forms of discrimination and barriers that affect girls today.
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Date: 17th October 2016
Category:
Right to life, survival and development
The Scottish Government has commissioned ARC Scotland to map the availability of planning and support for people aged 14 - 25 years who have additional support needs in Scotland.
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Date: 4th October 2016
Category:
Incorporation
Together made a submission in partnership with the Children's Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) to urge the Committee to place a particular focus on considering the rights of children and young people.
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Date: 4th October 2016
Category:
Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC
Together, along with the Children's Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) and the Wales UNCRC Monitoring Group has submitted a joint GB response to the third UPR cycle taking place in May 2017.
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Date: 4th October 2016
Category:
Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
On 29th September 2016, the Scottish Parliament formally agreed a new name and remit for the Equal Opportunities Committee. The Membership of the Committee remains unchanged.
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Date: 4th October 2016
Category:
Care Experienced children
On the 20th September, STV broadcast the documentary 'Who Cares'. Four members of Who Cares? Scotland have participated and discussed their lives as care-experienced young people. This documentary is available to watch online.
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Date: 4th October 2016
Category:
Disabled children
The National Deaf Children's Society have launched their new campaign report outlining the key issues for deaf children and their families in the early years, the gaps that still exist around support and recommendations for improvement.
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Date: 4th October 2016
Category:
Social security
A new report by the Accounts Commission says current approaches to providing services are not sustainable in the long term. There are risks that further cost savings could affect the quality of services which provide support for over 17,000 vulnerable children and young people in Scotland.
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Date: 4th October 2016
Category:
Children in situations of exploitation
Based on key findings regarding cyber-crimes, the new crime audit published in September by the HMICS has made child and young people-specific recommendations for Scotland.
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Date: 4th October 2016
Category:
Non-discrimination
This new report, commissioned by Scottish Ministers in 2015, has set out a number of recommendations on how to help tackle hate crime and prejudice, and build greater community cohesion.
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Date: 4th October 2016
Category:
General principles, Policies & procedures
An analysis of consultation has been undertaken on draft guidance for Children's Rights (Part 1, section 2) and Children's Services Planning (Part 3) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.
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Date: 4th October 2016
Category:
Right to life, survival and development
On Friday 23rd September, the Committee on the Rights of the Child's Day of General Discussion (DGD) was held on the topic of 'Children's Rights and the Environment'. MCP's at the Children's Parliament went out and did fantastically well in representing Scotland!
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Date: 4th October 2016
Category:
Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
Children's organisations have welcomed the Committee's recognition that states need to invest in children to realise their rights as outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocols.
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Date: 4th October 2016
Category:
Disabled children
The Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Ms. Catalina Devandas-Aguilar, is currently preparing a study, to be presented at the 34th session of the Human Rights Council in March 2017, on the provision of support to persons with disabilities.
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