My Support, My Choice report now available

Date: 9th December 2020
Category: Disabled children, Mental health, Health and health services, Social security

The report includes evidence, analysis and recommendations to improve social care in Scotland following COVID-19.

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Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill passed

Date: 9th December 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

MSPs unanimously voted to pass the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill, making Scotland the first country in the world to make it a legal right to access free period products.

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Girls in Scotland 2020 survey findings

Date: 9th December 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Over 500 girls and young women aged seven to 21 took part and shared the challenges they face. The results have been analysed against findings from a similar 2018 survey, to compare what progress has been made and what issues remain.

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2021 is the Year of Childhood

Date: 9th December 2020
Category: Incorporation, Awareness-raising

Children’s Parliament has launched the Year of Childhood 2021 to celebrate the forthcoming incorporation of the UNCRC into Scots law and the organisation’s 25 th birthday.

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Launch of Children's Rights and Inclusion Strategy

Date: 9th December 2020
Category: Special protection measures, Freedom of thought, conscience and religion

The Strategy focuses on ensuring children and young people feel able to speak openly and honestly in children’s hearings, that their views are given real weight in the decision-making process and that they feel empowered and have ownership of their rights.

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Increasing number of children held on remand

Date: 9th December 2020
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

A joint blog has been published to raise awareness of the increasing number of children on remand in Scotland. It advocates for the development of alternative provisions to remand, if Scotland is to fulfil its international human rights obligations.

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New Children’s Hearings advocacy service

Date: 9th December 2020
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

Section 122 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 came into force on Saturday 21 st November 2020. This activated duties on chairing members of Children’s Hearings to inform children of the availability of children’s advocacy services.

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Steps to mitigate UK ‘No Recourse to Public Funds’ policy

Date: 9th December 2020
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Funding

Under UK Government policy, many migrants have ‘No Recourse to Public Funds’ (NRPF). This restricts their access to welfare, housing, and financial support. To mitigate its effects, Scottish Government has announced a further £278,784 is being made available to six organisations supporting people subject to NRPF in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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Children, parents and carers share experience of COVID-19

Date: 9th December 2020
Category: COVID-19, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

To make children’s rights real and to ensure the best efforts of recovery from COVID-19, the impact of Covid-19 on families must first be understood. Children’s Parliament has captured the experiences of 15 parents, carers and children as lockdown restrictions have changed throughout the year.

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Opportunity to become a Modern Apprentice in Youth Work

Date: 9th December 2020
Category: Young carers

Hame is a visionary and innovative new young person-led organisation which will develop and manage new homes for care experienced young people in Dundee aged 16 and over. This Modern Apprentice role will provide advice and support for all aspects of this project development.

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