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Date: 12th July 2016
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Policies & procedures
On 30 June 2016, States met at the UN General Assembly in New York to elect nine people to serve on the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.
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Date: 12th July 2016
Category:
Child rights impact assessments
Following the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child's June 2016 Concluding Observations, a new set of Concluding Observations have also been released by the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) for the UK.
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Date: 12th July 2016
Category:
Protection of privacy, Access to appropriate information
Scotland's 5Rights Youth Commission have recently launched an online survey to capture the experiences, thoughts and evidence about the digital world from young people in Scotland.
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Date: 12th July 2016
Category:
General measures of implementation
Together warmly invites all our members, e-newsletter subscribers and beyond to 'like' and follow the new page!
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Date: 29th June 2016
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Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
The decision to withdraw from the European Union will have significant implications for children and young people in Scotland and across the UK.
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Date: 29th June 2016
Category:
Family Environment and Alternative Care
CELCIS have published a blog sharing their thoughts on the Scottish Care Leavers Covenant, six months down the line.
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Date: 29th June 2016
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Following the Education Summit on June 15th, the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills announced on June 28th the publication of 'Delivering Excellence and Equity in Scottish Education - A Delivery Plan for Scotland'.
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Date: 29th June 2016
Category:
Care Experienced children, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Scotland's Chief Statistician has published 'Summary statistics for attainment, leaver destinations and healthy living No.6: 2016 Edition' and 'Educational Outcomes for Scotland's Looked After Children 2014/15'.
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Date: 29th June 2016
Category:
Recreation, play and cultural activities
A new discussion paper has been prepared on promoting the child's rights to play for the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child Day of General Discussion 2016 which will discuss children's rights and the environment.
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Date: 29th June 2016
Category:
Equal protection from violence
This NSPCC report compiles and analyses the most robust and up-to-date child protection data that exists across the 4 nations in the UK for 2016.
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Date: 29th June 2016
Category:
Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has adopted the Strategy for the Rights of the Child for the next six years.
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Date: 29th June 2016
Category:
Equal protection from violence
This special report from the Global Initiative outlines progress to date towards universal prohibition and elimination of all violent punishment of children.
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Date: 29th June 2016
Category:
Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children
World Refugee Day was held on June 20th - damning reports and statements highlighted the dire situation facing children trying to find safety across Europe.
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Date: 29th June 2016
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Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
A UK-wide statement has been produced by Eurochild and all sister organisations across the nations as well as a Scottish version.
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Date: 29th June 2016
Category:
Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting
Togther are seeking responses to the survey which will contribute to a national picture on the state of children's rights in Scotland.
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Date: 16th June 2016
Category:
Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC
The UN Committee concludes that the UK and devolved nations need to do more to prioritise children's rights.
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Date: 16th June 2016
Category:
Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
What impact does EU legislation and policy have on children's rights in Scotland? Where are children in the debate for Remain or Leave?
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Date: 16th June 2016
Category:
Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting
Children in Scotland have published a Together article in their latest magazine edition examining hopes for children's rights in the next Parliament.
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Date: 15th June 2016
Category:
Age of criminal responsibility
Raising the age of criminal responsibility would bring consistency across Scots Law, according to the Law Society of Scotland. Together are a part of the Independent Advisory Group that has recently released its report on raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility in Scotland.
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Date: 15th June 2016
Category:
Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children
The briefing, entitled 'What the United Kingdom can do to ensure respect for the best interests of unaccompanied and separated children' considers how the content of the UNHCR/UNICEF's 'Safe and Sound' publication can be put into practice in the UK.
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