Children of Conflict

Date: 1st January 2010
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Right to life, survival and development, Children in situations of exploitation
Author: World Vision UK

A Children of Conflict website prepared by the BBC World Service reporters who visited war zones on several continents to investigate what is happening to children.

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Not Just a Phase: A Guide to the Participation of Children and Young People in Health Services

Date: 1st January 2010
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

Not Just a Phase provides information to ensure the safe, meaningful and ethical participation of children and young people within the delivery of quality child health services and practically demonstrates how we can contribute towards creating a culture of participation.

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The Autism Toolbox: An Autism Resource for Scottish Schools

Date: 2nd November 2009
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Scottish Government

The Autism Toolbox is designed to support Education Authorities, Schools and Pre-schools in the delivery of service and planning for children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

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Sexual bullying in education settings

Date: 1st September 2009
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Children in situations of exploitation
Author: National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)

This policy points out how important is to uphold every child's right to protection from all forms of violence and exploitation and to a safe education, and to increase recognition that sexual bullying prevents the full enjoyment of these rights.

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A critical review of the literature on children and young people’s views of the factors that influence their mental health

Date: 1st September 2009
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: NHS Health Scotland

This study was commissioned in order to examine what children and young people themselves perceive to be important in affecting their mental health for good or ill and was undertaken in the form of a systematic review of both published peer-reviewed and 'grey' literature.

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Neglect matters: A guide for young people about neglect

Date: 1st June 2009
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: ChildLine

A guide for 11-17 year-olds which tells young people how they can recognise neglect, who they can turn to for help and what they can do about it.

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Surviving sexual abuse: An easy-read guide

Date: 1st January 2009
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Children with disabilities
Author: Enable Scotland

Easy-read format for people with learning disabilities who have experienced sexual abuse. It describes what sexual abuse is, how people can protect themselves from abuse and what they can do if they have been abused.

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Child Protection: National Guidance

Date: 1st January 2009
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Government

A National Child Protection Guidance provides a national framework for agencies and practitioners at local level to draw up and agree on their ways of working to promote the welfare and safety of children and young people.

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Speak Up! Speak Out!

Date: 1st January 2009
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Children with disabilities, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Enable Scotland

This booklet was produced by young people of varying levels of ability in an inclusive photography project in East Dunbartonshire and is on the theme of young people's rights in various areas including bullying, advocacy and friendship.

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Children talking to ChildLine about bullying

Date: 3rd November 2008
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: ChildLine

This report is based on detailed analysis of calls to ChildLine, a free confidential helpline for children and young people in the UK, between April 2007 and March 2008.

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