National Domestic Abuse Delivery Plan for Children and Young People

Date: 2nd June 2008
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Government

This delivery plan signals the Scottish Government commitement to get it right for children and young people affected by domestic abuse, their families and communities.

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Are we there yet? A way to go

Date: 1st January 2008
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Highland Children’s Forum

The final report from a 3 year study with 270+ children and young people asking about their experience and views about the Scottish Well-being Indicators, that children should be 'Safe, Healthy, Achieving, Nurtured, Active, Respected & Responsible and Included'.

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Persistent Young Offenders: A study of children identified as persistent young offenders in Scotland

Date: 1st November 2007
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Equal protection from violence, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

This research looks at trends in the children identified as persistent young offenders, specifically the gender, age and local authority areas and how long the children continued to meet the persistent young offender definition.

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0 -18 years: Guidance for all doctors

Date: 15th October 2007
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: General Medical Council

The General Medical Council has published new guidance that sets out doctors' role and responsibilities towards children and young people.

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Index of wellbeing for children in Scotland

Date: 2nd July 2007
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Barnardo's Scotland

Barnardo's Scotland has produced an Index of Well-being for Children in Scotland. The index ranks outcomes for children in Scotland on a range of measures and compares Scotland with other OECD countries.

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School Report

Date: 1st January 2007
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Stonewall Scotland

The experiences of young gay people in Britain's schools (2007)

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A matter of substance. Alcohol or Drugs: Does it make a difference to the child?

Date: 1st December 2006
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Aberlour Child Care Trust

The report raises awareness of the estimated 100,000 Scottish children affected by parental alcohol use and explores the differences between problem parental alcohol use and drug use and the impact on children.

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Hidden harm - Next steps: Supporting children - Working with parents

Date: 1st May 2006
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Government

A publication to address the issues for children and young people affected by parental substance misuse.

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Have we got our priorities right? Children living with parental substance use

Date: 1st March 2006
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Aberlour Child Care Trust

This is the report of the debate of the Think Tank brought together by Aberlour, in partnership with the Drug Action Team Association, to examine and debate responses to children affected by parental drug and alcohol use.

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Checkpoints for schools: Towards a non-violent society

Date: 3rd January 2005
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Equal protection from violence, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)

Checkpoints for young people are designed to ensure the involvement of school students and provide a channel of communication to the home. They have been used successfully to improve behaviour in schools, increasing the effectiveness of students' learning.

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