The Dignity in School Hub

Date: 2nd February 2022
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Children's Parliament

The Dignity in School Hub is a free online resource for adults and children to find out more about children’s human rights, learn about the importance of human dignity and build rights-based practice in school.

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New anti-racism guide for early years

Date: 17th September 2021
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Education, including vocational education
Author:

This new Anti-racism and inclusion guidance specifically for early years settings has been launched with the aim of supporting practitioners to nurture open and inclusive attitudes in young children.

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Webinar: Who defines childhood innocence? Anti-racist practice, white fragility and effective allyship in early childhood

Date: 28th May 2021
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
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This webinar engaged in critical discussions about racism and whiteness. Good practice in recognising and developing effective allyship were identified that early years practitioners, researchers, parents, carers, policy makers and community activists can adopt to create tangible change.

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Remote learning practice reports

Date: 25th March 2021
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, COVID-19
Author:

The National Improvement Hub has issued an overview of practice reports to further support and improve the delivery of high-quality and effective remote learning.

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Youth Volunteering Guidelines

Date: 25th March 2021
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Scottish Government

Scottish Government has published guidelines to help the third sector, community groups and partners in the public and private sector offer practical and effective volunteering opportunities to young people.

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Idea pack for LGBT+ History Month

Date: 13th January 2021
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: LGBT Youth Scotland

LGBT+ History Month kicks off on 1 st February 2020. This idea pack puts together creative ideas of how to develop online content and events to learn about and celebrate LGBT+ rights, and civil rights movements.

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Building back equal: Girls’ back to school guide

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author:

This guide provides ideas to ensure continuity of learning during school closures. It also offers comprehensive, timely and evidence-based plans for reopening schools in a way that is safe, gender-responsive and child-friendly, whilst also meeting the needs of the most marginalised girls.

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COVID-19: Back to School resource for school staff

Date: 21st August 2020
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Children's Parliament

Back to School is an online resource to support schools take a rights-based approach as COVID-19 restrictions relax and schools reopen. This resource is filled with practical activities to support conversations between children, children and adults in school, designed to help school staff to understand children’s experiences of lockdown and their wellbeing needs in the current context.

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New resource for children and young people summarises Additional Support for Learning review findings

Date: 7th August 2020
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author:

Children in Scotland was recently tasked with creating a version of the review of the implementation of the Additional Support for Learning (ASL) legislation for children and young people using accessible language. This review considered the implementation of the ASL legislation and how it could be enhanced through better use of resources, staffing or other aspects of provision.

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Back to School Toolkit

Date: 7th August 2020
Category: Education, including vocational education, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author:

The return to school may pose additional challenges and worries for children and young people with learning difficulties. After speaking to parents, carers, teachers, children and young people, the Back to School Toolkit is packed with resources to support everyone in the transition.

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Toolkit to guide your child back to school

Date: 10th July 2020
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author:

This toolkit includes resources and activities for parents and carers to use with children and young people to make the transition back to school smoother. Within the toolkit there is an adapted guide to help parents and carers assist children and young people with learning difficulties to manage any challenges arising from COVID-19.

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Fact sheets about the Children’s Hearings System

Date: 7th October 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA) has reviewed and updated a range of fact sheets about the Children’s Hearings System.

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Resource on relationship, sexual health and parenthood education

Date: 7th October 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author:

The resource provides a comprehensive set of learning activities for use in early learning settings, primary and secondary schools, colleges and in community-based learning to support relationship, sexual health and parenthood education.

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New wellbeing resource for teachers and practitioners

Date: 26th August 2019
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Children in Scotland

Children in Scotland has produced a new resource for teachers and practitioners to support children and young people’s understanding of their wellbeing.

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Life at School: Transition to Secondary School

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Education, including vocational education
Author: Children's Parliament

Aberdeen children advise on how to get the transition from primary to secondary right for them.

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Growing Up in Scotland: Life at Age 12

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Government

Scottish Government’s report presents initial findings about the lives of 12-year-old children living in Scotland.

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Fundamental Rights Report 2019

Date: 14th June 2019
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
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European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights has released this report covering child rights, migration, data protection and much more.

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Video: Rights of Children with Additional Support Needs

Date: 14th June 2019
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Health and health services, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Additional support for learning, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Parental guidance
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This film was developed to increase knowledge and awareness among parents and practitioners of new children’s rights legislation.

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Positive Relationships #ChooseRespect

Date: 23rd May 2019
Category: Bullying, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Additional support for learning
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Respectme has compiled a list of free anti-bullying teaching materials and campaign resources that will help you spark conversations with young people about the importance of positive and respectful relationships.

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Publication: Media regulatory authorities and protection of minors

Date: 2nd May 2019
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Eurochild

Extensive research on media and children show that the media can have both a positive and negative impact on their development. The term "protection of minors" in the context of media is concerned precisely with ensuring that harmful content in the media does not damage the physical and psychological development of children and minors. The aim of this publication is to contribute to a wider understanding of the concept of protection of minors from harmful content in audiovisual media services.

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