New blog about the consultation on enhanced data collection for improvement

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: General measures of implementation
Author:

Sue Palmer from Upstart Scotland outlines the significance of child development in the attainment gap and the use of Early Development Instrument. This blog hopes to highlight issues within the National Improvement Framework consultation and identify areas in which respondents should raise in their response.

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Catch up on ‘How to Advance Children’s Rights webinar using the Simplified Reporting Procedure’ webinar

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Child Rights Connect

If you missed the third webinar forming part of Child Rights Connect’s How to Child Rights series , then you can catch up here!

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Updated information on the Secretary-General’s Guidance note on Child rights Mainstreaming

Date: 3rd May 2022
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Child Rights Connect

Access a recording, PowerPoint presentation and meeting notes sharing information on the development of the Secretary-General’s Guidance note on Child rights Mainstreaming. You will also discover what future steps are planned.

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How to child rights

Date: 7th April 2022
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Child Rights Connect

‘How to child rights’ is a series of practical, tried and tested tools and guidance on new and emerging themes related to children's rights. The purpose of the series is to support effective programming and advocacy for children’s rights across the civil society sector.

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British Institute of Human Rights’ Communities of Practice

Date: 8th July 2021
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: British Institute of Human Rights

BIHR has launched its Communities of Practice platform which acts like a social media networking site where you can have your say on key human rights issues that affect your life and work.

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New podcast on the Human Rights Act

Date: 25th March 2021
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Human Rights Consortium Scotland

A new episode of the Human Right’s Consortium’s podcast considers the ongoing review of the Human Rights Act.

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Resource on child-friendly complaints, remedy and redress

Date: 25th March 2021
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: University of Edinburgh

A recording of the webinar ‘Implementing Children’s Rights in Scotland – Developing Systems of Child-Friendly Complaints, Remedy and Redress’ held on the 4 th February 2021 is now available.

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Get involved in Young Carer Action Day!

Date: 28th January 2021
Category: General measures of implementation
Author:

Young Carer Action Day is taking place on 16 th March 2021. This year’s theme is Protect Young Carers’ Futures and will highlight the incredible skills young carers have developed through being an unpaid carer – including resilience, time-management and empathy. A range of free resources are now available online to help people get involved.

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Creative Skills Online

Date: 22nd September 2020
Category: General measures of implementation, Awareness-raising, Training, Recreation, play and cultural activities
Author:

Starcatchers has developed a suite of resources and online events to help early years professionals put arts and creativity at the heart of practice.

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#PowerOfYouth campaign resources for young people to get support, take action, be heard and celebrate efforts

Date: 25th June 2020
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation
Author:

The #PowerOfYouth campaign is a nationwide collaborative effort, which aims to recognise young people for their efforts, empower more young people to make a difference and give opportunities for young people to shape their future. This site is curated by young people, for young people, offering resources to get support, take action, be heard and celebrate their efforts.

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