Rights Removal Bill resources

Date: 13th October 2022
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
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While the Rights Removal Bill has been shelved for now, it is important for civil society organisations and individuals to continue to build our knowledge on the importance of the Human Rights Act and the implications of the Bill to remain strong in our opposition for when it returns. Liberty has provided us with resources from its drop-in sessions to better understand the implications of the Bill on the rights of different groups.

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New resources for Care Experienced young people

Date: 15th September 2022
Category: Looked after children
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New materials have been published to help inform Care Experienced young people about the right to continuing care. This project has been created by CELCIS in collaboration with the Care Inspectorate and Clan Childlaw, and has been designed by young people for young people.

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Human Rights Act Briefings

Date: 2nd August 2022
Category: General measures of implementation
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Together continues to campaign to save the Human Rights Act. Get up to speed by reading these briefings.

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New resource on children and young people in conflict with the law

Date: 2nd August 2022
Category: Children in conflict with the law
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This resource provides the latest information on policy, practice and laws for practitioners and managers who work with children and young people who offend or are at risk of offending.

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New blog on early learning and childcare implementation

Date: 8th July 2022
Category: Social security and childcare
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An aim of expanding early learning and childcare is to close the attainment gap and provide funded childcare to parents. Whilst supporting this aim, Graeme McAlister, Chief Executive of SCMA, also expresses concerns on how this planned expansion has been implemented across Scotland. Within this blog, Graeme explores what impact this has on the childminding workforce.

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Listen to creative conversations with CYCJ

Date: 8th July 2022
Category: Special Protection Measures
Author: Children and Young People's Centre for Justice

Listen to children and young people who are members of CYCJ discussing, debating and questioning justice.

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How to advance children’s rights using recommendations from United Nations and regional human rights monitoring and review processes

Date: 8th July 2022
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Save the Children

This guide aims to empower and inspire civil society practitioners to follow-up, use and make the most of the recommendations made by the United Nations. These recommendations can be embedded into daily work to advance realisation of children’s rights across the globe.

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Resource for children and young people in conflict with the law: policy, practice and legislatio

Date: 8th July 2022
Category: Special Protection Measures
Author: Children and Young People's Centre for Justice

This new resource provides the latest information on policy, practice and laws for practitioners and managers who work with children and young people who offend or are at risk of offending. There is information on a wide variety of themes, including children’s rights; risk management; mental health; diversity; restorative justice; adversity and trauma; and diversion from prosecution.

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Get the most up-to-date guide on the Equality Act 2010 here!

Date: 8th July 2022
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
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This handbook provides a brief overview of the Equality Act 2010 and is a reference guide. Advisers are encouraged to use this guide to gather information on the application of equality law in Scotland. However, this should only be used as a starting point to direct further reading.

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Launch of Youth Justice Improvement Board website

Date: 8th July 2022
Category: Special Protection Measures
Author: Children and Young People's Centre for Justice

Made up of organisations who focus on youth justice, the Youth Justice Improvement Board’s website is now launched! This aims to drive forward a rights-respecting approach to youth justice at a national level.

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