Date: 14th August 2019
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The report explores how childhoods have changed since the charity was set up in 1869.

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.

Date: 30th July 2019
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC
Author: Child Rights Connect

The study, commissioned by Child Rights Connect, highlights the progress that has been made over the last 30 years, including the increase in children’s participation in reporting processes, as well as challenges that need addressed.

Date: 30th July 2019
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities, Non-discrimination, Respect for the views of the child, Best interests of the child
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A new book ‘The City at Eye Level” has been published and is freely accessible online. It brings together contributions from around the world sharing best practice ideas on building child-friendly cities.

Date: 30th July 2019
Category: Education, including vocational education, Recreation, play and cultural activities
Author: European Commission

The report provides indicators on key quality areas in relation to early childhood education and care (the phase before primary school education) across 38 European countries.

Date: 30th July 2019
Category: Refugee and asylum seeking children, Child trafficking
Author: IOM

This volume of the Fatal Journey’s series focuses on missing migrant children – given the growing number of children embarking on journeys that are dangerous and often fatal.

Date: 30th July 2019
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Best interests of the child, Basic Health and Welfare
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The video explores the first three years of a child’s life, focusing on the effects of social, emotional, and physical environments on long-term health and wellbeing.

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Children in conflict with the law
Author: Children and Young People's Centre for Justice

The revised guide is aimed at practitioners, researchers and educators, and sets out the latest policy, practice and legislation in youth justice.

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC
Author: UNICEF

Unicef has produced a toolkit for the 30th anniversary of the UNCRC.

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Refugee and asylum seeking children, Children in situations of exploitation, Child trafficking
Author: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

The guide aims to strengthen child protection responses and includes a focus on child victims of trafficking and children at risk.

Date: 28th June 2019
Category: Children in situations of exploitation
Author: Scottish Government

 The Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy – Second Annual Progress Report was published on 16 June 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.

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.

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.

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.

Date: 30th April 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: UNICEF

In honour of the 30th anniversary of the UNCRC, UNICEF has distributed a resource guide to support UNICEF offices to plan, prepare and launch a national CRC30 strategies including national advocacy and summits for children and public engagement. The guidance also helps support anniversary activities by adopting the UNCRC message to a local context.

Date: 20th March 2019
Category: Children of prisoners, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Families Outside

Every year in Scotland 20,000- 27,000 children and young people are affected by imprisonment. Families Outside have a new peer-led support opportunity for children aged between 8-18 years called 'My Time'. If you know of any children or young people who are affected by imprisonment contact tracey.burns@familiesoutside.org.uk at Families Outside to discuss the support available. 

Date: 20th March 2019
Category: Child poverty, Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Child Poverty Action Group

The Children’s Handbook Scotland provides a complete guide to benefits and tax credits where children are living away from their parents, including children in kinship or foster care, children looked after by the local authority, and children at residential school, in residential care or in hospital.

Date: 26th February 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Additional support for learning
Author: Children's Parliament

Children’s Parliament has launched a ‘Wee Book of Promises.’ The new booklet communicates the UNCRC in accessible and child-friendly language in a graphic form to children and young people. The booklet will be used in all of Children’s Parliament’s work and Members of Children’s Parliament will receive a copy when they participate in their projects and consultations. The ‘Wee Book of Promises’ can be downloaded online here with printed copies available through direct contact with Children’s Parliament.

Date: 21st February 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Respect for human rights is embodied in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. In this 10th anniversary year of the Charter, Director of EU Rights Agency, Michael O’Flaherty, calls for better use of this tool to uphold rights in courtrooms, parliaments, governments and EU institutions. Watch the short clip here