The UK Equality and Human Rights Commission launches new Human Rights Treaty Tracker

Date: 29th October 2019
Category: General measures of implementation, Awareness-raising, Incorporation
Author: Equality and Human Rights Commission

The Human Rights Treaty Tracker is a searchable online tool for civil society organisations, academics, parliamentarians, legal professionals and anyone with an interest in human rights to learn about the UK’s international human rights obligations, and to track how the UK Government is performing against them.

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Poverty in Scotland 2019 Report published

Date: 29th October 2019
Category: Child poverty
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The report looks at the impact that governments have had on poverty in Scotland over the past 20 years and how this evidence can be used to inform policy development for the future.

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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
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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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Child-friendly UN Guidelines on Alternative Care

Date: 18th September 2019
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
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The guidelines are aimed to be a useful resource for children and young people who can no longer live with their parents, as well as for their families and peers.

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Guide for adapting the child-friendly UNCRC

Date: 18th September 2019
Category: Awareness-raising, Training, General measures of implementation
Author: Child Rights Connect

The guide describes why and how stakeholders can work with children to adapt the existing child-friendly version of the UNCRC so that it is understood by the children in the relevant context.

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Online course on supporting children with dyslexia

Date: 18th September 2019
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The free course ''Supporting children with difficulties in reading and writing'' is aimed at helping teachers understand why some children have so much difficulty with reading and writing, often called 'dyslexia', and learn more about best practice in teaching literacy to all in light of recent scientific discoveries.

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Guidance on responding to domestic abuse

Date: 11th September 2019
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
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Scottish Women’s Aid has published good practice guidance for social landlords to help them prevent women and children’s homelessness and provide a service that is sensitive to their needs.

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Webinar on relationship-based social work

Date: 11th September 2019
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Social security and childcare
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This webinar, originally held in September 2019, explores the development of relationship-based practice in Local Authority children’s social work.

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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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Going to a Hearing – a film for children and young people with autism

Date: 26th August 2019
Category: Respect for the views of the child
Author: Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

SCRA has launched a new short film aimed at helping young people with autism attending Children’s Hearings.

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CELCIS launches free online course on unaccompanied and separated refugee and migrant children

Date: 15th August 2019
Category: Refugee and asylum seeking children, Child trafficking
Author: Centre for Excellence for Looked after Children

The Centre for Excellence for Children's Care and Protection (CELCIS), based at the University of Strathclyde, launches a free online course on unaccompanied and separated refugee and migrant children next month.

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Children’s views and experiences of their participation in justice

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: Children and Young People's Centre for Justice

CYCJ has produced a literature review considering children’s views and experiences of their participation in justice.

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Trauma, Bereavement and Loss: Key learning and messages from research and practice

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: Children and Young People's Centre for Justice

This new publication summarises findings from five years’ worth of policy, practice and research by CYCJ, Barnardo’s Scotland and the University of Strathclyde, informing the development of trauma-informed approaches.

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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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Action for Children publishes report on changing childhood

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

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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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Global study on reporting to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

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.

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New resource on building child-friendly cities

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.

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European Commission publishes key data on early childhood education and care

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.

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