Date: 30th October 2012
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Scottish Government

The Scottish Government consulted between 4 July and 25 September 2012 on the proposal for a Children and Young People Bill, which set out a range of proposals for taking forward their ambitions for children's rights and services.

Date: 29th October 2012
Category: Children with disabilities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People

The report was commissioned after the Commissioner was alerted to the concerns of families of disabled children and young people who said they perceived a decrease in access to services provided by some local authorities.

Date: 24th October 2012
Category: Policies & procedures
Author: Social Misfits Media

Unity Trust Bank and Social Misfits Media have published 'About that first tweet', a guide to social media for charities and social enterprises.

Date: 22nd October 2012
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: NHS Health Scotland

This briefing paper provides an overview on the latest updates to NHS Health Scotland publications for parents and professionals within the area of early years and childcare.

Date: 3rd October 2012
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Government

The Parenting Strategy outlines a number of new policies and funding commitments that the Scottish Government will make to give parents easier and better access to information and support.

Date: 30th September 2012
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: UNICEF

Both UNICEF UK and the Rights of the Child UK (ROCK) coalition have submitted responses to the second consultation paper issued by the UK Bill of Rights Commission.

Date: 25th September 2012
Category: Children with disabilities
Author: Capability Scotland

This guide is intended to help make sure that the experiences of disabled children and young people are not limited by misinterpretation or misunderstanding of legislation and regulation.

Date: 24th September 2012
Category: General measures of implementation, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People

We responded to the Scottish Government's consultation on their proposal for a Children and Young People Bill on children's rights and wellbeing.

Date: 24th September 2012
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Together

The new report provides a non-government perspective on the extent to which children in Scotland are able to enjoy their rights enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). It reflects on the progress made over the past year since the publication of Together's 2011 State of Children's Rights report, discussing what progress has been made and where further efforts are needed.

Date: 17th September 2012
Category: General measures of implementation, Respect for the views of the child, UK 1st periodic review
Author: Children in Scotland

This briefing is to inform responses to the Children and Young People Bill consultation. It specifically looks at the questions contained in Chapter One of the consultation and the Scottish Government's proposals around children's rights and wellbeing.

Date: 12th September 2012
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Save the Children

Save the Children has published a briefing looking at child poverty and mothers employment patterns in Scotland, in partnership with the Women in Scotland's Economy Research Centre.

Date: 11th September 2012
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: CHILDREN 1ST

Children 1ST have a number of resources available to kinship carers including their website, a Citizen Advice Scotland Factsheet and the Mentor UK guide.

Date: 9th September 2012
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care, General measures of implementation
Author: Growing Up in Scotland study

Using interviews from some of the delegates at their conference in May 2012, GUS team has produced a short film to show how people across Scotland, in various roles, are using the findings from GUS to inform their work.

Date: 15th August 2012
Category:
Author: Govanhill Law Centre

Govanhill Law Centre's new report looks at the barriers faced by their Roma clients when accessing welfare benefits and whether there are recurring patterns in their treatment by the public authorities responsible for administering benefits and how these impact in terms of their equalities duties under section 149 Equality Act 2010.

Date: 14th August 2012
Category:
Author: Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has published the responses to its consultation on Improving Advocacy for Children and Young People. The consultation's Discussion Paper - introduced in November 2011 - laid out a set of proposed principles and minimum standards to improve the quality, consistency and availability of advocacy support for children and young people.

Date: 2nd August 2012
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Scottish Government

To coincide with the formal public consultation on the proposed Children and Young People Bill, the Scottish Government is undertaking a wide range of stakeholder engagement activity.

Date: 4th July 2012
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Together

In May 2012, Together and Children in Scotland joined forces to coordinate a working group on the forthcoming children's rights legislation. The purpose of the group is to look at lobbying and advocacy opportunities around the legislation and help to inform and coordinate activities.

Date: 2nd July 2012
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: UNICEF

The publication of UNICEF's latest Report Card on 29 May led to a flurry of activity. On the day of the report's release, Jackie Baillie MSP tabled a motion calling 'for a clear focus on the poorest children to ensure that they are not placed at a disadvantage as a result of cuts in public spending'.

Date: 22nd June 2012
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Children in Scotland

There are more homeless children and young people throughout Scotland than most people think. They often need help to become (or remain) successful learners. Some are already receiving valuable assistance within and/or outwith school. But, others don't receive the additional support they want and need -- despite laws and policies that say they should.

Date: 22nd June 2012
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care, General measures of implementation
Author: Scottish Government

The Common Core describes the skills, knowledge and understanding, and values that everyone should have if they work with children, young people and their families, whether they are paid or unpaid.