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Date: 1st June 2012
Category:
Author:
Contact a Family
Alongside a stark reminder of the harsh financial reality already faced by families caring for a disabled child; the report also shows the level of confusion and concern about the current welfare reform agenda and the impact that it will have.
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Date: 31st May 2012
Category:
Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author:
Scottish Government
A new report from the Growing Up in Scotland study provides new information about experiences of starting primary school for children and their parents.
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Date: 29th May 2012
Category:
Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation
Author:
UNICEF
A new UNICEF report demonstrates that, during the early years of the global economic crisis, the UK did better than many other rich countries in reducing child poverty and protecting children from deprivation. However, UNICEF UK has warned that Government policies to reduce spending may risk more children growing up in poverty.
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Date: 25th May 2012
Category:
Refugee and asylum seeking children
Author:
Refugee Council
This report discusses the situation of children detained as part of the asylum process because a decision has been made to treat them as adults.
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Date: 24th May 2012
Category:
General measures of implementation
Author:
UK Government
The Government response to the consultation on the reform of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
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Date: 16th May 2012
Category:
General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review
Author:
Equality and Human Rights Commission
The Equality and Human Rights Commission and the Scottish Human Rights Commission have launched a short animated film to raise awareness of the UN Disability Convention in Scotland.
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Date: 11th May 2012
Category:
Children with disabilities
Author:
Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People
This report was undertaken to help the Commissioner identify specific issues affecting the inclusion of disabled children and young people, and indicates key areas for improvement in the course of his strategic plan. The report covers areas such as education, self-directed support, short breaks and transition to adulthood.
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Date: 11th May 2012
Category:
General measures of implementation
Author:
Scottish Government
A report setting out the progress the Scottish Government have made since the publication of their original children's rights action plan "Do the Right Thing" in 2009. As well as setting out progress to date, the report also describes the range of additional activity that Scottish Ministers are committed to delivering over the life of this parliament in order to progress the rights agenda.
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Date: 11th May 2012
Category:
General measures of implementation
Author:
Scottish Government
The Scottish Government response to the Consultation on a proposed Rights of Children and Young People Bill is available for download here.
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Date: 10th May 2012
Category:
Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author:
Growing Up in Scotland study
Almost every parent in Scotland is involved, engaged and highly satisfied in their child's schooling in the early years according to key findings from the latest report.
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Date: 10th May 2012
Category:
General measures of implementation
Author:
Human Rights Consortium Scotland
The Human Rights Consortium Scotland had the opportunity to make a statement at the pre-session of the UPR on 2 April in Geneva.
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Date: 9th May 2012
Category:
General measures of implementation
Author:
Glasgow Human Rights Network
The report was produced for the Cross Party Group on Human Rights at Holyrood by the Glasgow Human Rights Network, which had been asked to establish the degree of consideration given to human rights by the Committees generally - and individually.
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Date: 17th April 2012
Category:
Author:
Together
2008's UPR review of the UK's human rights record raised a number of important issues relating to children's rights. The second UPR review of the UK takes place in May 2012.
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Date: 3rd April 2012
Category:
Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author:
Hill of Beath Primary School
Hill of Beath Primary School has a 'Breaktime Improvement Team' (HOBBIT) made up of pupils who work together to make sure their playground is a safe and happy place to be.
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Date: 3rd April 2012
Category:
General measures of implementation, Right to life, survival and development
Author:
UNICEF
UNICEF, the UN Global Compact and Save the Children have introduced the Children's Rights and Business Principles, a call on business to step up their efforts to respect and support children's rights in the workplace, marketplace and community.
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Date: 2nd April 2012
Category:
Basic Health and Welfare
Author:
Amnesty Scotland
The reports outline findings on local authority service provision and practice and media coverage of Scottish Gypsy Travellers throughout Scotland, and are the result of the organisation's campaign to highlight the widespread and systematic discrimination suffered by this community throughout Scotland.
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Date: 26th March 2012
Category:
General measures of implementation
Author:
UK Government
In May 2012, the UK will take part in a public examination of its human rights record at the Human Rights Council in Geneva as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). In March, the UK Ministry of Justice submitted a report on behalf of the UK to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights as part of this review process.
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Date: 12th March 2012
Category:
General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review
Author:
United Nations Human Rights
What is a human right?
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Date: 12th March 2012
Category:
Basic Health and Welfare
Author:
Scottish Government
This leaflet describes the policies and work of the Children and Families directorate.
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Date: 8th March 2012
Category:
Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author:
Family Rights Group
A film to help social care professionals supporting children and families through child protection conferences has been released by advice charity Family Rights Group.
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