The role of business post-2015

Date: 26th March 2013
Category:
Author: UNICEF

UNICEF UK's new policy briefing A post-2015 world fit for children: the role of business identifies the steps that businesses should take to maximise their impact on development and the role that the UK Government must play to support responsible business behaviour.

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Wave Trust report: The age of opportunity

Date: 21st March 2013
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Wave Trust

Conception to age 2 - the age of opportunity contains recommendations to guide both national and local decision-makers and commissioners in reducing the causes of disadvantage at the earliest and most effective point in life.

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Handbook launched on children’s rights in alternative care provision across the globe

Date: 18th March 2013
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Centre for Excellence for Looked after Children

A unique Handbook to help embed children's rights in alternative care provision across the globe has been launched; the first resource of its kind.

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NHS Health Scotland briefing on child poverty

Date: 5th March 2013
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Health Scotland

This briefing is one of an occasional series, which explores child poverty and its relationship to health and wellbeing.

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Together with Children - For Children: a guide for accompanying children in CRC reporting

Date: 4th March 2013
Category: Respect for the views of the child
Author: NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child

This publication aims to provide a practical guide for NGOs to facilitate children's engagement in all aspects of the CRC reporting process.

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New Family Information Service website

Date: 26th February 2013
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Family Information Service

A brand new Family Information Service website was launched in January 2013, offering new resources for professionals working with families by providing a searchable directory of all services in Aberdeen.

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Research summaries of GUS Birth Cohort 2 report available

Date: 18th February 2013
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Growing Up in Scotland study

Research summaries are available for the ' Birth Cohort 2 - results from the first year ' report which was launched at the GUS annual conference in February 2013.

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Young Digital: using digital research with children and young people

Date: 12th February 2013
Category: Respect for the views of the child
Author: Centre for Research on Families and Relationships

Young Digital, a website about using digital research with children and young people, has been creaetd by The Centre for Research on Families and Relationships and is now live.

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Briefing by CHILDREN 1st on cyber bullying

Date: 24th January 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: CHILDREN 1ST

CHILDREN 1st have released a briefing on cyber bullying prior to the Cross-Party Group conference which will focus on this issue tomorrow.

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Civil Society section updated on the OHCHR website

Date: 15th January 2013
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The civil society section of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights website now has a civil society practical guide as well as their handbook.

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The European Alliance for Families publishes three new policy briefs

Date: 15th January 2013
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: European Alliance for Families

The European Alliance for Families (EAF) has published three policy briefs on parenting support, supporting children with special educational needs and the demographic challenges to income inequality in Europe.

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4 Nations Play Policy Symposium report released

Date: 15th January 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Play Wales

On 28th November 2012 the 4 Nations Play Policy Symposium - 'Playing the Long Game' was held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Subsequently a symposium report was released.

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New resource pages on the GIRFEC website

Date: 4th January 2013
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Scottish Government

The Getting it Right for Every Child web pages have been updated, to include a section with resources and case studies.

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New human rights guide for voluntary and community organisations

Date: 3rd January 2013
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: British Institute of Human Rights

After their 2012 Human Rights Tour, The British Institute for Human Rights have published a new human rights guide, titled 'Make Human Rights Happen.'

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National Framework for Child Protection Learning and Development

Date: 28th November 2012
Category:
Author: Scottish Government

A framework to set out a common set of skills and standards for workers to ensure the delivery of a consistently high standard of support to our most vulnerable children and young people across the country has been published.

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Launch of UNICEF report on embedding the UNCRC into law

Date: 20th November 2012
Category: UK 1st periodic review
Author: UNICEF

UNICEF UK marked Universal Children's Day on 20 November by launching its new research on how different countries implement children's rights.

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Cameras with sound recording should be installed in youth custody and police stations say children and young people

Date: 14th November 2012
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Equal protection from violence
Author: Children’s Rights Alliance for England

CRAE has published a research report presenting children's experiences of violence in custody and setting out their suggestions for creating violence-free custodial settings.

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The Doran Review: Report and Scottish Government response

Date: 13th November 2012
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Scottish Government

The Doran Review Report sets out the strategic vision for provision for children and young people with complex additional support needs in Scotland.

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SCRA publish new research on children supervision requirements

Date: 12th November 2012
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

SCRA have published a new research report titled 'Children on Supervision Requirements for Five or More Years Decisions and Outcomes.'

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New Enquire podcast about the Inclusion Unit in Fife

Date: 8th November 2012
Category: Respect for the views of the child
Author: Enquire

Enquire (the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning) recently met a group of young people who attend the Inclusion Unit at Dunfermline High in Fife.

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