Date: 1st February 2012
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Together

Together's analysis of the responses to the Scottish Government's consultation on proposals for a Rights of Children and Young People Bill (2011).

Date: 17th January 2012
Category: Refugee and asylum seeking children
Author: Children's Commissioner for England

The Landing in Dover report from Maggie Atkinson, the Children's Commissioner for England, discovered that unaccompanied children arriving into Kent were returned to France if they did not apply for asylum straightaway.

Date: 16th January 2012
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: United Nations Human Rights

These short videos provide simple introductions to human rights, the UN human rights programme, treaty bodies and the Human Rights Council.

Date: 2nd January 2012
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: End Child Poverty

The Campaign to End Child Poverty has produced a map of child poverty for every ward, council and constituency in Scotland.

Date: 2nd January 2012
Category: Children with disabilities
Author: NHS Education for Scotland

Learning Disabilities - two new websites for anyone supporting a person with a learning disability in Scotland.

Date: 16th December 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Enquire

Enquire recently interview the Youth Commission on Bullying, a group of young people in the Scottish Borders who have been appointed to research the views of people in their community about bullying in all its forms, including racism, homophobia and cyber bullying.

Date: 7th December 2011
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Enquire

The law says that all looked after children should have the extra support they need to get the most out of their education and achieve their full potential. Enquire has published a new briefing paper that explains the rights of looked after children under the Additional Support for Learning Act.

Date: 7th December 2011
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Children with disabilities
Author: Inclusion Scotland

The toolkit has been developed in consultation with disabled people from around Scotland. Its key purpose is to provide disabled people and their advocates with the tools they need to realise their human right to live independently.

Date: 1st December 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation
Author: Poverty Alliance

Using assets to address poverty has come to the centre of the anti-poverty debate in Scotland. A focus on the potential and strengths of individuals and communities has been welcomed by many.

Date: 25th November 2011
Category:
Author: Centre for Research on Families and Relationships

This briefing highlights the findings from a consultation which was undertaken with specific groups of children and young people in order to inform the NHS Health Scotland draft framework for children and young people's mental health indicators.

Date: 21st November 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review
Author: Children's Commissioner for England

To mark the International Day of the Child 2011, the four Children's Commissioners from the United Kingdom have published a midterm report on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) for the UK Government and devolved administrations.

Date: 18th November 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Plan

The report takes an unusual perspective on gender by looking in detail at the role of boys and men in promoting gender equality. It asks an often-neglected question when it comes to gender issues: what it is that they can do in order to promote gender equality?

Date: 16th November 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author:

As part of the Anti-Bullying Week activities, respectme have launched their latest campaign, 'She's still going somewhere...'

Date: 16th November 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Citizens Advice Scotland

This is the Citizens Advice Scotland's latest briefing on the problems facing young people in Scotland. The briefing outlines the issues that young people face in the jobs market.

Date: 1st November 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Action for Children

Action for Children's Red Book 2010-11 reports back on the impact that the UK Coalition Government's spending review has had on children, young people and families during this time of significant economic change.

Date: 27th October 2011
Category: Respect for the views of the child
Author: Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

The e-book format report summarises SCRA's achievements and presents statistical information about children and young people referred to the Reporter.

Date: 18th October 2011
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, General measures of implementation
Author: UNICEF

The Pocket Book of Children's Rights uses child friendly language and illustrations to explain the 42 articles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Date: 11th October 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Institute for Fiscal Studies

What levels of poverty might there be for children and working-age adults by 2020?

Date: 10th October 2011
Category: Respect for the views of the child
Author: Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

The Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA) has published three reports on children and young people's views and experiences of the Hearings System:

Date: 7th October 2011
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Children with disabilities
Author: Enquire

Enquire gives advice and information about children's rights to extra support if they need it to get the most out of school. Their youth officer recently interviewed some young people at the Young Carers Festival to find out their views about the issues young carers may face at school and the support that helps.