Date: 29th September 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Centre for Learning in Child Protection

A report from a Roundtable event organised by ChildLine Scotland and the Centre for Learning in Child Protection at the University of Edinburgh to critically explore children's right to confidentiality and the need to share appropriate information with an explicit aim of safeguarding children.

Date: 28th September 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Citizens Advice Scotland

Citizens Advice Scotland's latest briefing in on the problems facing young people in Scotland. The briefing details many of the housing issues that young people face in Scotland, including high house prices, expensive private lets, a lack of affordable housing, and subsequent homelessness problems.

Date: 28th September 2011
Category: Children in situations of exploitation
Author: Barnardo's

Child sexual exploitation is a major child protection issue for communities across the UK. This is a new guide for parents and guardians on the signs of sexual exploitation and how to keep safe. Learn the tell tale signs, and the steps you can take to protect the children in your life.

Date: 25th September 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, Children in situations of exploitation
Author: UN Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict

The purpose of this paper is to bring more conceptual clarity to the issue of children and justice in times of armed conflict by examining relevant legal provisions, academic discussions and a number of case studies.

Date: 21st September 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Policies & procedures
Author: Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has published its Spending Review 2011 and Draft Budget 2012-13. It sets out Scottish public spending plans for the next three financial years and targets investment to increase sustainable economic growth and transform public services.

Date: 19th September 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: European Commission against Racism and Intolerance

The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) issued guidelines - contained in its thirteenth General Policy Recommendation - to the Council of Europe's 47 member States to fight a rising tide of anti-Gypsyism and discrimination against Roma.

Date: 13th September 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review
Author: Together

The 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 2010 State of Children's Rights report, discussing what progress has been made and where further efforts are needed.

Date: 13th September 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: UNICEF

New research by Ipsos Mori for UNICEF UK has shown that children in the UK feel trapped in a "materialistic culture" and don't have enough time with their families.

Date: 1st September 2011
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services

A report detailing the outcomes of a community research project working with young people who were, or had been, in care to design and run their own research.

Date: 1st September 2011
Category: Respect for the views of the child
Author: Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

The Scottish Children's Reporter Administration team has produced new information for children and young people who are coming to a Children's Hearing. They include various leaflets and a short film produced by SCRA and Young Scot that explains the Hearing process.

Date: 1st September 2011
Category:
Author: Scottish Government

Safeguarders are appointed by children's hearings or sheriffs when they think there is a requirement to safeguard the interests of the child in the proceedings. The safeguarder provides the hearing or court with an independent assessment of what is in the child's best interest.

Date: 1st August 2011
Category: Refugee and asylum seeking children
Author: Scottish Refugee Council

This leaflet will provide asylum seeeking children with information about their rights if they are currently, or have been looked after by a local authority.

Date: 1st August 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review
Author: Gruppo CRC

This document seeks to pinpoint the major outcomes of the presentations and discussions at the meeting in October 2010 in Florence that can help shape and orient future efforts by national coalitions.

Date: 1st August 2011
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Equality and Human Rights Commission

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched a new online resource about human rights to help public sector bodies in England and Wales and organisations carrying out public functions and advocacy.

Date: 1st August 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: NHS Health Scotland

NHS Health Scotland has produced a series of cards to offer quick, easy-to-use tips about providing a youth-friendly health service. They aim to provide health-care staff with a resource they can have readily to hand when working with children and young people. They are not meant to be a comprehensive source of information, but rather provide simple and concise pointers about how to provide a youth-friendly health service.

Date: 27th July 2011
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: United Nations

UN Special Rapporteur Margaret Sekaggya launches her essential guide to the right to defend human rights, a key document aimed at supporting those who stand for our rights by increasing understanding of the UN Declaration on human rights defenders and awareness on the dangers they face.

Date: 21st July 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Government

This report summarises the results of an investigation into the differing trends in child poverty across the UK between 1998-99 and 2008-09, focusing on the difference between Scotland and England.

Date: 4th July 2011
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: UNICEF

Annual Report 2010 highlights UNICEF's contributions to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2010 by providing assistance towards improving children's health, expanding access to quality education and protecting children's rights in more than 150 countries and territories, including in places of crisis.

Date: 1st July 2011
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Government

Getting it right 'toolkit' is a comprehensive resource based on a three years' work to develop culture, systems and practice changes across Lanarkshire.

Date: 1st July 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Equal protection from violence, General measures of implementation
Author: LGBT Youth Scotland

The LGBT National Youth Council has recently launched a guide on hate crime aimed at raising awareness among children and young people.