Children’s Rights and Business Principles

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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Scottish Gypsy Traveller reports

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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UK Government’s Response to UPR Recommendations

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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Human Rights Resources

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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Getting It Right for Children and Families

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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What is a child protection conference?

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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Under Pressure: Preventing Teen Abuse and Exploitation

Date: 5th March 2012
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Zero Tolerance

Zero Tolerance and YWCA Scotland have recently published a report of a training pilot which found that youth workers across Scotland are seriously concerned about the prevalence of teen abuse in Scotland.

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Action for Sick Children (Scotland) Spring 2012 Newsletter

Date: 5th March 2012
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Action for Sick Children Scotland

Take a look at the ASC(S) latest newsletter which includes articles on corporate parenting, Rights of the Child Group, education for sick children and more.

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Walk the Talk website

Date: 1st March 2012
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: NHS Health Scotland

The Walk the Talk website includes information and useful tips on topics such as confidentiality and youth-friendly services. You'll also find many links to relevant resources and materials designed specifically for young people.

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I don’t feel human

Date: 28th February 2012
Category: Refugee and asylum seeking children
Author: The Children’s Society

A new report by The Children's Society reveals alarming levels of destitution among refugee, asylum-seeking and migrant children and young people.

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'What's On Your Mind? – young people’s mental health campaign

Date: 22nd February 2012
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: see me

A new campaign by 'see me' aims to encourage young people to think about their behaviour towards someone their own age who is experiencing mental ill-health.

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Children's Rights poster set 2012

Date: 21st February 2012
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: UNICEF

This new set of 20 striking colour A2 posters is a great starting point for displays and class work.

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CHILDREN 1ST Annual Lecture Report

Date: 15th February 2012
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: CHILDREN 1ST

The transcript of the CHILDREN 1ST annual lecture 2011 is now available. The lecture entitled 'Poverty, Families and Community' was delivered in December 2011 by Bob Holman.

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Why incorporate? Making rights a reality for every child

Date: 13th February 2012
Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review
Author: The Rights of the Child UK

In Why incorporate? Making rights a reality for every child, the Rights of the Child UK coalition makes a compelling case for enshrining the rights of children into our law at a time when governments and others are looking for fresh approaches to protecting and promoting children's well-being and development, and there is cross-party consensus on the importance of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Launch of the upgraded Universal Human Rights Index database

Date: 7th February 2012
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The new Universal Human Rights Index database allows for the retrieval of individual recommendations and full documents from treaty bodies, special procedures and the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process for all countries.

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Overview of the Rights of Children and Young People Bill responses 2011

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).

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Landing in Dover

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.

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What is it? Introductory videos on human rights

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.

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Child Poverty Map

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.

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Learning Disabilities Resources

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.

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