ECRI guidelines for governments to combat anti-Gypsyism and discrimination against Roma

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.

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State of Children's Rights in Scotland 2011

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.

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Child well-being in the UK, Spain and Sweden

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.

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Community Research: Working with young people

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.

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All about Children's Hearings

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.

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The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 Safeguarders Panel Regulations 2012

Date: 1st September 2011
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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.

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Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children Guide - Your Rights

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.

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Outcome Document from the 6th Regional Meeting of NGOs Children's Rights Coalitions in Europe

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.

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Human rights: practical guidance

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.

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Youth Friendly Health Services

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.

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Essential guide to the right to defend human rights

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.

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Differences in decline - Relative child poverty in Scotland and England 1998-99 to 2008-09

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.

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UNICEF Annual Report 2010

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.

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Lanarkshire Getting it right toolkit

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.

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Pocket guide to hate crime

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.

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What next for children’s rights in Scotland? Governance Fit for Children Seminar Report

Date: 28th June 2011
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review
Author: Save the Children

This short report summarises speakers' presentations and the key issues raised at the Governance Fit For Children seminar held on 28 June 2011 in Edinburgh.

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Using mechanisms of the UN to submit complaints alleging violations of children's rights

Date: 21st June 2011
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Children's Rights Information Network

Briefing on existing complaints procedures available to seek redress for violations of children's rights, including how the newly adopted Optional Protocol under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child differs from existing complaints procedures.

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Care and permanence planning for looked after children in Scotland

Date: 20th June 2011
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

Delays in decision making and obtaining a permanent home can mean poorer outcomes for children. SCRA carried out research on the processes of care and permanency planning for looked after children in Scotland to identify areas for improvement.

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World report on disability

Date: 14th June 2011
Category: Children with disabilities
Author: World Bank

The first ever World report on disability, produced jointly by World Health Organisation and the World Bank, suggests that more than a billion people in the world today experience disability.

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Young disabled people use video to make UN Convention accessible

Date: 2nd June 2011
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Children with disabilities
Author: Whizz-Kidz

Six Whizz-Kidz Ambassadors set out to demystify the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People in a video explaining their own experiences of school and their busy social lives.

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