Cost of the School Day resources

Date: 5th September 2017
Category: Child poverty, Education, including vocational education
Author: Child Poverty Action Group

CPAG in Scotland have launched a series of free resources on the cost of the school day for use in group or training settings, and to support schools to increase their understanding of child poverty, identify the impact of school costs and decide what action to take.

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Strengthening the capacity of professionals in the EU to fulfil the rights of vulnerable children

Date: 8th August 2017
Category: Awareness-raising, General principles, Respect for the views of the child, Training, Incorporation
Author: Coram International

Unlocking Children's Rights is an innovative training resource, which has been successfully piloted across Europe.

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New film for parents/carers with learning disabilities

Date: 8th August 2017
Category: Additional support for learning
Author: SCRA

SCRA has launched a new film for parents/carers with learning disabilities who have a child or children going through the Hearings System.

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Journey Through Justice

Date: 8th August 2017
Category: Children in conflict with the law
Author: Children and Young People's Centre for Justice

Together with IRISS, the CYCJ have launched a new resource to assist children and young people in understanding the journey through the youth justice system following being charged with an offence by the police.

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Youth justice system guide for children and young people

Date: 24th July 2017
Category: Access to appropriate information, Children in conflict with the law
Author: Children and Young People's Centre for Justice

Journey through Justice is an interactive online resource that will help children and young people understand the journey through the youth justice system, following being charged with an offence by the police.

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Blog: Holiday hunger is a human rights issue

Date: 24th July 2017
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Right to life, survival and development
Author: Children and Young People's Commissioner for Scotland (CYPCS)

Máire McCormack, Head of Policy at the Children and Young People's Commissioner for Scotland office has written a blog about children from low-income families going hungry during the school holidays.

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Child rights resources for public bodies published in Wales

Date: 24th July 2017
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Children's Commissioner for Wales

'The Right Way: A Children's Rights Approach in Wales?' outlines a principled and practical framework for working with children, grounded in the UNCRC, to help public bodies to integrate children's rights into every aspect of decision-making, policy and practice.

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Reach More Young People! Promoting Youth Work and Youth Information Services

Date: 24th July 2017
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Eurodesk

A new publication has been launched to inspire organisations working with young people across Europe.

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Launch of ‘Prevent and End Violence against Children and Youth’ campaign

Date: 24th July 2017
Category: Equal protection from violence, General principles
Author: Women’s World Summit Foundation (WWSF)

WWSF has launched its 2017 Prevention Kit '19 Days of Activism for Prevention of Violence Against Children and Youth 1-19 November'. The Call to Action is linked with the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 Target 16.2, which went into effect as of 2016.

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Unicef UK launch Child Rights Launchpad competition

Date: 29th June 2017
Category: Awareness-raising
Author: UNICEF UK

Unicef UK have launched a competition to design a rights-based game Unicef's Child Rights Launchpad that can be played in the classroom, playground, or sports hall.

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