Date: 31st March 2007
Category: Policies & procedures
Author: Scottish Government

The Draft Children's Services (Scotland) Bill, consulted on before the Election, contained 2 Parts. Part 1 proposed new legal provisions to define at a high level the roles and responsibilities of all agencies (not just social work or local authorities) to identify need and to act to help children. Part 2 proposed changes to the statutory basis for referring children to the Children's Hearings system and various changes to the operation of the Children's Hearings system.

Date: 1st February 2007
Category: Policies & procedures
Author: Scottish Government

Document intended to help agencies prepare for implementing the requirements for Getting it Right for Every Child.

Date: 31st January 2007
Category: Policies & procedures
Author: Scottish Government

This document supports the implementation of Getting it Right for Every Child providing a framework for planning and action to help improve outcomes for children in Scotland.

Date: 15th January 2007
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Office of Public Sector Information

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to restate and amend the law relating to adoption; to make other provision in relation to the care of children; to enable provision to be made in relation to allowances in respect of certain children; and for connected purposes.

Date: 1st January 2007
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Stonewall Scotland

The experiences of young gay people in Britain's schools (2007)

Date: 1st December 2006
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Aberlour Child Care Trust

The report raises awareness of the estimated 100,000 Scottish children affected by parental alcohol use and explores the differences between problem parental alcohol use and drug use and the impact on children.

Date: 2nd October 2006
Category: Respect for the views of the child, UK 1st periodic review
Author: Children's Parliament

Scotland's children and implementation of the UNCRC reports on the consultation which the Children's parliament undertook for the Scottish Government in 2006.

Date: 1st May 2006
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Government

A publication to address the issues for children and young people affected by parental substance misuse.

Date: 3rd April 2006
Category: Policies & procedures, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Scottish Government

This study examines children and young people's experiences of advocacy within the Children's Hearings System and how advocacy support could be improved.

Date: 3rd April 2006
Category: Policies & procedures, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Scottish Executive

Research into children and young people's views on advocacy in the children's hearings system.

Date: 1st March 2006
Category: Policies & procedures, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Scottish Government

Analysis of the responses of children and young people to the Getting it right for every child proposals.

Date: 1st March 2006
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Aberlour Child Care Trust

This is the report of the debate of the Think Tank brought together by Aberlour, in partnership with the Drug Action Team Association, to examine and debate responses to children affected by parental drug and alcohol use.

Date: 1st November 2005
Category: Right to life, survival and development
Author: International Research on Working Children

International Research on Working Children presented their findings from three projects completed in the past year. The projects involved the themes of education, child agency and participation in the context of organised working children, and child labour migration and trafficking.

Date: 4th April 2005
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Children in situations of exploitation
Author: Barnardo's Scotland

This report provides an account of a study of sexual exploitation of lookedafter and accommodated young people in and around the Glasgow area. Thefieldwork for the study was carried out from December 2004 to mid-February 2005. The study consists of a sample of 28 young people.

Date: 1st March 2005
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Play Scotland

This is a research project about the use of school grounds for play, learning and sport. The project has produced a literature review and the first national survey of state sector school grounds in Scotland.

Date: 1st February 2005
Category: Children in situations of exploitation
Author: Barnardo's Scotland

The report presents findings from research into the use of secure accommodation for young people involved in, or at risk of involvement in sexual exploitation in Scotland.

Date: 3rd January 2005
Category: Right to life, survival and development
Author: Save the Children

This document prepared by Save the Childen gives you an overview of facts and figures concerning child labour in the world.

Date: 3rd January 2005
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Equal protection from violence, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)

Checkpoints for young people are designed to ensure the involvement of school students and provide a channel of communication to the home. They have been used successfully to improve behaviour in schools, increasing the effectiveness of students' learning.

Date: 3rd January 2005
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Equal protection from violence, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)

The Checkpoints are based on many suggestions made by young people and can be used as a guide towards a safer and happier school life.

Date: 2nd August 2004
Category: Health and health services
Author: World Vision UK

This guide is intended to assist European Union officials and other policy makers in taking a child rights approach.