A guide to youth justice: policy, practice and legislation

Date: 12th October 2020
Category: Children in conflict with the law
Author: Children and Young People's Centre for Justice

The guide covers a wide variety of themes, including children’s rights, early and effective intervention, risk management, diversity, restorative justice, adversity and justice, mental health, and speech and language communication needs.

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Activate your rights

Date: 12th October 2020
Category: Awareness-raising
Author: Children in Scotland

‘Activate your rights’ is a resource pack that aims to raise children and young people’s awareness of their rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Its launch comes as Scotland moves to incorporate the UNCRC into Scots law.

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Video resources on preventing accidents at home

Date: 12th October 2020
Category: Health and health services
Author:

ROSPA has released a series of webinar recordings on preventing accidents at home. These cover a range of safety-related topics including how to keep a child safe around water, fire safety, Halloween and firework safety, discussions about inequalities and unintentional injuries.

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Activities to do at home

Date: 12th October 2020
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities
Author:

Children’s University (CU) Scotland has created hundreds of free home learning activities and sheets sparking ideas for wellbeing-boosting learning at home. With a range of topics to choose from, from sport to STEM, history to creative arts, they are designed for leisure and learning outside of school lesson time. Minimal technology and other resources are needed to take part, and whether you’ve got 30 minutes or a few days, they’re full of boredom-busting fun!

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Outdoor classroom resources

Date: 12th October 2020
Category: Education, including vocational education, Recreation, play and cultural activities
Author:

When learning is taken outdoors it can improve children’s behaviour and children can become more engaged with their learning. These resources range from play ideas to do at home to outdoor lesson ideas for school.

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UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill resources for adults working with children

Date: 22nd September 2020
Category: Training, Incorporation, Awareness-raising
Author:

Licketyspit has created some Lickety-tips for adults working with children which highlight the importance of children being included in decisions which affect them and adults engaging with children in a meaningful way.

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Creative Skills Online

Date: 22nd September 2020
Category: General measures of implementation, Awareness-raising, Training, Recreation, play and cultural activities
Author:

Starcatchers has developed a suite of resources and online events to help early years professionals put arts and creativity at the heart of practice.

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Learning for Sustainability – resource hub launched

Date: 22nd September 2020
Category: Access to appropriate information, Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author:

YouthLink Scotland has created a resource hub for youth workers and young people to advance climate emergency issues in communities across Scotland.

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Understanding Scottish Government’s new guidance on when children and young people should wear face coverings

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Health and health services, Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People

This resource answers commonly asked questions in relation to Scottish Government’s new face coverings guidance, that has been implemented from 31 st August 2020.

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Wellbeing toolkit 2020

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author:

Within this toolkit are new ways for parents and carers to promote wellbeing, health, and respect in both themselves and their children. The toolkit is intended to help all parents and carers with children of all ages, cultures, backgrounds or beliefs.

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