Research Briefing - Look who’s talking: Using creative, playful arts-based methods with young children

Date: 4th December 2018
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities
Author:

Researchers at the University of Strathclyde have published a research briefing on their work exploring the use of creative, playful arts-based methods in research with young children.

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Report - ‘It’s time for something new’ A Consultation on School Food and Drink

Date: 4th December 2018
Category: Education, including vocational education
Author: Children's Parliament

As part of the Scottish Government ’s consultation on Nutritional Requirements for Food and Drink in Schools (Scotland), Children’s Parliament facilitated workshops with children and young people in order to explore their views on and experiences of the food and drinks provided in school. In addition to the workshops, an online survey about school food was facilitated with a further 201 children and young people between P4 and S6 from six of the schools.

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Report - Equally Safe: Year One Update

Date: 4th December 2018
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has published the first annual progress report for Equally Safe, its strategy to prevent and eradicate violence against women and girls.

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Alcohol Framework 2018: Scotland

Date: 4th December 2018
Category: Children affected by substance misuse
Author: Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has published an updated framework on preventing harmful alcohol use which aims to put the voices of children and young people at the heart of the development of preventative measures on alcohol use. As the latest figures reveal, Scotland has high rates of alcohol-related harm in international terms, as does the UK. In 2016, total alcohol consumption in the UK was more than 16% above the European regional average ( WHO, 2018 ).

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Report - The Impact of Community-based Universal Youth Work in Scotland

Date: 4th December 2018
Category: Best interests of the child
Author: Youthlink Scotland

YouthLink Scotland , University of Edinburgh and Plymouth MARJON University have published a research report exploring The Impact of Community-based Universal Youth Work in Scotland . The research sought to explore the impact of community-based universal youth work in Scotland and how such impact has been achieved.

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Report - Their Fight, Our Future: Children and young people around the world share their view on children in armed forces

Date: 4th December 2018
Category: Armed conflict, Children in situations of exploitation, Protection from abuse or neglect
Author: World Vision UK

World Vision have published a new report which highlights the views and perspectives of children and young people about children in armed forces and groups.

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Resource - Shaping urbanization for children: A handbook on child-responsive urban planning

Date: 4th December 2018
Category: Respect for the views of the child
Author: UNICEF

UNICEF has published a free handbook which aims to demonstrate what can be achieved through “child-responsive, area-based and community-led planning” and includes a ‘Children’s Rights and Urban Planning Principles’ checklist.

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New child-friendly resources about the Universal Declaration for Human Rights (UDHR) available

Date: 21st November 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Child-friendly, illustrated versions of thirty articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights have been published in the latest research guide for children and young people created by the OHCHR Library. The guide is available in plain English as well as the illustrated version and includes a child-friendly glossary of complex legal terms.

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Minimum age and social rights: Balancing child protection and participation

Date: 21st November 2018
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author:

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has published a new set of findings on the differences in legal minimum ages across Europe covering social rights, education, employment and finance, alternative care and mobility.

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Curriculum Inclusion: LGBT Mapping Across Curriculum for Excellence

Date: 21st November 2018
Category: Education, including vocational education
Author: LGBT Youth Scotland

LGBT Youth Scotland has launched a guide which provides including LGBT voices and identities across all areas of the curriculum.

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