Report - Independent Inquiry into the Children’s Hearing System

Date: 18th December 2018
Category: Children in conflict with the law
Author: Action for Children

The Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland (CYPCS) and Action for Children have published a report about their independent inquiry into the Children's Hearings System (CHS) in Scotland.

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Rights, respect and recovery: Scotland's strategy to improve health by preventing and reducing alcohol and drug use

Date: 18th December 2018
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has published its strategy to improve health by reducing alcohol and drug use in order to prevent harm and related deaths.

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Resource - Domestic abuse Statistics 2017/18 in Scotland

Date: 18th December 2018
Category: Domestic Abuse
Author: Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has published statistics for 2017/18 on domestic abuse in Scotland. Figures reveal that the police recorded there were 243 victims and 116 young people accused of domestic abuse who were under 16-years-old in Scotland in 2017/18 .

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Report - Prosecution of young people in Scotland

Date: 18th December 2018
Category: Children in conflict with the law, Age of criminal responsibility
Author: Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has produced a thematic report reviewing the effectiveness of Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service's (COPFS) processes and procedures for prosecuting offenders up to the age of 18.

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Action Plan – Ending Homelessness in Scotland

Date: 18th December 2018
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has published an action plan proposing the steps it will take to end homelessness and rough sleeping in Scotland.

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Database – Children’s Rights & Business Atlas

Date: 18th December 2018
Category: Awareness-raising, Child rights impact assessments
Author: UNICEF

UNICEF has launch ed a new digital platform in partnership with the Global Child Forum which aims to help businesses assess the impacts of their work on the lives of children and provide guid ance on how to integrate children’s rights into company practices and procedures.

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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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