CPAG Updated Factsheets

Date: 7th February 2017
Category: Social security and childcare
Author: Child Poverty Action Group

CPAG have produced factsheets on a wide range of topics, concentrating particularly on problem areas. All factsheets are available to view and print.

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Children’s human rights: interdisciplinary introduction course

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: General principles
Author: Centre for Children’s Rights Studies

The massive open online course (MOOC) in an introduction to children's human rights is now available on Coursera.

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My Family and Alcohol – new website

Date: 24th January 2017
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Alcohol Focus Scotland

Alcohol is something that is part of most people's lives in Scotland, but have you ever considered the effect that alcohol can have on other people's lives?

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Parts 1 and 3 guidance for Children and Young People Act published

Date: 10th January 2017
Category: Policies & procedures
Author: Scottish Government

The guidance on Children's Rights (Part 1, section 2) and statutory guidance on Children's Services Planning (Part 3) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 has now been published.

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Revised definition of child sexual exploitation for Scotland

Date: 10th January 2017
Category: Children in situations of exploitation
Author: Scottish Government

Scottish Government have published online the revised definition of child sexual exploitation for Scotland.

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New booklet – Children’s Right to Play

Date: 13th December 2016
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities
Author: International Play Association (Scotland)

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Children’s Handbook Scotland

Date: 13th December 2016
Category: Social security and childcare
Author: Child Poverty Action Group

The Children's Handbook Scotland is a comprehensive guide to benefits and tax credits where children are living away from their parents, including children in kinship or foster care, children looked after by the local authority, and children at residential school, in residential care or in hospital.

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Key messages from the Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice

Date: 13th December 2016
Category: Children in conflict with the law
Author: Children and Young People's Centre for Justice

This briefing paper summarises key findings and messages from CYCJ's work over the past three years. It draws on research; feedback from practice and policy; and reflections about how to better support children and young people involved in, or on the edges of, offending to flourish.

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Young People’s Participation making a Difference – YEA: It’s a Film

Date: 29th November 2016
Category: Respect for the views of the child
Author: Centre for Research on Families and Relationships

A new film has been launched by a team of young researchers exploring topics of interest to them and engaging with decision-makers to identify potentials for change.

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Free leaflets explain why children's rights matter

Date: 29th November 2016
Category: Awareness-raising
Author: Scottish Government

The Children and Young People's Commissioner for Scotland's office has several free copies of a booklet explaining the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to children and young people.

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