Equally Ours: sharing stories about human rights

Date: 22nd July 2014
Category: Awareness-raising, General measures of implementation
Author: Equally Ours

Equally Ours is a partnership between eight charities providing a communications hub and aiming to inspire everyone to understand how human rights benefit all of us in the UK, every day, in very practical ways.

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Scotland’s Commissioner gets animated about sport

Date: 2nd July 2014
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People

A new film has been launched by Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People, which includes children's views of sport and how they access and enjoy sport in Scotland.

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‘Bullying: a guide for parents and carers’

Date: 10th June 2014
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Respectme

Respect me has launched a new resource which aims to give adults the practical skills and confidence to support children and young people, and to deal with bullying behaviour.

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Policy briefing on young carers’ rights

Date: 10th June 2014
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People

The latest policy briefing published by Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People (SCCYP) outlines how the rights of young carers can be safeguarded in Scotland.

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CELCIS briefing: Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014

Date: 27th May 2014
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Author: Centre for Excellence for Looked after Children

CELCIS has published the first in a new series of briefings that explain specific parts of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.

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‘Children’s rights in sustainability reporting’ tool

Date: 27th May 2014
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: UNICEF

This is the exciting second edition of a tool intended to help companies report and communicate on how they are respecting and supporting children's rights.

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Improving outcomes: first Doran e-Newsletter published

Date: 13th May 2014
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has recently published the first edition of the Doran e-Newsletter, which aims to bring people up to speed with developments affecting children and young people with complex additional support needs.

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Revising ‘Scotland's National Performance Framework’: briefing update

Date: 13th May 2014
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: ScotLink

This briefing is offered as a contribution to the current review of the National Performance Framework, and is the result of collaboration between some of Scotland's leading civil society organisations.

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Rights booklet for young people who are Looked After away from home

Date: 13th May 2014
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has published a booklet to inform children looked after away from home about their rights.

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Connect! - engagement and events for young people

Date: 29th April 2014
Category: Respect for the views of the child
Author: Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament's youth engagement project, Connect! has some great new web pages with lots of information available for young people and youth workers.

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