Legal challenge against Ministry of Justice ban on prison visits during lockdown

Date: 6th August 2020
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

Lawyers acting on behalf of children in England who have been denied visits and video contact with an imprisoned parent have taken the first step of legal action claiming that the lack of contact breaches children’s human rights.

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COVID-19 pushed victims of child trafficking and exploitation into further isolation

Date: 6th August 2020
Category: Special protection measures

A new report by Save the Children has highlighted how the COVID-19 crisis has changed criminals’ usual models of trafficking and exploitation used on children and young people.

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Educational responses to COVID-19 research

Date: 6th August 2020
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

A briefing paper by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) analyses the educational responses taken by governments in 20 OECD countries in response to COVID-19. It also includes a set of general recommendations to inform the future development of education strategies.

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New General Comment on the Right to Peaceful Assembly

Date: 6th August 2020
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

The Human Rights Committee has published General Comment No.37 on Article 21 (right to peaceful assembly) which places obligations on states to protect children’s right to peacefully assemble.

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Share approaches to health and social care engagement activities

Date: 6th August 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted community engagement with health and social care activities in different ways. Healthcare Improvement Scotland is looking for tips, learning or interesting examples from health and social care of engagement activities happening at a distance.

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COVID-19: Economic impact on young people

Date: 27th July 2020
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Closing date: 31st July 2020

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COVID-19 Child Rights Impact Assessment draws from briefings and experiences of Together members

Date: 22nd July 2020
Category: Child rights impact assessments

The Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland has published an independent Children’s Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA) on the response to COVID-19 in Scotland. Undertaken by the Observatory of Children’s Human Rights Scotland, of which Together is a founder member, the CRIA provides a thorough analysis of how emergency laws and policies around the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the human rights of children and young people in Scotland. It draws heavily from briefings and resources – as well as the views and experiences of children and young people - provided by Together members and collated on our extensive COVID-19 resource webpages.

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Scottish Government announces £4million ‘Promise Fund’ investment

Date: 22nd July 2020
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Funding

The funding, announced by Deputy First Minister John Swinney, is part of an overhaul of the care system pledged by Scottish Government following the Independent Care Review. The fund will be used to support children and families and help them stay together.

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Children’s views about return to face-to-face children’s hearings

Date: 22nd July 2020
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

In June, Scottish Children's Reporters Administration (SCRA) ran a consultation asking children and young people to share their thoughts, ideas, worries and questions about the planned return to face-to-face hearings with social distancing. SCRA has now published a report, setting out children and young people’s key concerns and what SCRA is doing to address these.

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New survey on the impact of COVID-19 on young carers

Date: 22nd July 2020
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The findings, gathered by Carers Trust Scotland, highlight that many young carers have experienced increased pressures due to COVID-19. This has had a negative impact on young carers’ mental health and wellbeing.

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