New report finds young people from deprived backgrounds are disproportionally targeted for recruitment by UK armed forces

Date: 26th August 2019
Category: Education, including vocational education, Child poverty

The report, published by CRIN , looks at the link between the recruitment of young people in the UK and socioeconomic deprivation.

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New data highlights impact of child poverty in Scotland

Date: 21st August 2019
Category: Child poverty

National Records of Scotland’s (NRS) figures show that poverty has a stark effect on children’s life expectancy and healthy life expectancy.

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Starcatchers launches ‘Making My Mark’ campaign

Date: 21st August 2019
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Respect for the views of the child

The campaign aims to celebrate and raise awareness of how the arts and creative experiences can help babies and young children learn about their rights.

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Young people invited to join Commissioner’s annual Human Rights Gathering

Date: 21st August 2019
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Civil Rights and Freedoms

The Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland is looking for young people aged between 15 and 17 to take part in the 2019's Human Rights Gathering.

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Minister thanks children and young people for their contributions to policy development

Date: 21st August 2019
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The Minister for Children and Young People, Maree Todd, has written an open thank you letter to children and young people in Scotland.

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Together publishes response to UNCRC incorporation consultation

Date: 15th August 2019
Category: Incorporation

Together’s response welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to incorporate the UNCRC by 2021 and sets out what’s needed to ensure a ‘gold standard’ model of incorporation is put in place.

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Good luck to our summer interns!

Date: 15th August 2019
Category:

We’d like to say a huge “thank you” to Katie and Lovisa who were our interns over the summer.

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Together welcomes new Policy & Communications Assistant

Date: 14th August 2019
Category:

Vaska joins us having just completed her Masters’ Degree in Childhood studies at the University of Edinburgh.

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Together backs call for incorporation of right to food

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Together joined over 70 charities, academics and UN Special Rapporteur, Hilal Elver, in a joint letter calling for the right to food to be enshrined in Scots law before the end of this parliamentary term.

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Children’s Commissioner publishes response to UNCRC incorporation consultation

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: Incorporation, General measures of implementation

The response highlights that incorporating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots law is the most important thing that Scotland can do for children and young people’s human rights.

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