Scotland’s universities to offer guaranteed places to care experienced applicants

Date: 25th July 2019
Category: Care Experienced children, Education, including vocational education, Non-discrimination

From September, applicants with care experience will be guaranteed an undergraduate place at university if they meet the minimum entry requirements.

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Together’s 2019 State of Children’s Rights survey is now live!

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

Complete our survey to help shape our 2019 State of Children’s Rights report! Your input will help build a picture of the current state of children’s rights in Scotland and identify where further work is needed.

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Glasgow pupils join Special Rapporteur for presentation of UK poverty report in Geneva

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Right to life, survival and development, Respect for the views of the child, Child poverty

The group of 10-year-olds joined the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights before he formally presented his UK report to the UN Human Rights Council.

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Scottish Government publishes child poverty progress report

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Child poverty

The Scottish Government has published its first annual progress report under the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017.

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'On Target for 2030?': Scotland’s progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Child poverty, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Is Scotland on track to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals it signed up to four years ago? A new report from Oxfam Scotland, the University of the West of Scotland and SDG Network Scotland assesses progress and what more needs done.

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National Youth Justice Conference 2019: Youth Justice Through the Ages

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Age of criminal responsibility, Child justice system

Materials from the National Youth Justice Conference 2019 are now available online.

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CELCIS publishes review of family support services to prevent children going into care

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

The report sets out key learning points following a national review of Part 12 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.

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Scottish Government responds to National Advisory Council on Women and Girls’ 2018 Report

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Non-discrimination

The Scottish Government formally responded on 26 th June, accepting all 11 recommendations from the National Advisory Council’s 2018 report.

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Hate Crime: Scottish Government publishes consultation analysis report

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Non-discrimination

The report analyses the 1159 responses received to the consultation on reforming hate crime legislation in Scotland.

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Scottish Government publishes education outcomes for looked after children 2017-18

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Non-discrimination, Education, including vocational education, Care Experienced children

The data covers attainment, destinations of school leavers and achievement of curriculum for excellence levels for looked after children in Scotland.

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