NDCS release ‘Close the Gap’ report

Date: 30th April 2014
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

New research published by the National Deaf Children's Society highlights that deaf young people in Scotland are regularly falling behind at school and missing out on higher education and employment opportunities.

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SCRA publishes new corporate plan 2014-17

Date: 28th April 2014
Category: General measures of implementation

The new SCRA corporate plan 2014-17 is focused on five key outcomes, including that the views of children and young people influence their individual cases and delivery of services.

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Youth homelessness inquiry launched

Date: 26th April 2014
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Scottish Parliament's Equal Opportunities Committee is holding an inquiry into young people's experiences of homelessness, and how this can be prevented.

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Responses to consultation on draft Mental Health (Scotland) Bill published

Date: 25th April 2014
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

All non-confidential responses to the consultation on the draft Mental Health (Scotland) Bill are now published on the Scottish Government website.

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Together responds to Carers Legislation consultation

Date: 23rd April 2014
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

Together submitted a child rights focused submission to the Scottish Government's consultation on proposals for Carers Legislation.

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Outline guidance on GIRFEC provisions in CYP Act published

Date: 14th April 2014
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Scottish Government's ' Proposal for the development of guidance to support the GIRFEC provisions in the Children and Young People Act 2014 ' has been published.

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UK children’s charity condemns high court’s anonymity cut-off

Date: 14th April 2014
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Children formerly involved in court proceedings may be named by the media once they are 18, the UK High Court ruled on Monday.

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UNCRC Communications Procedure is now in force

Date: 14th April 2014
Category: UK 1st periodic review

Optional Protocol 3 to the UNCRC on a Communications Procedure entered into force on 14th April 2014 following its ratification by the required 10 countries.

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Calls for child rights to be priority for states and businesses

Date: 11th April 2014
Category: UK 1st periodic review

At the Global Child Forum in Stockholm on 11th April 2014, a survey on "Children's Rights and the Corporate Sector" provided a wake-up call for children's rights and business.

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Scotland's Electoral Future consultation

Date: 9th April 2014
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The 'Scotland's Electoral Future' consultation paper asks for views on proposals to increase voter participation in Local Government and Scottish Parliament elections.

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