Belgium extends euthanasia to children

Date: 13th February 2014
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

From Thursday 13 February Belgium became the first country in the world to allow euthanasia to children under the age of 18.

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Global Safer Internet Day 2014: “Let's create a Better Internet together”

Date: 11th February 2014
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The Safer Internet Day was celebrated on 11th February in over 100 countries and is organised each year to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people.

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Scotland sees bigger fall in child poverty

Date: 10th February 2014
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Child poverty fell in Scotland by 9.9% in the decade to 2012, compared with 5.7% in England, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation reported.

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SCCYP scoping exercise: children and young people with disabilities

Date: 4th February 2014
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People is mapping existing areas of work specifically relating to disabled children and young people and their families, and is asking for your input.

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Go2Play Play Strategy Fund invites applications

Date: 4th February 2014
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Following the launch of the Scottish Government's Play Strategy for Scotland in 2013, Inspiring Scotland is inviting charities to apply to its Go2Play Fund.

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CarersUK report reveals alarming levels of hardship for carers

Date: 4th February 2014
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A new report released by CarersUK reveals in great depth how carers are struggling with alarming levels of hardship.

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Scotland's Educational and Cultural Future

Date: 1st February 2014
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The Scottish Parliament's Education and Culture Committee has launched a call for written evidence on Scotland's educational and cultural future following the Independence Referendum.

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Children in Scotland transitions survey: summary paper

Date: 31st January 2014
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Children in Scotland coordinated a survey about transitions throughout childhood, and has recently published a summary paper of the survey results.

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Concern over disproportionate stop and search of children

Date: 31st January 2014
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

Together raised concern that the use of stop and search by police on children is disproportionate and based on a desire to meet targets, rather than an intelligence-based assessment of risk.

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EU programme on Fundamental Rights and Citizenship grants

Date: 31st January 2014
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Under the European Union's Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme, the 2013 action grants call has been launched, with several priorities on the rights of the child.

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