Play Strategy for Scotland

Date: 25th September 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

An Equality Impact Assessment of the Play Strategy for Scotland was published on 10th September 2013, to consider the potential impacts across the protected characteristics.

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'It Always Comes Down to Money': Disability Report published

Date: 20th September 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

A new report about service provision to disabled children and young people, It Always Comes Down to Money , was launched at a conference organised by the Commissioner's office.

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Growing up in Scotland: The impact of disability on the lives of young children

Date: 18th September 2013
Category: Disabled children

A new report presents an in-depth analysis of data from GUS to examine the circumstances and outcomes of children living with a disability in Scotland.

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'Give us a Hand With Childcare' – 10 key messages from parents in Scotland

Date: 17th September 2013
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

A new report launched by Save the Children on 17th September 2013 highlights 10 childcare challenges that parents in Scotland believe are holding them and their children back.

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2018 - Year of Young People

Date: 17th September 2013
Category:

First Minister Alex Salmond has announced a new programme of Focus Years to celebrate the best of Scotland and its people.

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Optional Protocol 3 of the UNCRC: Complaints mechanism update

Date: 15th September 2013
Category: General measures of implementation

Portugal and Montenegro have become the seventh and eight States to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a complaints procedure.

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UN Special Rapporteur says ‘bedroom tax’ should be suspended

Date: 11th September 2013
Category: General measures of implementation

The UN Special Rapporteur on housing expressed serious concern about deterioration in the enjoyment of the right to adequate housing in the United Kingdom.

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Children in Scotland dismiss ‘nanny state’ claims

Date: 10th September 2013
Category: General measures of implementation

Children in Scotland has expressed concern that new government legislation falls short of achieving its aspirations but has rejected claims the provisions for a named person would lead to a 'nanny state', and infringe on basic human rights.

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NCB: Child Poverty figures have not changed in 50 years

Date: 10th September 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The National Children's Bureau has released a new report showing that far from improving over time, the situation of inequality and disadvantage of children and families in the UK today appears to be no better than it was nearly five decades ago.

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Flushed with success? Toilets campaign launched

Date: 10th September 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People launched a new campaign, ' Flushed With Success? Setting the Standards for Scotland's school toilets ' on 5th September 2013, calling for better standards for school toilets at national, local and school level.

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