New Policy and Research Internship at Together

Date: 12th February 2013
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Together are currently advertising a new Policy and Research internship role. The closing date is 25th February 2013.

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Midlothian Community Safety Partnership Fund now open

Date: 12th February 2013
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The Community Safety Partnership Fund is provided on an annual basis by Midlothian Council to offer financial support to community groups and agencies to support community safety related projects and initiatives.

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Local action to tackle child poverty in Scotland

Date: 8th February 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Save the Children Scotland has recently published a report, co-authored by Eurochild member John McKendrick, which reviews how child poverty is being tackled locally in Scotland, UK.

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Children in Scotland respond to update on the Scottish Budget Bill

Date: 8th February 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Children in Scotland responded to an update provided by John Swinney regarding the decision not to extend additional childcare to 2 year olds.

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Safer Internet Day 2013: ‘connect with respect’

Date: 5th February 2013
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On 5th February, Safer Internet Day 2013, the Commission presented the results of joint work of media, technology, telecoms and online companies undertaken since their December 2011 commitment to make the internet a better and safer place for kids.

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Safer Internet: the digital universe of your children

Date: 4th February 2013
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European Schoolnet, together with Liberty Global, have launched an animation supported by the European Comission which is aimed at educating parents on children's safety online: The Digital Universe of Your Children.

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Eurofound project on assessing childcare services in Europe

Date: 4th February 2013
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

The 2013 work plan of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions plans to conduct a study to assess childcare services in Europe.

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Children's rights on the agenda for the next Human Rights Council

Date: 4th February 2013
Category: General measures of implementation

Children's Rights will feature prominently on the agenda at the Human Rights Council's 22nd Session (25 February to 22 March 2013), most notably during the Annual Day on the Rights of the Child - this year focusing on the right to health - scheduled to take place on 7 March 2013.

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UK Justice Secretary defends child smacking

Date: 4th February 2013
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

UK Justice Secretary, Chris Grayling, has defended parents' 'right' to smack. A spokesperson for the children's charity, NSPCC, said: "There are more positive ways to discipline children and a clear message that hitting anyone is not right would benefit all of society."

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Article 31 General Comment adopted

Date: 3rd February 2013
Category: UK 1st periodic review

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child adopted the General Comment on article 31 of the UNCRC on 1st of February 2013.

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