Plans for new Children and Young People Bill announced

Date: 14th May 2012
Category: General measures of implementation, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Scottish Government has published its response to the consultation on a proposed Rights of Children and Young People Bill.

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Border Agency suspends asylum X-ray pilot

Date: 7th May 2012
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

The United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) has halted plans to pilot a scheme to use dental X-rays to determine the age of children seeking asylum where this is disputed, after it emerged that ethical approval should have been sought.

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Human Rights Council Annual Day on the Rights of the Child

Date: 27th April 2012
Category: General measures of implementation

This year's Annual Day, on 8 March, was divided into two half-day panels: "Children in the judicial process: worrying trends and best practices" and "Children deprived of their liberty and children of incarcerated parents: protection and realisation of their rights".

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Minority Ethnic Development Fund extended

Date: 27th April 2012
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The OFMDFM has announced a six-month extension to funding for groups already receiving development funding under the Minority Ethnic Development Fund.

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Funding available for holidays at Kielder

Date: 27th April 2012
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The Calvert Trust has been awarded funding for adults and children with disabilities, carers and young carers from Scotland, Scottish Borders and West of Scotland to have a holiday at Kielder during 2012.

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Help the Homeless

Date: 26th April 2012
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Help the Homeless, a national Charity which aims to help homeless people throughout the United Kingdom to resume a normal life, is currently accepting applications from small and medium sized charities and voluntary organisations.

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Getting the right wheelchair survey

Date: 24th April 2012
Category: Disabled children

Capability Scotland wants to hear from wheelchair users and from carers of those who use wheelchairs about their experience of getting a wheelchair from the NHS or from private providers.

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Funding available for youth projects

Date: 16th April 2012
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The European Commission has announced that it has funding of €3 million available to support youth projects between the EU and countries which do not border the European Union.

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St Nicholas Care Grant Funding

Date: 13th April 2012
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St Nicholas Care Fund encourages applications from groups and organisations working with people in need in the following categories:

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Committee to Examine the Reality of Gypsy/Traveller Lives

Date: 12th April 2012
Category: Non-discrimination, General measures of implementation

The reality of life for Gypsy/Travellers is to be examined by the Scottish Parliament's Equal Opportunities Committee as part of an inquiry into accommodation.

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