The Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 - The Children's Hearings (Implementation of Secure Accommodation Authorisation) (Scotland) Regulations 2012

Date: 9th December 2011
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 makes provision for the implementation of secure accommodation authorisations. The draft regulations set out the process for the chief social work officer when deciding whether to implement or not a secure accommodation authorisation or remove a child from secure accommodation.

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Triangle Trust 1949 Fund

Date: 7th December 2011
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The Triangle Trust 1949 Fund is inviting applications from charity organisations for projects that support carers, community arts and education disability, older people, poverty, integration and rehabilitation.

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Aileen Campbell to be new minister for children and young people

Date: 7th December 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

Angela Constance has been named as the Minister for Youth Employment, following the First Minister's announcement of the new post last week.

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Call for submissions: CRC General Comment on children’s right to health

Date: 30th November 2011
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation

The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) contains legally binding obligations in relation to the right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to facilities for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health (art. 24).

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Children’s Information Rights

Date: 21st November 2011
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The Centre for Research on Families and Relationships at Edinburgh University is undertaking a study for the UK Information Commissioner's Office on the feasibility of embedding information rights into the school curriculum.

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Communications Procedure

Date: 21st November 2011
Category: UK 1st periodic review, General measures of implementation

The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly has adopted the final draft Optional Protocol on the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure by consensus.

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Education and training for professionals and parents survey

Date: 21st November 2011
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Disabled children

NHS Lothian are developing the Education Strategy for the National Managed Clinical Network (NMCN) for Children with Exceptional Healthcare Needs (CEN) for 2012 and 2013, this will be based on the education and training needs of professionals and parents.

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Grants to help disadvantaged young people participate in sports

Date: 18th November 2011
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Disadvantaged young people under the age of 18 who do not have the financial means to participate in sport can apply for financial support from the Dickie Bird Foundation.

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Young Scot - Truth about Youth

Date: 18th November 2011
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The Truth About Youth Local Grants Fund is a joint initiative from Young Scot supported by the Co-operative Foundation. It aims to challenge and change the negative perceptions that exist about young people in Glasgow.

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2011 Day of General Discussion on children of incarcerated parents

Date: 2nd November 2011
Category: General measures of implementation

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has recently celebrated its 2011 Day of General Discussion in Geneva, in which more than 200 people took part, making it the biggest DGD to date. This year's discussion was dedicated to the theme of 'Children of Incarcerated Parents'.

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