New policy report on the Promise to infants and babies

Date: 25th April 2023
Category: Special protection measures

The NSPCC has just published a report on the Promise, identifying practical changes that can be made to bring the voice and needs of infants (age 0-3) to the forefront of Child Protection Orders and Children’s Hearing system referrals, a useful resource for local authorities, health and social care partnerships and other organisations working to improve early help and support for children and families.

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Survey for Children and Young People: Calling all young football players!

Date: 25th April 2023
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The Scottish FA wants to find out how things are going for young players, and who better to ask what it’s like to play the game than young people themselves?

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Plans to restrict alcohol advertising put on hold

Date: 25th April 2023
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

First Minister Humza Yousaf confirmed the delay to limiting alcohol marketing in Parliament last week due to concerns being raised within the industry. This is just after the closing of a Scottish Government consultation on restricting alcohol advertising, to which children’s rights organisations, including Together, responded highlighting children and young people’s concerns around the impact of alcohol on their lives.

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Evaluation on the Bairns Hoose (Barnahus) model on its support for victims of violence

Date: 25th April 2023
Category: Policies & procedures

The North Strathclyde Bairns Hoose Evaluation Phase 1 Report of this three-year demonstration project has now been released, revealing a strong consensus on the need for change to improve treatment and the outcomes of child victims of violence and the potential of the Barnahus model to deliver this change.

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‘Giving with One Hand, Taking Away with the Other’

Date: 25th April 2023
Category: Child poverty

In March, Aberlour hosted an event for Debt Awareness Week – ‘Giving with One Hand, Taking Away with the Other’ – to highlight the impact of public debt on low income families and the role it plays in trapping families in poverty. Read on to find highlights of the event including presentations and a shared experience of living with debt from a parent, Caroline.

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Updated report on the impact of persuasive design in the digital environment on children’s wellbeing

Date: 25th April 2023
Category: Special protection measures

Five years on from 5Rights’ initial report on the impact of persuasive design in the digital environment on children, there have been many regulatory and legislative advances in the tech industry yet no change in the exploitative nature of the relationship between tech and children. In this updated report, persuasive design features used in new products such as TikTok and BeReal, are examined in relation to their impact on childhood.

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High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism calls for a strategy to implement children’s rights

Date: 25th April 2023
Category: General principles

The High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism (HLAB) calls for the prioritization of a clear guidance on mainstreaming children’s rights across the multilateral system after Child Rights Connect made a submission to their public consultation.

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Consultation on prescribing a minimum annual number of learning hours

Date: 25th April 2023
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Closing date: 13 th June 2023

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Membership Spotlight: Licketyspit

Date: 28th March 2023
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We are shining the spotlight on our members Licketyspit and their amazing work including the launch of their Storyplay City project and new film about their Porridge and Play sessions!

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Together joins organisations to oppose the new Migration Bill

Date: 28th March 2023
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

UK Government has introduced a new Migration Bill or, more fittingly known as, the “Refugee Ban Bill. If passed, it will have a deeply negative impact on the human rights of migrants, women, children and young people. Together has joined JustRight Scotland, Scottish Refugee Council and other civil society organisations to oppose the Bill.

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