Applications invited for Glasgow Streetplay Initiative

Date: 30th July 2019
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities

Street Play is an initiative that allows communities to close local roads free-of-charge so that children can play safely outside and close to their homes.

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Birmingham to trial car-free school streets

Date: 30th July 2019
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities

The September 2019 trial will see vehicles banned from roads surrounding six schools at the beginning and end of the school day.

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Fight for a Fair Start: NSPCC campaigns for perinatal mental health support

Date: 30th July 2019
Category: Mental health, Family Environment and Alternative Care

NSPCC has launched a campaign calling for perinatal mental health support for every mum, so that every baby and every family gets a fair start.

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UNCRC Committee finds violation of right to identity and right to health for the first time

Date: 30th July 2019
Category: Optional protocol on a communications procedure

Individual complaints adopted by the Committee on the Rights of the Child during its latest session (13 May 2019 - 31 May 2019) are now available online.

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Children’s views included in new UN report on SDGs

Date: 30th July 2019
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Respect for the views of the child

The report on child rights and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) includes, for the first time, a section presenting children's views.

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Proposal for Treaty on Business and Human Rights

Date: 30th July 2019
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

A UN inter-governmental working group has published a revised draft for a proposed treaty on business and human rights.

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UN Human Rights Council adopts new resolution on right to education

Date: 30th July 2019
Category: Education, including vocational education

The new resolution, adopted on 11 th July, expresses concern at the 262 million children and young people globally who do not attend school, recognising that girls are disproportionately represented in this figure.

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Barnardo's Scotland Consultation: Professional Supervision in Education

Date: 30th July 2019
Category: Education, including vocational education

Barnardo’s Scotland is running a consultation via Survey Monkey to gather more information from those working in Education about the role of Supervision could play in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of staff.

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Scotland’s universities to offer guaranteed places to care experienced applicants

Date: 25th July 2019
Category: Care Experienced children, Education, including vocational education, Non-discrimination

From September, applicants with care experience will be guaranteed an undergraduate place at university if they meet the minimum entry requirements.

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Together’s 2019 State of Children’s Rights survey is now live!

Date: 15th July 2019
Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

Complete our survey to help shape our 2019 State of Children’s Rights report! Your input will help build a picture of the current state of children’s rights in Scotland and identify where further work is needed.

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