Scheme for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children to be expanded

Date: 12th December 2017
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

The UK government has introduced legislation to extend a scheme which ensures the care responsibilities of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children is shared by local authorities to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Immigration Minister announced.

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Concerns for rights protections in EU Withdrawal Bill

Date: 27th November 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Together has submitted joint evidence to the JCHR outlining concerns about the protection of human rights in the European Union (Withdrawal Bill).

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ScotRail ban on rights-breaching devices

Date: 27th November 2017
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

ScotRail has banned the use of controversial 'anti-loitering' devices (known as mosquito devices) at train stations across the network, after they were condemned by the Children's Commissioner.

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Children's Parliament National Sitting 2017

Date: 27th November 2017
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The Children's Parliament recently celebrated its 21st birthday at its 2017 National Sitting, an event at which adults were able to engage in meaningful conversations with children about their concerns and opinions.

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Scotland has new child poverty reduction targets

Date: 27th November 2017
Category: Child poverty

Scotland is to become the only part of the UK with statutory targets to tackle child poverty after the Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill was unanimously passed by the Scottish Parliament.

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Mental health problems of young carers

Date: 27th November 2017
Category: Mental health

Young carers need more support to reduce the risk of being bullied and suffering mental health and well-being problems as a result, find new research from Barnardo's UK.

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Leave no child behind - Joint Statement on Universal Children's Day

Date: 27th November 2017
Category: General measures of implementation

Ahead of Universal Children's Day held on 20 November, the European Commission issued a statement addressing the rights of those children who are particularly vulnerable in conflict and crisis situations.

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European Parliament marks World Children’s Day by launching dialogue with children

Date: 27th November 2017
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

On 20th November, Universal Children's Day, children and young people from across Europe joined members of the European Parliament for a debate on the theme of 'The Europe We Want'.

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Minimum age: Balancing child protection and participation

Date: 27th November 2017
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Age of criminal responsibility

On Universal Children's Day, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published findings on differences in legal minimum ages to help the EU and its Member States eliminate inconsistencies, protection gaps and seemingly arbitrary restrictions resulting from different age thresholds.

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Fuel Poverty Strategy

Date: 27th November 2017
Category: General principles, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Social security

Scottish Government has launched a public consultation on its new draft Fuel Poverty Strategy. The consultation seeks views on proposals to tackle and diminish fuel poverty in Scotland.

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