Thousands of families supported during school break to tackle ‘holiday hunger’

Date: 21st August 2017
Category: Right to life, survival and development, Child poverty

Almost 4,000 children, parents and guardians attended community clubs as part of Children in Scotland's Food, Families, Futures (FFF) scheme this summer which aims to tackle 'holiday hunger'.

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Digital rights under the new UK Data Protection Bill

Date: 21st August 2017
Category: Protection of privacy

The minimum age at which children can use online services without needing parental consent will be set at 13. The announcement came as part of a proposal for a new Data Protection Bill, which mirrors the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, due to enter into force next year.

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The Cost of a Child in 2017

Date: 21st August 2017
Category: Child poverty

CPAG's Cost of a Child in 2017 report calculates the cost of raising a child in the UK based on the minimum income standard (MIS).

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The economic impact of poverty on UK families

Date: 21st August 2017
Category: Social security, Child poverty

A Buttle UK report -- the Real Face of Child Poverty in the UK in 2017 -- looks at the economic impact of poverty on UK families, and highlights the turning points for children in crisis.

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Barriers and solutions to using a child rights approach in policy

Date: 21st August 2017
Category: General measures of implementation

This briefing is part of a three-year project to build the capacity of the voluntary sector to use children's rights arguments in their policy and public affairs work.

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Commission experts ask for stronger implementation in investing in children

Date: 21st August 2017
Category: General measures of implementation

This European Commission report examines the extent to which 35 European countries have strengthened or further developed their policies and programmes for children since 2013 in ways that are consistent with the EU Recommendation on Investing in children: breaking the cycle of disadvantage.

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Call for Proposals: 2018 UNCRC Day of General Discussion

Date: 21st August 2017
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The Secretariat of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has launched a call for proposals for the 2018 Day of General Discussion (DGD), which will take place in Geneva during September next year.

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Criminal Advice and Remittals to the Childrens Hearings System

Date: 8th August 2017
Category: Child justice system

A new research report raises a number of questions for policy and practice on preventative interventions and support for young people involved in offending.

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New research maps prevalence of cyber-bullying impacting children and young people

Date: 8th August 2017
Category: Non-discrimination, Bullying

Anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label has published their Annual Bullying Survey, with results showing that social media is making young people increasingly anxious. They surveyed more than 10,000 young people aged 12 to 20.

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Large rise in number of forced early marriages

Date: 8th August 2017
Category: Protection from abuse or neglect

Figures from the NSPCC report a rise in the number of forced marriage counselling sessions for children as young as 13. The number of children attending counselling sessions has nearly quadrupled in five years.

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