Scottish schools lacking mental health provision

Date: 20th February 2017
Category: Mental health

The SCSC are calling for urgent action needed to improve support in mental health provision for children and young people, stating that a lack of mental health provision for young people in Scotland is leaving them in distress and at serious risk.

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New Research Reveals Young People's Relationships and Attitudes to Nature

Date: 20th February 2017
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities

A new survey of young people in Scotland found nearly three quarters (74%) enjoy spending time in nature and that one in nine (87%) agree we need to protect the natural environment.

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Concern about substance abuse near children

Date: 20th February 2017
Category: Protection from abuse or neglect

The NSPCC have reported that there were more than 1,400 calls made to the NSPCC's helpline over the last three years by people in Scotland concerned about alcohol, drug or other substance abuse around children.

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Homeless families with children spending longer in temporary accommodation

Date: 20th February 2017
Category: Social security

Research published by Shelter Scotland has found that time homeless families with children spend in temporary accommodation in Scotland has risen by almost 20 per cent in the past two years.

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Staggering poverty-based gulf in Scottish education

Date: 20th February 2017
Category: Child poverty

Children born into poor families are more than two years behind peers with wealthy parents in maths, science and reading by the age of 15, according to new analysis.

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Working together can prevent harm online

Date: 20th February 2017
Category: Children in situations of exploitation

The CYCJ and Barnardo's Scotland have called for greater engagement with technology industries to prevent children being harmed online, in a joint research paper published on Safer Internet Day.

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Impact of Brexit on children and young people – Wales briefing

Date: 20th February 2017
Category: General measures of implementation

An important new report for devolved nations and messages for Scotland on the impact on children and young people of the UK's withdrawal from the EU. The event and report were organised to raise awareness of the priorities for children in the Brexit negotiations.

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UK Government ends child migrant scheme

Date: 20th February 2017
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

The UK Government has announced plans to slow, and eventually halt, the acceptance of child refugees in Britain.

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Are you committed to play? Play Charter for Scotland

Date: 20th February 2017
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities

Play Scotland is promoting Scotland's first inclusive Play Charter. This describes a collective commitment to play for all babies, children and young people in Scotland.

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Statement on consensual search of Scottish school pupils

Date: 7th February 2017
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

The Commissioner's office has released a statement regarding the Deputy First Minister's response to statutory powers for teachers to search pupils for weapons in school.

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