Survey: Business and Human Rights

Date: 29th November 2016
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The Scottish Human Rights Commission, Scottish Government and other partners in Scotland's National Action Plan for Human Rights (SNAP) are looking for views on business and human rights in Scotland from the business community, trade unions, civil society organisations and public bodies.

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MSPs: Sign-up to be a #ChildRightsChamp here!

Date: 16th November 2016
Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting, General principles, Awareness-raising

Calling all MSPs to sign the Child Rights Manifesto and become a #ChildRightsChamp!

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Information Sharing provisions: the way forward

Date: 15th November 2016
Category: General measures of implementation

Clan Childlaw have prepared a paper setting out the way forward for Information Sharing provisions.

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No new power for police stop-and-searches for alcohol

Date: 15th November 2016
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Protection of privacy

The Scottish Government has decided against the creation of new stop-and-search powers for police which would allow them to search young people for alcohol.

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Humanists and Scottish Government agree to ‘hit pause button’ on court challenge

Date: 15th November 2016
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Freedom of association and peaceful assembly

Humanist Society Scotland has agreed with the Scottish Government to pause its current legal challenge regarding the rights of young people to opt out of religious observance in schools.

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Childcare is key to reducing inequality

Date: 15th November 2016
Category: Social security

New research by Heriot Watt University suggests that improved childcare is the single most effective policy in reducing income inequalities.

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Scouts and guides provide 'mental health boost for life'

Date: 15th November 2016
Category: Mental health, Recreation, play and cultural activities

Two research centres at the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow have published a study which found that being in the Guides or Scouts as a child seems to protect mental health long into adulthood.

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More than 200,000 children are growing up in poverty in Scotland

Date: 15th November 2016
Category: Child poverty

A survey assessment for the End Child Poverty coalition has suggested that 3.5 million children are living in low income households in the UK - with 220,000 of them in Scotland.

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Police Scotland launches four-year approach to working with children and young people

Date: 15th November 2016
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Five new priorities which will define the policing approach to keeping Scotland's one million young people and children safe have been announced.

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Trends in Substance Use Among Children

Date: 15th November 2016
Category: Children affected by substance misuse, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Scotland's Chief Statistician has recently released results from The Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey (SALSUS) 2015, providing information on tobacco, alcohol, and drug use among Scotland's secondary school children.

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