It's Not A Choice: A report into young people's perceptions of poverty

Date: 10th November 2015
Category: Child poverty

Research with nearly 1,000 young people finds that they strongly believe governments have a responsibility to protect their rights.

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Scottish Human Rights Commission Annual Report 2014-2015

Date: 10th November 2015
Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

The SHRC Annual Report outlines another productive year for the Commission as it continues work to promote and protect human rights for everyone in Scotland.

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Help evaluate Education Scotland’s ‘Recognising and Realising Children’s Rights’ resource

Date: 10th November 2015
Category: Awareness-raising, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Education Scotland are inviting contributions to the evaluation of its professional learning resource on children's rights, 'Recognising and Realising Children's Rights'.

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Life still isn’t fair for Scotland’s young people, indicates human rights progress report

Date: 10th November 2015
Category: Awareness-raising, Non-discrimination, Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

Young, disabled and ethnic minority Scots face significantly more barriers to their rights than others, according to a new report titled 'Is Britain Fairer?'

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UK Joint Committee on Human Rights: Legislative scrutiny priorities 2015-16

Date: 9th November 2015
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

The UK Joint Committee on Human Rights will be scrutinising every Government Bill for its compatibility with human rights obligations, such as those included in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), and welcomes written submissions.

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Mental health among adolescents: Key trends and associations

Date: 3rd November 2015
Category: Mental health

Relationships with friends, playing sport at least once a week and reading books all have a positive effect on mental wellbeing in teenagers, according to a new report.

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Commissioner’s office launches annual report

Date: 27th October 2015
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The Commissioner's office have recently launched their annual report for the 2014-2015 financial year. The office, formally known as SCCYP have changed their name to reflect how children and young people come first.

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Vision 2016: Securing better health for Scotland's infants, children and young people

Date: 27th October 2015
Category: Mental health, Health and health services, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

RCPCH Scotland has published its 2016 vision for child health in Scotland. It envisions Scotland being one of the healthiest places in the world to grow up, with equal access to resources and communities that value both physical and mental wellbeing.

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Year of Young People update

Date: 27th October 2015
Category: Awareness-raising, General principles

The second event in a series that will help shape the Year of Young People 2018 was held in Perth on the 1st October. Attended by over 50 young people and 25 stakeholders, the discussions continued the journey along the road the Year of Young People.

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What Works to Reduce Prejudice and Discrimination? A review of international evidence

Date: 27th October 2015
Category: Non-discrimination

The purpose of this Scottish Government report is to examine the existing evidence on what approaches and interventions are most effective at tackling prejudice and discrimination, drawing on UK-based and international studies in various settings.

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