Study Suggests Political Discussion in Classroom is Crucial for Young People

Date: 10th June 2015
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Discussing political issues in the classroom plays a crucial role in getting young people to participate in the democratic process, a study by the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh suggests.

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Planning Aid Scotland launches set of new guidance material: Recognition of unique Gypsy/Traveller culture

Date: 3rd June 2015
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Non-discrimination

During March 2014-March 2015, PAS has been working on a Gypsy/Travellers planning awareness project funded by the Equality, Human Rights and Third Sector Division of the Scottish Government.

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Technologies 3-18 Curriculum Impact report

Date: 3rd June 2015
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Technologies 3-18 Curriculum Impact report contributes to the overall picture of what it is like to be a learner in Scotland in the second decade of the 21st century and evaluates the quality of young people's learning and achievements in the technologies.

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Scotland's Adoption Register Regulations 2016

Date: 3rd June 2015
Category: Adoption

The Adoption Register Regulations will set out the key requirements for supplying, retaining and disclosing information to and from the Register. In order to allow the regulations to be drafted, Scottish Government would welcome comments on certain matters.

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European Watchdog Rules on Corporal Punishment

Date: 29th May 2015
Category: Equal protection from violence

Ireland, Slovenia, Belgium & the Czech Republic are failing to protect children from violence because their laws do not ban all corporal punishment of children.

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What young people think…and why it’s important to us

Date: 26th May 2015
Category: Adoption, Family Environment and Alternative Care

The Throughcare and Aftercare Trust has published the results of a recent survey of young people in care which highlights how positively young people in TACT placements feel about the care they receive.

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Young Scot’s new digital information platform

Date: 26th May 2015
Category: General principles

Last week saw the launch of Young Scot's new digital information platform.

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Realising Ambition: Community Initiative Impact Report

Date: 26th May 2015
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

Children's Parliament has been part of a 3-year UK-wide programme replicating evidence-based work to reduce the likelihood of young people offending.

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£100m investment for mental health

Date: 24th May 2015
Category: Mental health, Health and health services

The Scottish Government have announced that it will be increasing investment to tackle the issue of child and adolescent mental health services in Scotland. This new fund will be largely devoted to the CAMHS waiting list and psychological services, over the next 5 years.

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Clan Childlaw Intervene in Judicial Review proceedings

Date: 11th May 2015
Category: Protection of privacy

Clan Childlaw, a charity that gives legal help to children and young people in Scotland has applied to intervene to assist the court in the ongoing judicial review proceedings regarding the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.

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