Call for urgent action to address CAMHS

Date: 26th August 2014
Category: Mental health

New figures released by the Information Services Division of National Services Scotland indicate that the vast majority of Health Boards are currently failing to meet a 26-week waiting time target for treatment from specialist child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS).

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SCRA publishes fourth set of Official Statistics

Date: 21st August 2014
Category: Policies & procedures

On 21st August 2014 the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA) published its Official Statistics for 2013/14.

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Human Rights in Scotland's Future: Insight Paper

Date: 20th August 2014
Category: General measures of implementation

The Scottish Human Rights Commission has published an Insights Paper with recommendations outlining how opportunities could be taken to improve human rights protection in Scotland, whatever happens in the Scottish independence referendum.

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UN Committee Day of Discussion 2014: digital media & child rights

Date: 18th August 2014
Category: Access to appropriate information

The topic for the 2014 day of discussion will be digital media and children's rights & the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child are inviting children to participate.

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Paid internship at Together

Date: 13th August 2014
Category: Policies & procedures

Together is recruiting a Membership and Communications Intern, to help develop its relationship with members and expand its reach across Scotland.

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Views from children on coping with a family member in prison

Date: 7th August 2014
Category: Children of prisoners

Every year 27,000 children and young people have to cope with someone in their family being in prison: a new Enquire blog addresses this pressing children's rights issue.

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Children’s Commissioner’s annual report laid before Parliament

Date: 7th August 2014
Category: General measures of implementation

The Commissioner's annual report for the 2013/14 financial year was laid before the Scottish Parliament on 6th August 2014, and discusses work done over the previous year.

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Bolivia bans all corporal punishment of children

Date: 6th August 2014
Category: Equal protection from violence

On 17th July 2014, the President of Bolivia signed into law a new Children and Adolescents Code for the country, which explicitly prohibits all corporal punishment of children, including in the home.

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Inclusive play in Scotland: complete the survey now!

Date: 5th August 2014
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities

A survey has been launched to review inclusive play in Scotland and is calling for responses from children and young people.

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Public consultation on European Commission's Impact Assessment guidelines

Date: 5th August 2014
Category: Child rights impact assessments

The European Commission is revising its Impact Assessment guidelines and is seeking stakeholders' views on the draft revised guidelines, to continue its strengthening and improvement.

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