Refreshed guidance for child protection

Date: 19th May 2014
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland has been refreshed to ensure that it is relevant and up to date for local agencies and practitioners.

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Parliament Committee release fathers and parenting inquiry report

Date: 18th May 2014
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

The Scottish Parliament Equal Opportunities Committee released its 1st fathers and parenting inquiry report on 18th May 2014.

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Counting the Costs survey 2014

Date: 12th May 2014
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care

Contact a Family is calling on all family members who care for children and young people with additional needs or disabilities to take part in some important research about family finances and the impact of welfare reforms.

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Consultation on Draft Regulations relating to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014

Date: 12th May 2014
Category: General measures of implementation

This is a consultation on the first set of draft Regulations for the Act, seeking views relating to prescribed information, functions, outcomes and interpretations.

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Responses published to draft Guidance on the Conduct of Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood Education in Scottish Schools

Date: 8th May 2014
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Responses to the engagement on the refreshed Guidance on the Conduct of Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood Education in Scottish Schools (which ended on 8th November 2013) have been published.

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Prison link prompts call to ban school exclusions in Scotland

Date: 1st May 2014
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

There have been calls for an end to exclusions in Scottish schools in light of new evidence suggesting that banning pupils from class increases the risk of them leaving school early and going on to serve time in prison when they are older.

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NDCS release ‘Close the Gap’ report

Date: 30th April 2014
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

New research published by the National Deaf Children's Society highlights that deaf young people in Scotland are regularly falling behind at school and missing out on higher education and employment opportunities.

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SCRA publishes new corporate plan 2014-17

Date: 28th April 2014
Category: General measures of implementation

The new SCRA corporate plan 2014-17 is focused on five key outcomes, including that the views of children and young people influence their individual cases and delivery of services.

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Youth homelessness inquiry launched

Date: 26th April 2014
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Scottish Parliament's Equal Opportunities Committee is holding an inquiry into young people's experiences of homelessness, and how this can be prevented.

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Responses to consultation on draft Mental Health (Scotland) Bill published

Date: 25th April 2014
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

All non-confidential responses to the consultation on the draft Mental Health (Scotland) Bill are now published on the Scottish Government website.

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