Animation for combatting gender stereotyping in the early years

Date: 21st August 2020
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Zero Tolerance

You Can Be is a campaign to give children best start in life without the limit of stereotypes. This animation discusses the dangers of gender stereotyping adding an additional resource to Zero Tolerance's already existing range of campaign materials.

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Webinar recording on the impact of COVID-19 on children deprived of liberty

Date: 7th August 2020
Category: Special Protection Measures
Author:

This webinar highlighted the key findings of the United Nations Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty (GSCDL) in the context of COVID-19 and was moderated by the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General on Violence Against Children, Najat Maalla M’jid and featured the participation of the UN inter-agency Task Force for the GSCDL.

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New resource for children and young people summarises Additional Support for Learning review findings

Date: 7th August 2020
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author:

Children in Scotland was recently tasked with creating a version of the review of the implementation of the Additional Support for Learning (ASL) legislation for children and young people using accessible language. This review considered the implementation of the ASL legislation and how it could be enhanced through better use of resources, staffing or other aspects of provision.

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On my mind resources

Date: 7th August 2020
Category: Mental health, Basic Health and Welfare
Author:

On My Mind aims to empower young people to make informed choices about their mental health and wellbeing. The resources have been co-produced by young people to help other young people and they can be used by professionals too.

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Back to School Toolkit

Date: 7th August 2020
Category: Education, including vocational education, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author:

The return to school may pose additional challenges and worries for children and young people with learning difficulties. After speaking to parents, carers, teachers, children and young people, the Back to School Toolkit is packed with resources to support everyone in the transition.

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Child participation podcast

Date: 7th August 2020
Category: Respect for the views of the child
Author:

Children in Scotland’s podcast explores how professionals can ensure they are taking a child’s rights-based approach in their work by facilitating meaningful participation.

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Right2Food Podcast

Date: 7th August 2020
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Author:

Listen in to a new podcast series on food poverty hosted by young people. The podcasts consider what it means to be hungry in the UK in the 21 st century during COVID-19.

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Webinars and toolkits to assist young people who have experience of local authority care and those working with them

Date: 22nd July 2020
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Clan Childlaw

The webinars cover four issues that Clan Childlaw recognises have been difficult for young people throughout the pandemic, these are: contact with family, moving accommodation, care leavers’ rights to continue care and aftercare and housing and homelessness.

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Podcast on LGBT histories

Date: 22nd July 2020
Category:
Author:

This is Glasgow Disability Alliance’s first podcast about supporting each other in the LGBT disabled people’s network to speak out about life as a disabled LGBT+ person in Scotland and LGBT history.

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Resources and guidance to support the phased renewal of youth work services

Date: 22nd July 2020
Category:
Author: Youthlink Scotland

Under the Scottish Government’s route map, the youth work sector has been given the go-ahead to return to some face-to-face delivery outdoors from 13 th July 2020. As such, guidance has been developed to support a planned and informed approach to the gradual, phased return of face-to-face delivery. Guidance to support employers to resume practice safely in line with public health advice has also been created.

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