Young Digital: using digital research with children and young people

Date: 12th February 2013
Category: Respect for the views of the child
Author: Centre for Research on Families and Relationships

Young Digital, a website about using digital research with children and young people, has been creaetd by The Centre for Research on Families and Relationships and is now live.

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Briefing by CHILDREN 1st on cyber bullying

Date: 24th January 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: CHILDREN 1ST

CHILDREN 1st have released a briefing on cyber bullying prior to the Cross-Party Group conference which will focus on this issue tomorrow.

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Civil Society section updated on the OHCHR website

Date: 15th January 2013
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The civil society section of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights website now has a civil society practical guide as well as their handbook.

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The European Alliance for Families publishes three new policy briefs

Date: 15th January 2013
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: European Alliance for Families

The European Alliance for Families (EAF) has published three policy briefs on parenting support, supporting children with special educational needs and the demographic challenges to income inequality in Europe.

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4 Nations Play Policy Symposium report released

Date: 15th January 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Play Wales

On 28th November 2012 the 4 Nations Play Policy Symposium - 'Playing the Long Game' was held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Subsequently a symposium report was released.

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New resource pages on the GIRFEC website

Date: 4th January 2013
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Scottish Government

The Getting it Right for Every Child web pages have been updated, to include a section with resources and case studies.

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New human rights guide for voluntary and community organisations

Date: 3rd January 2013
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: British Institute of Human Rights

After their 2012 Human Rights Tour, The British Institute for Human Rights have published a new human rights guide, titled 'Make Human Rights Happen.'

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National Framework for Child Protection Learning and Development

Date: 28th November 2012
Category:
Author: Scottish Government

A framework to set out a common set of skills and standards for workers to ensure the delivery of a consistently high standard of support to our most vulnerable children and young people across the country has been published.

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Launch of UNICEF report on embedding the UNCRC into law

Date: 20th November 2012
Category: UK 1st periodic review
Author: UNICEF

UNICEF UK marked Universal Children's Day on 20 November by launching its new research on how different countries implement children's rights.

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Cameras with sound recording should be installed in youth custody and police stations say children and young people

Date: 14th November 2012
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Equal protection from violence
Author: Children’s Rights Alliance for England

CRAE has published a research report presenting children's experiences of violence in custody and setting out their suggestions for creating violence-free custodial settings.

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The Doran Review: Report and Scottish Government response

Date: 13th November 2012
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Scottish Government

The Doran Review Report sets out the strategic vision for provision for children and young people with complex additional support needs in Scotland.

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SCRA publish new research on children supervision requirements

Date: 12th November 2012
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

SCRA have published a new research report titled 'Children on Supervision Requirements for Five or More Years Decisions and Outcomes.'

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New Enquire podcast about the Inclusion Unit in Fife

Date: 8th November 2012
Category: Respect for the views of the child
Author: Enquire

Enquire (the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning) recently met a group of young people who attend the Inclusion Unit at Dunfermline High in Fife.

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Thrive at Five – comparative child development at school entry age in Scotland

Date: 2nd November 2012
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, General measures of implementation
Author: Save the Children

Children who grow up in poverty start primary school with development levels far behind those of their more affluent peers. That's the key finding of new research commissioned by Save the Children.

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Championing Children's Rights: A global study of independent human rights institutions for children

Date: 31st October 2012
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: UNICEF

Independent institutions bring an explicit children's focus to traditional adult-oriented governance systems. Acting as direct mechanisms for accountability, they fill gaps in checks and balances and make sure that the impact of policy and practice on children's rights is understood and recognized.

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Assessment and eligibility of social work services for disabled children and young people

Date: 31st October 2012
Category: Children with disabilities
Author: Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People

Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People (SCCYP) have published a report to present the findings of a piece of research which investigated the use of criteria and assessment tools in the provision of services for disabled children and young people and their families across all Scottish local authorities.

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Children & Young People Bill: Responses published

Date: 30th October 2012
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Scottish Government

The Scottish Government consulted between 4 July and 25 September 2012 on the proposal for a Children and Young People Bill, which set out a range of proposals for taking forward their ambitions for children's rights and services.

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Social Work Services for Disabled Children and Young People and Their Families: Assessment and Eligibility

Date: 29th October 2012
Category: Children with disabilities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People

The report was commissioned after the Commissioner was alerted to the concerns of families of disabled children and young people who said they perceived a decrease in access to services provided by some local authorities.

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Social Media Guide

Date: 24th October 2012
Category: Policies & procedures
Author: Social Misfits Media

Unity Trust Bank and Social Misfits Media have published 'About that first tweet', a guide to social media for charities and social enterprises.

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NHS Health Scotland Early Years & Childcare Publications briefing

Date: 22nd October 2012
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: NHS Health Scotland

This briefing paper provides an overview on the latest updates to NHS Health Scotland publications for parents and professionals within the area of early years and childcare.

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