Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy - Second Annual Progress Report

Date: 28th June 2019
Category: Children in situations of exploitation
Author: Scottish Government

The Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy – Second Annual Progress Report was published on 16 June 2019.

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Fundamental Rights Report 2019

Date: 14th June 2019
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author:

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights has released this report covering child rights, migration, data protection and much more.

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Video: Rights of Children with Additional Support Needs

Date: 14th June 2019
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Health and health services, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Additional support for learning, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Parental guidance
Author:

This film was developed to increase knowledge and awareness among parents and practitioners of new children’s rights legislation.

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Positive Relationships #ChooseRespect

Date: 23rd May 2019
Category: Bullying, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Additional support for learning
Author:

Respectme has compiled a list of free anti-bullying teaching materials and campaign resources that will help you spark conversations with young people about the importance of positive and respectful relationships.

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Publication: Media regulatory authorities and protection of minors

Date: 2nd May 2019
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Eurochild

Extensive research on media and children show that the media can have both a positive and negative impact on their development. The term "protection of minors" in the context of media is concerned precisely with ensuring that harmful content in the media does not damage the physical and psychological development of children and minors. The aim of this publication is to contribute to a wider understanding of the concept of protection of minors from harmful content in audiovisual media services.

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CRC30 Guidance booklet from UNICEF

Date: 30th April 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: UNICEF

In honour of the 30 th anniversary of the UNCRC, UNICEF has distributed a resource guide to support UNICEF offices to plan, prepare and launch a national CRC30 strategies including national advocacy and summits for children and public engagement. The guidance also helps support anniversary activities by adopting the UNCRC message to a local context.

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Do you know a child with a family member in prison?

Date: 20th March 2019
Category: Children of prisoners, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Families Outside

Every year in Scotland 20,000- 27,000 children and young people are affected by imprisonment. Families Outside have a new peer-led support opportunity for children aged between 8-18 years called 'My Time'. If you know of any children or young people who are affected by imprisonment contact tracey.burns@familiesoutside.org.uk at Families Outside to discuss the support available.

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Children’s Handbook Scotland 2018/2019

Date: 20th March 2019
Category: Child poverty, Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Child Poverty Action Group

The Children’s Handbook Scotland provides a complete guide to benefits and tax credits where children are living away from their parents, including children in kinship or foster care, children looked after by the local authority, and children at residential school, in residential care or in hospital.

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Children’s Parliament: ‘Wee Book of Promises’

Date: 26th February 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Additional support for learning
Author: Children's Parliament

Children’s Parliament has launched a ‘Wee Book of Promises.’ The new booklet communicates the UNCRC in accessible and child-friendly language in a graphic form to children and young people. The booklet will be used in all of Children’s Parliament’s work and Members of Children’s Parliament will receive a copy when they participate in their projects and consultations. The ‘Wee Book of Promises’ can be downloaded online here with printed copies available through direct contact with Children’s Parliament.

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Video: EU fundamental rights are human rights

Date: 21st February 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Respect for human rights is embodied in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. In this 10th anniversary year of the Charter, Director of EU Rights Agency, Michael O’Flaherty, calls for better use of this tool to uphold rights in courtrooms, parliaments, governments and EU institutions. Watch the short clip here

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