Report - Making Social Rights work for Children

Date: 7th November 2018
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: Eurochild

Eurochild has published its 2018 report on the European Semester, based on assessments provided by 23 Eurochild members in 18 countries. The report aims to highlight Member States’ progress in implementing the European Commission ‘Recommendation on Investing in Children: Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage’ and the ‘European Pillar of Social Rights’ . It provides an analysis of the extent to which children’s rights and wellbeing are being prioritised within the 2018 European Semester cycle and aims to provide policymakers at EU level with a child-centred perspective to evaluating countries’ progress towards economic and social objectives.

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Unfair Start - Report Card on Inequality in Children’s Education in Rich Countries

Date: 7th November 2018
Category: Education, including vocational education
Author: UNICEF

UNICEF Innocenti has launched their latest Report Card titled ‘An Unfair Start: Inequality in Children’s Education in Rich Countries’.

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Database of Alternative Reports to UNCRC 1991-2014

Date: 7th November 2018
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC
Author: Child Rights Connect

Child Rights Connect has launched a database of civil society reports to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child from 1991 to 2014. Reports can be searched for by year, country, sessions and theme.

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A Toolbox for Human Rights-Based Monitoring

Date: 7th November 2018
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC
Author:

Franciscans International has launched a Toolbox which aims to support those interested in “connecting the dots” between human rights, sustainable development and climate action. Designed for non-governmental actors at regional, national and international levels, it aims to promotes a human rights-based approach to sustainable development, poverty eradication and environmental justice by highlight the importance of “highlighting the importance of rights-based monitoring of sustainable development/climate change policies and how violations of human rights can harm or hinder the implementation of SDGs and make people more vulnerable to climate change”.

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Digital Wellbeing: Information Resource for Parents & Carers

Date: 7th November 2018
Category: Access to appropriate information, Education, including vocational education
Author:

Childnet International has published guidance for parents and carers about looking after the digital wellbeing of children and young people.

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Starcatchers Annual Report 2017/2018

Date: 19th October 2018
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities
Author:

Starcatchers have launched their annual report which gives an overview of their activities from the year 2017/18.

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Report – Not Included, Not Engaged, Not Involved

Date: 19th October 2018
Category: Education, including vocational education, Additional support for learning
Author: Children in Scotland

Children in Scotland, Scottish Autism and the National Autistic Society Scotland have launched a new report on autistic children’s experiences of missing school.

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Support the development of new national 3-18 Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP) Resource

Date: 19th October 2018
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, including vocational education
Author:

A programme of work to develop a national and free-to-use 3-18 resource for relationships, sexual health and parenthood education is underway.

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Report - Early Learning and Childcare

Date: 9th October 2018
Category: Social security and childcare
Author:

Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) has launched a new report which gives an overview of the current state of professional childminding services in Scotland to deliver Early Learning and Childcare (ELC).

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Resource - A guide to strategic litigation in equality and human rights for NGOs in Scotland

Date: 9th October 2018
Category: Policies & procedures, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: Human Rights Consortium Scotland

A new online guide for NGOs around strategic litigation has been launched by the Human Rights Consortium Scotland .

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