Tackling discriminatory bullying

Date: 27th November 2017
Category: Bullying
Author: Anti-Bullying Alliance

The Equality and Human Rights Commission and the Anti-Bullying Alliance have worked together to develop some top tips for schools on how to reduce discriminatory bullying.

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Guidance: Supporting Transgender People Young People in Schools

Date: 17th November 2017
Category: General principles
Author: LGBT Youth Scotland

LGBT Youth Scotland have released new guidance entitled 'Supporting Transgender Young People' for Scottish schools and teachers.

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UNCRC Resources

Date: 17th October 2017
Category: UNCRC Optional Protocols and General Comments
Author: Children and Young People's Commissioner for Scotland (CYPCS)

New resources have been produced by the Commissioner's Office around children and young people's rights which are available for free.

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Cost of the School Day resources

Date: 5th September 2017
Category: Child poverty, Education, including vocational education
Author: Child Poverty Action Group

CPAG in Scotland have launched a series of free resources on the cost of the school day for use in group or training settings, and to support schools to increase their understanding of child poverty, identify the impact of school costs and decide what action to take.

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Strengthening the capacity of professionals in the EU to fulfil the rights of vulnerable children

Date: 8th August 2017
Category: Awareness-raising, General principles, Respect for the views of the child, Training, Incorporation
Author: Coram International

Unlocking Children's Rights is an innovative training resource, which has been successfully piloted across Europe.

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New film for parents/carers with learning disabilities

Date: 8th August 2017
Category: Additional support for learning
Author: SCRA

SCRA has launched a new film for parents/carers with learning disabilities who have a child or children going through the Hearings System.

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Journey Through Justice

Date: 8th August 2017
Category: Children in conflict with the law
Author: Children and Young People's Centre for Justice

Together with IRISS, the CYCJ have launched a new resource to assist children and young people in understanding the journey through the youth justice system following being charged with an offence by the police.

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Youth justice system guide for children and young people

Date: 24th July 2017
Category: Access to appropriate information, Children in conflict with the law
Author: Children and Young People's Centre for Justice

Journey through Justice is an interactive online resource that will help children and young people understand the journey through the youth justice system, following being charged with an offence by the police.

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Blog: Holiday hunger is a human rights issue

Date: 24th July 2017
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Right to life, survival and development
Author: Children and Young People's Commissioner for Scotland (CYPCS)

Máire McCormack, Head of Policy at the Children and Young People's Commissioner for Scotland office has written a blog about children from low-income families going hungry during the school holidays.

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Child rights resources for public bodies published in Wales

Date: 24th July 2017
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Children's Commissioner for Wales

'The Right Way: A Children's Rights Approach in Wales?' outlines a principled and practical framework for working with children, grounded in the UNCRC, to help public bodies to integrate children's rights into every aspect of decision-making, policy and practice.

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