Guide released for Optional Protocol 3 of the UNCRC

Date: 1st October 2013
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

The office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) on Violence against Children launched a child-friendly guide to the UNCRC's complaints procedure.

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Administration of medicines in schools research

Date: 1st October 2013
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People

Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People has published new research on the administration of medicines in schools.

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How advocacy helps you get your views across - a film by young people at Kindred

Date: 17th September 2013
Category: Respect for the views of the child
Author: Enquire

Enquire has a new blog about a wonderful film about advocacy, made by some young people at Kindred.

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Two new guides from Enquire

Date: 17th September 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Enquire

Enquire has released two new guides for young people who are looked after or whose learning has been interrupted, to help them understand their rights and find out more about support for learning.

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Children in Scotland releases report on children and learning

Date: 17th September 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Children in Scotland

Children in Scotland released a report entitled Protect Learning: in and out of School , on 2nd September 2013, calling for action to protect education and care and recognising that this is a key tool in tackling poverty and inequality.

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Child-friendly leaflet on OP3 CRC now available

Date: 16th September 2013
Category: UK 1st periodic review
Author: Child Rights Connect

A child-friendly leaflet has been developed by Child Rights Connect to inform children about the new protocol to the UNCRC on a communications procedure.

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New Health Inequalities content on the maternal and early years website

Date: 20th August 2013
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: NHS Health Scotland

NHS Health Scotland has added new content to the Maternal and Early Years website highlighting the causes and impact of health inequalities on 12 areas of a child's life between 0-8 years and how the early years workforce can help address them.

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Getting it Right for Every Child resource repository

Date: 20th August 2013
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: NHS Health Scotland

NHS Education for Scotland and NHS Health Scotland have been asked to develop a repository of public and professional resources to support the implementation of GIRFEC.

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Extending care provisions to 26: Who Cares? Scotland information paper

Date: 6th August 2013
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Who Cares? Scotland

Who Cares? Scotland released an information paper highlighting their call for amendments to Part 8 of the Bill, seeking to secure the right for a young person to stay in/or return to care up to 26 years of age.

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Action on Sectarianism: a new web portal

Date: 6th August 2013
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: Youthlink Scotland

YouthLink Scotland recently hosted an Early Preview event for the new 'Action on Sectarianism' web portal, which hopes to effect long term and lasting change in sectarian behaviour.

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