Overview of the Rights of Children and Young People Bill responses 2011

Date: 1st February 2012
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Together

Together's analysis of the responses to the Scottish Government's consultation on proposals for a Rights of Children and Young People Bill (2011).

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Landing in Dover

Date: 17th January 2012
Category: Refugee and asylum seeking children
Author: Children's Commissioner for England

The Landing in Dover report from Maggie Atkinson, the Children's Commissioner for England, discovered that unaccompanied children arriving into Kent were returned to France if they did not apply for asylum straightaway.

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What is it? Introductory videos on human rights

Date: 16th January 2012
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: United Nations Human Rights

These short videos provide simple introductions to human rights, the UN human rights programme, treaty bodies and the Human Rights Council.

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Child Poverty Map

Date: 2nd January 2012
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: End Child Poverty

The Campaign to End Child Poverty has produced a map of child poverty for every ward, council and constituency in Scotland.

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Learning Disabilities Resources

Date: 2nd January 2012
Category: Children with disabilities
Author: NHS Education for Scotland

Learning Disabilities - two new websites for anyone supporting a person with a learning disability in Scotland.

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Enquire interview with Youth Commission on Bullying

Date: 16th December 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Enquire

Enquire recently interview the Youth Commission on Bullying, a group of young people in the Scottish Borders who have been appointed to research the views of people in their community about bullying in all its forms, including racism, homophobia and cyber bullying.

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Extra Support at School: The Rights of Looked After Children

Date: 7th December 2011
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Enquire

The law says that all looked after children should have the extra support they need to get the most out of their education and achieve their full potential. Enquire has published a new briefing paper that explains the rights of looked after children under the Additional Support for Learning Act.

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Human rights toolkit for disabled people

Date: 7th December 2011
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Children with disabilities
Author: Inclusion Scotland

The toolkit has been developed in consultation with disabled people from around Scotland. Its key purpose is to provide disabled people and their advocates with the tools they need to realise their human right to live independently.

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Scottish Anti-Poverty Review Winter 2011/12

Date: 1st December 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation
Author: Poverty Alliance

Using assets to address poverty has come to the centre of the anti-poverty debate in Scotland. A focus on the potential and strengths of individuals and communities has been welcomed by many.

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Doing ok? Children and young people’s views on what affects their mental health

Date: 25th November 2011
Category:
Author: Centre for Research on Families and Relationships

This briefing highlights the findings from a consultation which was undertaken with specific groups of children and young people in order to inform the NHS Health Scotland draft framework for children and young people's mental health indicators.

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