A Guide to Implementing GIRFEC: Messages from pathfinders and learning partners

Date: 19th July 2010
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Scottish Government

In 2008, the Scottish Government published A Guide to Getting it right for every child , which explains the approach, especially the Values and Principles, Core Components and the National Practice Model.

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Against the odds: Re-engaging young people in education, employment or training

Date: 7th July 2010
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Audit Commission

Since 1990, a yearly government survey has indicated that between 9 and 10 per cent of 16 to 18 year olds is without a wage, schooling or training. This new study looks at the financial, personal and social cost of teenagers who are so-called NEET - not in education, employment or training.

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Getting it right for every child resources

Date: 1st July 2010
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, General measures of implementation
Author: Scottish Government

Getting it right for every child is a fundamental way of working that builds on research and practice evidence to help practitioners focus on what makes a positive difference for children and young people and act to deliver these improvements.

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Families in the recession

Date: 1st July 2010
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Parenting across Scotland

In the autumn, Parenting across Scotland ran a telephone helpline survey of parents. PAS helpline partners, ParentLine Scotland, Capability Scotland, One Parent Families Scotland and Stepfamily Scotland asked callers about their experiences of parenting in the recession.

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The 10 Wee Commandments

Date: 1st July 2010
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: Scottish Human Rights Commission

The Scottish Human Rights Commission supported the filming and production of a series of short films entitled 'The Ten Wee Commandments'. The films were made by young people in Glasgow and are inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Checking it out: A consultation with children and young people on a draft framework for children and young people’s mental health indicators

Date: 1st July 2010
Category: Mental health
Author: Christina McMellon

This report 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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Physical Control in Care

Date: 1st July 2010
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: National Offender Management Service

This document has been created by NOMS to train staff in safe methods of restraining young people in secure training centres.

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Guidance to help homeless children

Date: 29th June 2010
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Scottish Government

New Statutory Guidance relating to meeting the best interests of children facing homelessness has been published by the Scottish Government.

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Media Coverage of Child Deaths in the UK: The Impact of Baby P: A Case for Influence?

Date: 8th June 2010
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Susan Elsley

This briefing paper explores the extent to which recent UK media coverage has influenced policy on child death cases due to abuse and neglect, focusing on traditional print news coverage of the death of Peter Connelly, known as Baby P. It is informed by an exploration of newspaper reporting on the Baby P. Case.

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Accelerating action against child labour

Date: 1st June 2010
Category: Right to life, survival and development
Author: International Labour Organization

In 2006, the International Labor Organization (ILO) laid out a Global Action Plan designed to eliminate the worst forms of child labor by 2016. The plan represented the most ambitious agenda since the 1999 ILO Worst Forms of Child Labor Convention 182.

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