The use of secure accommodation and alternative provisions for sexually exploited young people in Scotland

Date: 1st February 2005
Category: Children in situations of exploitation
Author: Barnardo's Scotland

The report presents findings from research into the use of secure accommodation for young people involved in, or at risk of involvement in sexual exploitation in Scotland.

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Child labour factsheet

Date: 3rd January 2005
Category: Right to life, survival and development
Author: Save the Children

This document prepared by Save the Childen gives you an overview of facts and figures concerning child labour in the world.

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Checkpoints for schools: Towards a non-violent society

Date: 3rd January 2005
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Equal protection from violence, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)

Checkpoints for young people are designed to ensure the involvement of school students and provide a channel of communication to the home. They have been used successfully to improve behaviour in schools, increasing the effectiveness of students' learning.

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Checkpoints for young people: Better behaviour for better learning

Date: 3rd January 2005
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Equal protection from violence, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)

The Checkpoints are based on many suggestions made by young people and can be used as a guide towards a safer and happier school life.

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Small Voices, Big Concerns: A Child Rights Approach

Date: 2nd August 2004
Category: Health and health services
Author: World Vision UK

This guide is intended to assist European Union officials and other policy makers in taking a child rights approach.

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Rights for every child

Date: 1st June 2004
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: UNICEF

Shirley Hughes and Ken Wilson-Max are among eight renowned artists who illustrate children's rights, alongside simplified versions of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child articles, in this 16-page, full-colour booklet. IIlustrations are included from the publication For Every Child, as well as photographs showing the lives of children around the world.

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Something to Say

Date: 1st July 2003
Category: Children with disabilities, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Children in Scotland

A report giving information about the work of the project, the views of the children and young people who were involved, and lessons learned from the project about how to involve children and young people with disabilities in decision-making.

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Tackling bullying: Listening to the views of children and young people

Date: 3rd March 2003
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Respect for the views of the child
Author: ChildLine

In a seminal piece of research, the Thomas Coram Research Unit of the Institute of Education asked children and young people what they think should be done to reduce bullying.

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Guide to the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed conflict

Date: 1st January 2003
Category: Armed conflict
Author: UNICEF

Produced by UNICEF and the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers. This publication is an essential guide to the Optional Protocol to the CRC related to children in armed conflict.

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Access for all: Helping to make participatory processes accessible to everyone

Date: 4th November 2002
Category: Respect for the views of the child
Author: Save the Children

These guidelines look at how processes like meetings, presentations, discussions and wrtten documents can help involve people in decision-making.

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