Resource for children and young people in conflict with the law: policy, practice and legislatio

Date: 8th July 2022
Category: Special Protection Measures
Author: Children and Young People's Centre for Justice

This new resource provides the latest information on policy, practice and laws for practitioners and managers who work with children and young people who offend or are at risk of offending. There is information on a wide variety of themes, including children’s rights; risk management; mental health; diversity; restorative justice; adversity and trauma; and diversion from prosecution.

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Get the most up-to-date guide on the Equality Act 2010 here!

Date: 8th July 2022
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
Author:

This handbook provides a brief overview of the Equality Act 2010 and is a reference guide. Advisers are encouraged to use this guide to gather information on the application of equality law in Scotland. However, this should only be used as a starting point to direct further reading.

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Launch of Youth Justice Improvement Board website

Date: 8th July 2022
Category: Special Protection Measures
Author: Children and Young People's Centre for Justice

Made up of organisations who focus on youth justice, the Youth Justice Improvement Board’s website is now launched! This aims to drive forward a rights-respecting approach to youth justice at a national level.

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Human Rights Act – what you need to know!

Date: 7th July 2022
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
Author: British Institute of Human Rights

Discover these short summaries on what you need to know about the Rights Removal Bill which plans to repeal the Human Rights Act. These set out clauses for concern on issues of proportionality, access to justice and obligations to protect individuals.

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Training tool to introduce you to children’s rights

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: General measures of implementation
Author:

This training tool aims to further people’s understanding of children’s rights. It does this by providing an overview of children’s rights and introduces rights-based frameworks and legislation.

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Watch three new videos on the sentencing young people guideline

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: Special Protection Measures
Author:

Three short, animated videos have been created to explain the key themes of the sentencing young people guideline.

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Missed the launch of the Child Online Safety Toolkit? Catch up here!

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: Protection of privacy
Author:

Watch the virtual launch of this global online safety toolkit which can assist policymakers and practitioners to build a digital world that supports children and young people.

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Free bus travel scheme for young people is now live!

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: Scottish Government

Share more information about the free bus travel scheme for young people! Here is all the information young people may want to know about the scheme including how to apply, the benefits and top tips for travelling.

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New blog about the consultation on enhanced data collection for improvement

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: General measures of implementation
Author:

Sue Palmer from Upstart Scotland outlines the significance of child development in the attainment gap and the use of Early Development Instrument. This blog hopes to highlight issues within the National Improvement Framework consultation and identify areas in which respondents should raise in their response.

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Public Protection Guidance: Identifying and responding to risk and need for people arriving from Ukraine

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: Refugee and asylum seeking children, Children in situations of exploitation, Armed conflict
Author: Scottish Government

This guidance is for all practitioners involved in the safeguarding of vulnerable children and adults arriving from Ukraine into Scotland. It outlines the approach to identifying, supporting and maximising the safety of these individuals.

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