Wellbeing toolkit 2020

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
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Within this toolkit are new ways for parents and carers to promote wellbeing, health, and respect in both themselves and their children. The toolkit is intended to help all parents and carers with children of all ages, cultures, backgrounds or beliefs.

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Human Rights Podcast

Date: 4th September 2020
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Author: Human Rights Consortium Scotland

The first episode of new podcast series #HumanRights2020 has been launched by the Human Rights Consortium Scotland. The first episode features a discussion from Susie Fitton from Inclusion Scotland and Andrew Strong from the Health and Social Care ALLIANCE on the impact of Brexit on social care.

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Domestic abuse information for educators

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Domestic Abuse
Author: Education Scotland

This resource is suitable for all staff in early learning and childcare; community learning and development settings; and school staff including senior leadership teams. It outlines the nature of domestic abuse, the indicators and impact on children and young people, and how to respond to potential cases of domestic abuse.

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STEAM Charades: COVID-19 Edition

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
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This pack of 30 cards are designed for primary school teachers to facilitate a game of charades that can help children discuss, learn, and share experiences of the Coronavirus pandemic in a safe, fun and educational way.

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Virtual assistant launched to answer COVID-19 questions

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
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‘Hannah’ a new virtual assistance to answer questions about COVID-19 and child protection has been launched by The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action.

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When Mandela danced in the square: Lessons for young citizens from the Scottish anti-apartheid movement

Date: 4th September 2020
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This resource supports teachers to equip young people with an understanding of the context of apartheid South Africa, the life of Nelson Mandela and the connections to the Scottish anti-apartheid movement. It also draws links to modern day injustices and racism and helps to develop young people’s capacity to campaign and create speeches.

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Building back equal: Girls’ back to school guide

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
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This guide provides ideas to ensure continuity of learning during school closures. It also offers comprehensive, timely and evidence-based plans for reopening schools in a way that is safe, gender-responsive and child-friendly, whilst also meeting the needs of the most marginalised girls.

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COVID-19: Global responses to education recovery

Date: 21st August 2020
Category: Education, including vocational education
Author: Education Scotland

This resource for leaders and educators includes a non-exhaustive list of international, national and local level responses which have been used to adapt to the new ways of working in education in light of COVID-19.

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COVID-19: Scientists answer young people’s questions

Date: 21st August 2020
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People

Listen to a question and answer session between young people from all four nations’ commissioners’ offices and three scientists from the UK’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).

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COVID-19: Heids Together

Date: 21st August 2020
Category: Health and health services, Mental health
Author: Youthlink Scotland

Staff at YouthLink Scotland have put their ‘heids together’ with leading mental health charities Penumbra and See Me Scotland to create a collection of free, online resources for youth workers to help reduce the impact of COVID-19 on the health and wellbeing of young people in Scotland.

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