Resources to address children’s fears about returning to school and to learn about the Black Lives Matter movement

Date: 11th June 2020
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
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These resources support communication and understanding of the Black Lives Matter movement and alleviate children and young people’s nerves about returning to school in the context of COVID-19. The resources are in the form of visuals, which are easy to process and understand for many.

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‘Can’t Talk, Write’ toolkit

Date: 11th June 2020
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Action for Children

Two toolkits have been created, one for children and young people aged 11-18 years old and one for adults working with them. Each toolkit includes printable activities and ideas to get children and young people writing to express their thoughts and feelings.

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What Works for Children’s Social Care podcast

Date: 11th June 2020
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
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This podcast shares the latest evidenced-based practice from academics, senior leaders, social workers and experts by experience to improve children’s social care and the outcomes it generates for children and families.

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Samaritans Self-Help app

Date: 13th May 2020
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From muscle relaxation to breathing and written exercises, the app offers people a range of techniques for coping with difficult feelings, as well as suggestions for non-screen activities that people can build into their daily lives to help themselves cope.

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Wheel of Apps- For learners with complex additional support needs

Date: 7th May 2020
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The 'Wheel of Apps' identifies and categories apps available on an iPad which can be a useful tool for teaching and learning for both primary and secondary aged learners with complex additional support needs.

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Applying nine basic requirements for meaningful and ethical child participation during COVID-19

Date: 7th May 2020
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Child participation gives children the opportunity to express their views, have these views taken seriously and offer the chance to influence decision making. This document provides guidance on how to have meaningful child participation safely and ethically during the Coronavirus pandemic.

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Connecting Scotland initiative: Supporting the most vulnerable to get online

Date: 7th May 2020
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The Connecting Scotland initiative aims to support digitally excluded vulnerable people who are on a low income or at extremely high risk of severe illness from COVID-19, and organisations that is currently working with the digitally excluded.

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The Talking Change Podcast

Date: 7th May 2020
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The Talking Change Podcast engages with key organisations and individuals, from subject matter experts and frontline workers, to young people themselves, politicians and law enforcement. This podcast identifies problems that children and young people face today and explains why addressing these problems matter.

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Mind Yer Time - Supporting everyone who loves social media and screen time

Date: 7th May 2020
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Mind Yer Time has been designed by children and young people from Children’s Parliament and the Scottish Youth Parliament to empower other children and young people across Scotland to use screens and social media in healthy ways.

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The Children in Scotland Podcast

Date: 9th April 2020
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The Children in Scotland Podcast aims to gather and share interesting projects, work and developments from across the sector, engaging key organisations and individuals in timely debate and discussions. So far Children in Scotland have held discussions on the following:

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