Children’s Handbook Scotland 2018/2019

Date: 20th March 2019
Category: Child poverty, Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Child Poverty Action Group

The Children’s Handbook Scotland provides a complete guide to benefits and tax credits where children are living away from their parents, including children in kinship or foster care, children looked after by the local authority, and children at residential school, in residential care or in hospital.

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Children’s Parliament: ‘Wee Book of Promises’

Date: 26th February 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Additional support for learning
Author: Children's Parliament

Children’s Parliament has launched a ‘Wee Book of Promises.’ The new booklet communicates the UNCRC in accessible and child-friendly language in a graphic form to children and young people. The booklet will be used in all of Children’s Parliament’s work and Members of Children’s Parliament will receive a copy when they participate in their projects and consultations. The ‘Wee Book of Promises’ can be downloaded online here with printed copies available through direct contact with Children’s Parliament.

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Video: EU fundamental rights are human rights

Date: 21st February 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Respect for human rights is embodied in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. In this 10th anniversary year of the Charter, Director of EU Rights Agency, Michael O’Flaherty, calls for better use of this tool to uphold rights in courtrooms, parliaments, governments and EU institutions. Watch the short clip here

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Advice line: Special hour of free legal advice for Under 21s only

Date: 21st February 2019
Category: Access to appropriate information, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Protection of privacy, Additional support for learning, Protection from abuse or neglect, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: The Scottish Child Law Centre

The Scottish Child Law Centre is one of only a few dedicated providers of guidance and information on matters of law concerning children and young people. A child or young person can call the advice line anytime, BUT on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-1 o’clock the solicitor’s are only taking calls from under 21s with questions about the law or their rights during this special hour. Under 21s can still call anytime be can call the advice line Monday – Friday from 9:30 -4:30.

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ATD Fourth World launches new handbook on making human rights work for people living in extreme poverty

Date: 12th February 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: ATD Fourth World

Extreme poverty is a violation of human rights. States are obliged to take actions to alleviate poverty under international human rights law, but how does it translate to concrete actions? ATD Fourth World’s new handbook explores this question.

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Webinar: Early Childhood Education

Date: 12th February 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Basic Health and Welfare
Author: School Education Gateway

School Education Gateway’s latest webinar on inclusive practice in early childhood education and care is now available to view online.

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Webinar: Social Inclusion

Date: 12th February 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: European Commission

Click here to watch the recording of the Erasmus+ webinar "Social Inclusion and Common Values: The Contribution in the Field of Education and Training".

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Council of Europe launches handbook on child-friendly information for children in migration

Date: 12th February 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Education, including vocational education, General principles, General measures of implementation
Author: Council of Europe

The Council of Europe has launched a handbook advising front-line professionals on how to deliver child-friendly information for children in migration.

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Safer Internet Day! Free Education Packs & Videos

Date: 12th February 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: UK Safer Internet Centre

On 5 th February UK Safer Internet Centre launched Safer Internet Day. More than 2000 organisations and schools across the UK were involved in a national conversation about using technology responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively.

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“Talking about Tomorrow” Resource for parents and carers Providing guidance and information for parents of disabled children

Date: 12th February 2019
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Government

Talking about Tomorrow is a website that provides guidance and information to parents and carers of disabled children.

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