The attainment gap - a look behind the stats

Date: 10th August 2016
Category: Looked after children
Author: Centre for Excellence for Looked after Children

The Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children have published a blog analysing the statistics around Scotland's attainment gap.

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Briefing sheet for social workers

Date: 10th August 2016
Category: Social security and childcare
Author: Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

SCRA has produced a new briefing sheet to help new and recently qualified social workers help prepare children and young people for Hearings.

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Annual Children’s Panel recruitment campaign

Date: 10th August 2016
Category: Respect for the views of the child
Author: Children's Hearings Scotland

Children's Hearings Scotland will be launching their annual campaign to recruit new Children's Panel members on 15th August.

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New video explores importance of digital inclusion

Date: 10th August 2016
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: the Carnegie UK Trust

Four projects, spread across Scotland, England and Northern Ireland are working with young people, exploring their barriers to digital inclusion and developing ways to improve basic digital skills.

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New technical guidelines for stakeholders' written submissions for third cycle of UPR published

Date: 10th August 2016
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
Author: OCHCHR

As the third cycle of the UPR approaches, and with the aim of improving the effectiveness of these written submissions, the OHCHR has developed new guidelines for 'other stakeholders' and has devised 'Matrices of recommendations of countries to be reviewed during the 3rd cycle of the UPR'.

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Briefing: Complex healthcare needs in schools

Date: 27th July 2016
Category: Children affected by substance misuse
Author:

The Commissioner's office has produced a briefing alongside work with the Scottish Government and other partners to develop new guidance around the issue of meeting healthcare needs in schools. A consultation on the draft guidance will be carried out over the summer.

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A rights-based approach to second-hand smoke: blog

Date: 27th July 2016
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: ASH Scotland

ASH Scotland have written a blog for the Commissioner's Office. The blog is a useful resource for protecting children from the effects of second-hand smoke and why this matters from a rights perspective.

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What is Permanence all about?

Date: 27th July 2016
Category: Looked after children
Author: Centre for Excellence for Looked after Children

Watch this new animation from CELCIS which explains how they work to reduce waiting times for young people without a permanent place to live.

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Looked After Children: Knowledge Bank

Date: 27th July 2016
Category: Looked after children
Author: Centre for Excellence for Looked after Children

CELCIS regularly upload various resources, covering a wide range of topics relating to the welfare of looked after children including research, blogs and evaluations.

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Child friendly recommendation on Investing in Children

Date: 27th July 2016
Category: Child poverty
Author: Eurochild

A resource developed with children, for children. This child friendly resource explains the Recommendation on Investing in Children, which was produced originally by the European Commission in 2013.

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