National GIRFEC project touchpoint

Date: 2nd March 2016
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: National Third Sector GIRFEC Project

The National Third sector GIRFEC project has produced two touchpoint guides for organisations to help preparations for three parts of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2015 which come into force in August 2016: Named Persons; the Child's Plan; and Wellbeing assessment.

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Getting it right for Looked After children: strategy and PACE project

Date: 2nd March 2016
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Looked after children
Author: Scottish Government

The national strategy for Looked After Children has been refreshed and the Permanence and Care Excellence (PACE) programme has been extended.

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Young Muslims discuss their right to practise religion in new podcast

Date: 16th February 2016
Category: Non-discrimination
Author: CYPCS

The Commissioner's office has worked with Roshni to produce a podcast with young Muslims in which they talk about their rights, their religion and their experiences of how both are treated in Scotland.

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New stop and search information video

Date: 16th February 2016
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Awareness-raising
Author: Police Scotland

This new video from Police Scotland provides information on Stop and Search and details of what members of the public can expect and their rights if they are stopped and searched.

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Police Scotland: Stop and Search Information Leaflet

Date: 6th January 2016
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms
Author: Police Scotland

Police Scotland has published a printable version of its leaflet on stop and search, explaining what members of the public can expect, and their rights if they are stopped and searched.

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New Children's Hearings System guide – ‘Helping Me Make Choices’

Date: 6th January 2016
Category: Access to appropriate information, General measures of implementation, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

A new guide to help professionals working with children and young people in the Hearings System, has been published.

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New and revised GIRFEC webpages

Date: 6th January 2016
Category: Access to appropriate information, General measures of implementation
Author: Scottish Government

Scottish Government have released new and revised GIRFEC webpages through which to access relevant information.

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Free Online Handbooks

Date: 6th January 2016
Category: Access to appropriate information
Author: Child Poverty Action Group

CPAG Scotland have made available 2 handbooks online: 'Benefits for Students in Scotland' and 'Children's Handbook Scotland'.

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Permanence And Care Excellence in Aberdeen

Date: 8th December 2015
Category: Looked after children
Author: Scottish Government

Practitioners in Aberdeen have been using improvement methodology in the Permanence And Care Excellence (PACE) programme to reduce drift and delay and bring about better outcomes for looked after children.

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Third Sector touchpoints

Date: 8th December 2015
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Barnardo's Scotland

Touchpoints are checklists to help Third sector organisations prepare for parts 4,5 and 18 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, due to come into force in August 2016. These relate to the provision of Named Persons, the Child's Plan and the assessment of Wellbeing.

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