The Doran Review: Report and Scottish Government response

Date: 13th November 2012
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Scottish Government

The Doran Review Report sets out the strategic vision for provision for children and young people with complex additional support needs in Scotland.

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SCRA publish new research on children supervision requirements

Date: 12th November 2012
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

SCRA have published a new research report titled 'Children on Supervision Requirements for Five or More Years Decisions and Outcomes.'

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New Enquire podcast about the Inclusion Unit in Fife

Date: 8th November 2012
Category: Respect for the views of the child
Author: Enquire

Enquire (the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning) recently met a group of young people who attend the Inclusion Unit at Dunfermline High in Fife.

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Thrive at Five – comparative child development at school entry age in Scotland

Date: 2nd November 2012
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, General measures of implementation
Author: Save the Children

Children who grow up in poverty start primary school with development levels far behind those of their more affluent peers. That's the key finding of new research commissioned by Save the Children.

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Championing Children's Rights: A global study of independent human rights institutions for children

Date: 31st October 2012
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: UNICEF

Independent institutions bring an explicit children's focus to traditional adult-oriented governance systems. Acting as direct mechanisms for accountability, they fill gaps in checks and balances and make sure that the impact of policy and practice on children's rights is understood and recognized.

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Assessment and eligibility of social work services for disabled children and young people

Date: 31st October 2012
Category: Children with disabilities
Author: Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People

Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People (SCCYP) have published a report to present the findings of a piece of research which investigated the use of criteria and assessment tools in the provision of services for disabled children and young people and their families across all Scottish local authorities.

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Children & Young People Bill: Responses published

Date: 30th October 2012
Category: General measures of implementation
Author: Scottish Government

The Scottish Government consulted between 4 July and 25 September 2012 on the proposal for a Children and Young People Bill, which set out a range of proposals for taking forward their ambitions for children's rights and services.

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Social Work Services for Disabled Children and Young People and Their Families: Assessment and Eligibility

Date: 29th October 2012
Category: Children with disabilities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People

The report was commissioned after the Commissioner was alerted to the concerns of families of disabled children and young people who said they perceived a decrease in access to services provided by some local authorities.

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Social Media Guide

Date: 24th October 2012
Category: Policies & procedures
Author: Social Misfits Media

Unity Trust Bank and Social Misfits Media have published 'About that first tweet', a guide to social media for charities and social enterprises.

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NHS Health Scotland Early Years & Childcare Publications briefing

Date: 22nd October 2012
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: NHS Health Scotland

This briefing paper provides an overview on the latest updates to NHS Health Scotland publications for parents and professionals within the area of early years and childcare.

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