Human rights toolkit for disabled people

Date: 7th December 2011
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Children with disabilities
Author: Inclusion Scotland

The toolkit has been developed in consultation with disabled people from around Scotland. Its key purpose is to provide disabled people and their advocates with the tools they need to realise their human right to live independently.

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Scottish Anti-Poverty Review Winter 2011/12

Date: 1st December 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation
Author: Poverty Alliance

Using assets to address poverty has come to the centre of the anti-poverty debate in Scotland. A focus on the potential and strengths of individuals and communities has been welcomed by many.

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Doing ok? Children and young people’s views on what affects their mental health

Date: 25th November 2011
Category:
Author: Centre for Research on Families and Relationships

This briefing highlights the findings from a consultation which was undertaken with specific groups of children and young people in order to inform the NHS Health Scotland draft framework for children and young people's mental health indicators.

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UK Children’s Commissioners’ Midterm Report to the UK State Party on the UNCRC

Date: 21st November 2011
Category: General measures of implementation, UK 1st periodic review
Author: Children's Commissioner for England

To mark the International Day of the Child 2011, the four Children's Commissioners from the United Kingdom have published a midterm report on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) for the UK Government and devolved administrations.

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“Because I am a girl: The State of the world girls 2011, So what about boys?”

Date: 18th November 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Plan

The report takes an unusual perspective on gender by looking in detail at the role of boys and men in promoting gender equality. It asks an often-neglected question when it comes to gender issues: what it is that they can do in order to promote gender equality?

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Cyberbullying: 'She's still going somewhere...'

Date: 16th November 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author:

As part of the Anti-Bullying Week activities, respectme have launched their latest campaign, 'She's still going somewhere...'

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Young people and employment

Date: 16th November 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Citizens Advice Scotland

This is the Citizens Advice Scotland's latest briefing on the problems facing young people in Scotland. The briefing outlines the issues that young people face in the jobs market.

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The Red Book

Date: 1st November 2011
Category: Basic Health and Welfare
Author: Action for Children

Action for Children's Red Book 2010-11 reports back on the impact that the UK Coalition Government's spending review has had on children, young people and families during this time of significant economic change.

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SCRA Annual Report 2010/11

Date: 27th October 2011
Category: Respect for the views of the child
Author: Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

The e-book format report summarises SCRA's achievements and presents statistical information about children and young people referred to the Reporter.

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Pocket Book of Children’s Rights

Date: 18th October 2011
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, General measures of implementation
Author: UNICEF

The Pocket Book of Children's Rights uses child friendly language and illustrations to explain the 42 articles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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