Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict

Date: 3rd August 2009
Category: Armed conflict
Author: United Nations

The report offers a number of recommendations to address some of the emerging issues of concern for children and to promote the fundamental and consistent integration of children and armed conflict concerns in UN institutions, policies and programmes.

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Do the Right Thing: A report for under 18s

Date: 3rd August 2009
Category: UK 1st periodic review
Author: Scottish Government

A report for under 18s on Scottish Government priorities in response to the UK Concluding Observations 2008.

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Fife Early Years Strategy 2009 - 2011

Date: 3rd August 2009
Category: Policies & procedures
Author: Early Years Strategy Group

This is the first overarching Early Years Strategy for Fife. The strategy has been developed in line with the national Early Years Framework and links with Fife's Community Plan, Children's Services Plan and to Fife's single outcome agreement.

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Neglect matters: A guide for young people about neglect

Date: 1st June 2009
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: ChildLine

A guide for 11-17 year-olds which tells young people how they can recognise neglect, who they can turn to for help and what they can do about it.

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Valuing Young People: Principles and connections to support young people achieve their potential

Date: 1st April 2009
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Scottish Government

Designed in partnership with COSLA as a helpful tool offering a set of common principles for organisations working with young people.

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Scottish Government Response to the 2008 Concluding Observations from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child: Summary of Consultation Responses

Date: 1st April 2009
Category: UK 1st periodic review
Author: Scottish Government

Summary report of written consultation responses recieved re Scottish Government action plan in reponse to the UN Committee Concluding Observations.

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UN Convention on the rights of the child: UK Concluding Observations 2008

Date: 1st April 2009
Category: UK 1st periodic review
Author: Scottish Government

A child-friendly version of the UN committee's assessment of progress in implementing the Convention in Scotland, and areas of concern.

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Children's Rights at School - Children's views

Date: 2nd March 2009
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Children's Parliament

Fifty members of the Children's Parliament (MCPs) gathered to talk about their experiences and aspirations for Scotland's Schools. The children worked with artists to create a labyrinth of ideas.

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Children’s Rights: Twenty-fifth Report of Session 2008–09

Date: 2nd February 2009
Category: Policies & procedures
Author: House of Commons

Surveys by UNICEF and others of the well-being of children and young people have found that the UK is ranked lower than almost all other industrialised countries. We have previously considered children's rights in the context of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) - which the UK ratified in 1991 - inquiries into human trafficking, the treatment of asylum seekers and the use of restraint in secure training centres, and our scrutiny of legislation. This Report follows up some of the issues we have raised previously in the light of the latest Concluding Observations of the UN Committee which monitors compliance with the UNCRC.

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Surviving sexual abuse: An easy-read guide

Date: 1st January 2009
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Children with disabilities
Author: Enable Scotland

Easy-read format for people with learning disabilities who have experienced sexual abuse. It describes what sexual abuse is, how people can protect themselves from abuse and what they can do if they have been abused.

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