National Domestic Abuse Delivery Plan for Children and Young People

Date: 2nd June 2008
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Government

This delivery plan signals the Scottish Government commitement to get it right for children and young people affected by domestic abuse, their families and communities.

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UK Children's Commissioner's Report to the UN Committee of the Rights of the Child

Date: 2nd June 2008
Category: UK 1st periodic review
Author: Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People

Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People (SCCYP) worked with the England, Wales and Northern Ireland's Children's Commissioners to produce a joint report for the UK.

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Involving children and young people in decisions about their education

Date: 2nd June 2008
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Enquire

This guide has lots of information about planning, with tips for being inclusive and is aimed at education staff and anyone who wants to involve children and young people in decisions.

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Children and Armed Conflict - International Standards for Action

Date: 21st May 2008
Category: Armed conflict
Author: UN Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict

This compendium brings together relevant treaties and instruments on the protection of children affected by armed conflict rendering easier dissemination as well as providing the reference point for a more systematic monitoring and reporting.

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Early Years and Early Intervention: A joint Scottish Government and COSLA policy statement

Date: 3rd March 2008
Category: Policies & procedures
Author: Scottish Government

A joint approach describing how early years and early intervention support the Government's purpose and national performance framework.

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United Nations Convention on the Rights of The Child (UNCRC) Explained: A report on your rights in Scotland

Date: 3rd March 2008
Category: UK 1st periodic review
Author: Scottish Government

This child-friendly booklet is all about what has been happening in Scotland to keep the promises made to children and young people in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Are we there yet? A report for under 12s about children's rights in Scotland

Date: 3rd March 2008
Category: UK 1st periodic review
Author: Scottish Government

This booklet is all about what has been happening in Scotland to keep the promises made to children and young people in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Building a Nation of Wee Democracies: Exploring children's rights in family life

Date: 4th February 2008
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Children's Parliament

A report on the wee democracy project development phase: exploring the interface between the rights of the child and family life in Scotland today.

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Children's Rights - series of lesson plans on children's rights for ages 8 - 10

Date: 1st January 2008
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Policies & procedures
Author: Oxfam

Explore the difference between wants, needs, and rights with this series of lessons for ages 8-10. Activities include designing a poster, debating the issues, and writing letters in support of children's rights.

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Are we there yet? A way to go

Date: 1st January 2008
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Highland Children’s Forum

The final report from a 3 year study with 270+ children and young people asking about their experience and views about the Scottish Well-being Indicators, that children should be 'Safe, Healthy, Achieving, Nurtured, Active, Respected & Responsible and Included'.

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