Big Words and Big Tables

Date: 3rd April 2006
Category: Policies & procedures, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Scottish Government

This study examines children and young people's experiences of advocacy within the Children's Hearings System and how advocacy support could be improved.

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GIRFEC - Children and young people's experiences of advocacy support and participation in the Children's Hearings System: Big Words and Big Tables

Date: 3rd April 2006
Category: Policies & procedures, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Scottish Executive

Research into children and young people's views on advocacy in the children's hearings system.

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GIRFEC - Proposals for Action: Consultation with Children and Young People

Date: 1st March 2006
Category: Policies & procedures, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Scottish Government

Analysis of the responses of children and young people to the Getting it right for every child proposals.

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Have we got our priorities right? Children living with parental substance use

Date: 1st March 2006
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Aberlour Child Care Trust

This is the report of the debate of the Think Tank brought together by Aberlour, in partnership with the Drug Action Team Association, to examine and debate responses to children affected by parental drug and alcohol use.

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Studying Child Labour

Date: 1st November 2005
Category: Right to life, survival and development
Author: International Research on Working Children

International Research on Working Children presented their findings from three projects completed in the past year. The projects involved the themes of education, child agency and participation in the context of organised working children, and child labour migration and trafficking.

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A study of Sexual Exploitation of Looked after and accommodated young people

Date: 4th April 2005
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Children in situations of exploitation
Author: Barnardo's Scotland

This report provides an account of a study of sexual exploitation of looked after and accommodated young people in and around the Glasgow area. The fieldwork for the study was carried out from December 2004 to mid-February 2005. The study consists of a sample of 28 young people.

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School Ground Research

Date: 1st March 2005
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Play Scotland

This is a research project about the use of school grounds for play, learning and sport. The project has produced a literature review and the first national survey of state sector school grounds in Scotland.

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The use of secure accommodation and alternative provisions for sexually exploited young people in Scotland

Date: 1st February 2005
Category: Children in situations of exploitation
Author: Barnardo's Scotland

The report presents findings from research into the use of secure accommodation for young people involved in, or at risk of involvement in sexual exploitation in Scotland.

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Child labour factsheet

Date: 3rd January 2005
Category: Right to life, survival and development
Author: Save the Children

This document prepared by Save the Childen gives you an overview of facts and figures concerning child labour in the world.

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Checkpoints for schools: Towards a non-violent society

Date: 3rd January 2005
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Equal protection from violence, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)

Checkpoints for young people are designed to ensure the involvement of school students and provide a channel of communication to the home. They have been used successfully to improve behaviour in schools, increasing the effectiveness of students' learning.

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