What Matters to Me

Date: 4th March 2002
Category: Children with disabilities
Author: Children in Scotland

A report detailing work carried out with children and young people with disabilities to identify what issues were important to them.

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Children and armed conflict - A guide to international humanitarian and human rights law

Date: 1st January 2002
Category: Refugee and asylum seeking children
Author: International Bureau for Children’s Rights

This publication aims at serving as a quick reference manual for those involved in researching, promoting and protecting the rights of children affected by armed conflict.

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'It's everyone's job to make sure I'm alright' - Report of the Child Protection Audit and Review

Date: 1st January 2002
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Scottish Government

Report presenting the findings and recommendations of a review of child protection practice which was carried out across Scotland.

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Missing Out - Young Runaways in Scotland

Date: 1st January 2002
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Aberlour Child Care Trust

The circumstances and experiences of young people under the age of 16 who run away or are forced to leave their homes has been the subject of increased concern in recent years.

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Schools for all: Including disabled children in education

Date: 1st January 2002
Category: Children with disabilities, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Save the Children

These guidelines take a holistic view of the educational needs of disabled children by examining the environment in which all children learn. The central message is that mainstream learning environments can include children who may have particular learning needs due to developmental delay or impairment. Inclusive education involves child-centred (rather than curriculum-centred) learning approaches.

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Outside Looking In

Date: 3rd December 2001
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: Aberlour Child Care Trust

A report highlighting findings from a research study about the views of looked after young people and their access to education. The report provides an opportunity to listen to the voices of the looked after and excluded.

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Guidelines regarding initial reports of States Parties under article 8(1) of the Optional Protocol to the CRC on the involvement of children in armed conflict

Date: 1st January 2001
Category:
Author: United Nations

Reports should provide information on the measures adopted by the State Party to give effect to the rights set forth in the Optional Protocol and on the progress made in the enjoyment of those rights and should indicate the factors and difficulties, if any, affecting the degree of fulfilment of the obligations under the Optional Protocol.

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Inquiry into Gypsy Travellers and Public Sector Policies

Date: 1st January 2001
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation
Author: Scottish Executive

In 2001, the Equal Opportunities Committee published a report which examined the relationship between Gypsy/Travellers and public sector policies.

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Children and participation: Research, monitoring and evaluation with children and young people

Date: 1st November 2000
Category: Respect for the views of the child
Author: Save the Children

This publication is about participatory information gathering in the process of research, monitoring and evaluation with children and young people Its purpose is to guide the reader to sources of information.

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Children (Scotland) Act 1995

Date: 19th July 1995
Category: Policies & procedures
Author: Office of Public Sector Information

This act reformed the law of Scotland relating to children, the adoption of children and young people who as children have been looked after by a local authority; made new provision as respects the relationship between parent and child and guardian and child in the law of Scotland; made provision as respects residential establishments for children and certain other residential establishments; and other connected purposes.

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