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Children's Hearings Scotland retweeted
A message from The Oversight Board for #CareDay25 ⬇️
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This Children's Mental Health Week we’re highlighting the importance of children’s rights. They're protected under law by the United Nations Convention on The Rights of The Child (UNCRC). In 2024 @scotgov made it law that we must recognise, respect and promote children’s rights.
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Children’s participation and rights strategy from @CHScotland co-designed with young people who have first hand experience of the hearings system ow.ly/kNyf50UteBV.
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Children's Hearings Scotland retweeted
Last month @scotgov published their consultation on developing a universal definition of 'care experience'. The deadline for the consultation has been extended from Jan 8th to Jan 31st. Find out more here ow.ly/7nCN50UhT1E
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Disabled children have the right not to be discriminated against, and to receive special care to support them to participate in all aspects of their lives. Both the UNCRC & UNCRPD reinforce children as rights-holders, rather than passive recipients of care, protection and welfare. #IPDP
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Children's Hearings Scotland retweeted
An independent report sets out the benefits of providing dedicated advocacy services to children and young people attending Children’s Hearings. The Children’s Hearings Advocacy Scheme has helped 5000 children and young people since it was set up in 2020 gov.scot/news/advocating-for…
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Children's Hearings Scotland retweeted
To mark Adoption Week, Minister for the Promise @NatalieDon_ has published a new adoption vision statement. It outlines the actions @ScotGov is taking to support the adoption community throughout life. Read the summary version➡️ ow.ly/FcHp50UfPBG
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Children's Hearings Scotland retweeted
This week is #AdoptionWeekScotland Join us and organisations around the country as we highlight resources and support for adoptive families and adoptees and build connections within the adoption community. adoption.scot/adoption-week/
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Children's Hearings Scotland retweeted
Social Security Scotland has three payments for unpaid carers, two of which are only available in Scotland. Young Carer Grant Carer Support Payment Carer's Allowance Supplement #CarersRightsDay Read more⬇️ bit.ly/CRD24
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Children's Hearings Scotland retweeted
Let’s build bridges, not walls. At CYCJ, we’re committed to fostering practices that help rebuild lives. This #RestorativeJusticeWeek read our Practice Guide and join us in paving paths toward healing: shorturl.at/dQI2m #RJWorks #JusticeReimagined
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Children's Hearings Scotland retweeted
Join us for a free online roundtable to discuss child-friendly justice in Scotland and beyond! Featuring insights from Dr Susanna Greijer and a panel of CYCJ experts on children’s rights and protection. Click to learn more: shorturl.at/f1i2z
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Children's Hearings Scotland retweeted
Are you Care Experienced, aged between 16-26 and living in or around Edinburgh? Then join us this Saturday for the Scottish Government Consultation Roadshows: How can we change care?! This is your chance to share your thoughts on what can be done to improve Scotland’s care system. 📅 When: November 16, 2024 📍 Where: 1 Anderson House, EH6 5NP ✍️Sign up here - ow.ly/WFIB50U5gyB
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Children's Hearings Scotland retweeted
Coming to a town near you! We've teamed up with Barnardo's to tour the country and hear from Care Experienced people about what needs to be done to keep The Promise. Our first two stops are in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Find out more and register to attend at ow.ly/tHeS50TZ7qt
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Children's Hearings Scotland retweeted
Happy Diwali 🕯 Wishing everyone celebrating #Diwali a bright and wonderful Festival of Light
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We invited @GirlchampJinty to share her thoughts on Belonging & Connection this Care Experienced Week. Click to read Jeanette's post and learn what we do at Staf to help care experienced people connect and find a place to belong. staf.scot/blog/belonging-and… #CEW24 #KeepThePromise
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It's #UnitedNationsDay! 🌍 A big part of our role is reporting to the UN on how well 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 is upholding children's rights. Celebrate the 79th anniversary of the UN Charter by exploring how we amplify the voices of Scotland's children globally. UN Reporting: bit.ly/3HAKvcQ
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Children's Hearings Scotland retweeted
Did you know it's Care Experienced Week? CHS reasserts our commitment to safeguarding the rights of all Care Experienced infants, children and young people. How are we doing so? chscotland.gov.uk/what-we-do… 📰 #CEW24
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📣 As corporate parents, North Ayrshire Council is proud to once again support Care Experienced Week, which runs from 19 to 26 October 🫶 Every year, during the last week of October, Scotland celebrates care experienced children and young people and the positive impact they have on their communities. The theme of this year’s Care Experienced Week is ‘Belonging and Connection.’ Alongside our North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership, our Connected Communities service will use Care Experienced Week as an opportunity to demonstrate the great work happening across our localities to uphold the commitments made in @ThePromiseScot – Scotland’s review of the care system. Councillor Chloe Roberston, North Ayrshire's Young People's Champion shares: “As a Council, we recognise that every child and young person deserves an equal opportunity to thrive. "Care Experienced Week gives us an opportunity to reflect and celebrate the value and contribution made by care experienced people not only here in North Ayrshire, but across Scotland and elsewhere.” As well as supporting national events, such as the Time to Shine Festival and the Love Rally 2024 in Glasgow city centre on 26 October, a number of events will be held locally. 📌 On Tuesday, 22 October, a Halloween-themed movie night will be held in Saltcoats. Care experienced young people, and their families, can sign up for the event. 📌 And on Thursday, 24 October, there will be a care experienced celebration at the Harbour Arts Centre in Irvine. The purpose of the @OneVoiceNA (Corporate Parenting team) event is to celebrate the achievements of our care experienced young people and to highlight some great Corporate Parenting happening across North Ayrshire. The event will showcase some of the achievements being delivered locally including the work being done with our Champions Board, which is a group for care experienced young people who working to create change in the care system, as well as an on-stage discussion, celebrating the achievements of the care experienced young people 🤩 Keep tuning in for more information for care experienced young people across the area. #cew24 #KeepThePromise
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Children's Hearings Scotland retweeted
CEW24 Live: Mon 21st Oct 🎉 To sign up to any of our events throughout the week use the link in our bio ✍️ Wishing champions boards all over Scotland a fantastic week!🫶🏻@Falkirkchamps @CHAMPShighland @NLChampsTNT @ELchampsboard @EdinburghChamps @DdeeChampsBoard @ChampsStirling
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#InternationalDayForEradicationOfPoverty: Tackling poverty in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 requires meaningful input from those with lived experience. Children & young people's views must be central to @scotgov's updated 'Child Poverty Action Plan' at every stage of development to deliver real change.
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