This new report from the Children's Rights Alliance for England summarises Government action on each of the 78 recommendations made by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in October 2002. It concludes that significant progress has only been...
[29 November 2006] - One in seven British children - 1.6 million overall - are growing up homeless or in bad housing. This is part of the shocking picture that emerges from new research released this week by Shelter to mark 40 years since...
[LONDON, 23 November 2006] - The UK-based End Violence Against Women Campaign today publishes a damning new report revealing that one year after the first independent assessment of government efforts to join up work on violence against...
Summary: Religious communities commit to ending corporal punishment of children – launch of the Coventry Charter for Children and Non-violence in the UK.The Coventry Charter for Children and Non-violence outlines the commitment of religious groups...
Care services for children depend on a limited supply of resources; it is vital that these are used to best effect. This book considers the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of these services and their contribution to children's well-being.The book...
TeenIssues was formed in late 2005 to offer a unique reference point to for people in their teens to find answers to commonly experienced issues. Our concern was that there was no single UK resource for interesting features and practical advice on...
Summary: World sanitation crisis causes millions of avoidable deaths, and contamination from human waste is largely to blame, says UNDP’s Human Development Report.[CAPE TOWN, 9 November 2006] - Simply installing a flush toilet in the home increases...
Summary: Social inclusion and participation have become policy mantras in the UK and Europe. As these concepts are being translated into policies and practice, it is a critical time to examine - and challenge - their interpretation, implementation...
Summary: Over the last year, SCCYP has been developing a model for carrying out children’s rights impact assessment to facilitate the review of law, policy and practice. It has published a step-by-step guide, 'Children’s Rights Impact Assessment:...
Summary: This global report was launched during the week of the presentation of the UN Study on Violence Against Children in New York on 12 October. The report is part of a submission to the Violence Study.As the UN Secretary-General’s Study...