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United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
We are committed to delivering a proactive culture of everyday accountability for children’s rights across public services in Scotland.
The Committee recommends that the Scottish Government—
Work with relevant partners to develop an online mental health first aid training course for all people who work with children and young people including those who work in educational settings, health settings and third sector organisations.
In its written submission, XenZone, an organisation specialising in online counselling, asserted that it is—
“critical that services are joined up and integrated in a way that makes it easy for the young person to get help.”XenZone written submission
The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 placed a statutory duty on the NHS and councils to int...
COVID-19: a 'unique and significant shock'
When COVID-19 first arrived in Scotland in March this year, the university sector's initial response focussed on provision of online learning and teaching to ensure that students could continue to study, supported by university staff.
In discussion in the the Committee’s online engagement platform, OIC also stated:
“The ‘Lessons Learned’ report from the pilot Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan (PFOW MSP) provides a useful starting point for the subsequent statutory RMPs.
Applicants will not require to ensure the Scottish Ministers have hard copies of application documents, and applicants will hold pre-application consultation events online. These amendments are driven by the measures introduced to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic.
NHS Lanarkshire stated that around 90% of its requests were made via an online form which aided consistency but “there is potential for inquiries to come in via different routes”.7NHS Lanarkshire.