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Other documents relating to issues affecting children and young people, their families and those who work with or for them in Scotland. For documents that are not current visit the directory or use the search facility.

Kinship Care Briefing, 25/01/12 [S]
The Scottish Parliament Information Centre has published a briefing giving an introduction to kinship care policy in Scotland, regulations for assessment and the provision of allowances.

Child neglect in 2011, 23/01/12 [E/NI/S/W]
This review by Action for Children and the University of Stirling looks at what neglect is, what the UK thinks about it, how it's tackled currently and how this can be improved.

Cutting them free: how is the UK progressing in protecting its children from sexual exploitation, 17/01/12 [E/S/NI/S/W]
Barnardo's has published a report to mark the first anniversary of the charity‟s campaign to stop child sexual exploitation.

Child rights impact assessment of the Welfare Reform Bill, 11/01/12 [E/NI/S/W]
The Office of the Children's Commissioner for England has published an impact assessment which considers the Welfare Reform Bill in the light of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), the Human Rights Act 1998 and other international human rights obligations.

Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) Bill Briefing, 05/01/12 [S]
The Scottish Parliament Information Centre has published a briefing which outlines the rationale behind minimum pricing, the results from the Health and Sport Committee's call for evidence and the key issues raised in relation to the policy.

Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer, 14/12/11 [S]
The Scottish Government has published the Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer.

Finance Committee Report on the Scottish Spending Review 2011 and Draft Budget 2012-13, 09/12/11 [S]
The Scottish Parliament Finance Committee has published a report on the Scottish Spending Review 2011 and Draft Budget 2012-13.

Divided we stand: why inequality keeps rising, 05/12/11 [E/NI/S/W]
This report from Office for Economic Cooperation and Development notes that the gap between rich and poor in OECD countries has reached its highest level for over 30 years, and governments must act quickly to tackle inequality.

Inflation for low-income families and benefit uprating, 24/11/11 [E/NI/S/W]
This briefing from the Children's Society warns that poor families will be unable to afford essential items such as food and fuel if the chancellor presses ahead with plans to break the historic link between inflation and welfare benefits.

Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation Action Plan, 24/11/11 [E/NI/S/W]
The Department for Education has published a national action plan for tackling child sexual exploitation which brings together for the first time actions by the Government and a range of national and local partners to protect children from this largely hidden form of child abuse.

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