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Prevention and Early Intervention Services to Address Children at Risk of Poverty: Peer review in social protection and social inclusion 2015-2016
As of March 2016, Ireland is in the process of developing a more coordinated and integrated approach to children’s services, aimed at tackling the complex problems of disadvantaged families in a more joined-up and holistic way. This Peer Review looked at
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Understanding policy development and implementation for children and young people
This Foundation Report is the second in a Special Report series addressing the rights and wellbeing of children and youth in Ireland and Northern Ireland. It reviews key policies and legislation relating to children and young people, including the pledges
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Becoming a human rights friendly school: A Guide for schools around the world
The Human Rights Friendly Schools project aims to empower young people and promote the active participation of all members of the school community in integrating human rights values and principles into all areas of school life. The project is founded on t
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Migration and Disaster-Induced Displacement: European Policy, Practice, and Perspective
Over the last decade, a series of devastating natural disasters have killed hundreds of thousands of people, displaced millions, and decimated the built environment across wide regions, shocking the public imagination and garnering unprecedented financial
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Position paper on age assessment in the context of separated children in Europe
This paper represents the position of the Separated Children in Europe Programme (SCEP) on age assessment in the context of separated children, and aims to provide concrete recommendations to States and other relevant stakeholders in Europe on how to ensu
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A rights-based approach to monitoring children and young people's well-being
This Foundation Report is the First in a Special Report Series addressing the well-being of children and youth in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Its main purpose is to contribute to a shared understanding of a human rights-based approach to monitoring the
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Building Your Child Helpline: A user-friendly guide to starting or scaling-up a child helpline
This publication by Child Helpline International (CHI) offers support and advice on how to improve or initiate a child helpline, using a model most suitable to local circumstances. It gives opportunity to draw from experiences of already existing helpline
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Children’s rights for all! Implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child for children with intellectual disabilities
This publication provides an overview of the situation of children with intellectual disabilities in 22 European countries, with a particular focus on five areas: protection against abuse, family support and (de-)institutionalisation, health, education, a
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Review of current laws, policies and practices relating to age assessment in sixteen European Countries
This document is a synthesis of current laws, policies and practices related to age assessment in 16 countries in Europe collected by the Members of the Separated Children in Europe Programme (SCEP) between June and November 2010. The main purpose of the
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No child born without a chance- Northern Ireland
This report sets out the key actions the Northern Ireland Executive must take over the next four years if it is to meet its obligations to children living in poverty. One in four children in Northern Ireland is growing up in poverty which equates to over
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Is the government keeping its promises to children? Report card 2012
The Children’s Rights Alliance works to secure the rights of all children in Ireland by campaigning for the full implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Report Card 2012 evaluates the new Government on its progress since taking off
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Reviewing the Provision of Education for Young People in Detention: Rights, Research and Reflections on Policy and Practice
This thematic Report is the third in a Special Report Series addressing the rights and well-being of children and youth in Ireland and Northern Ireland. It addresses the relevant rights instruments and standards for education in the youth justice system,