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National Child Protection Guidance briefing Nov 2021

Nov 15, 2021 | Everyone's Children, Policy & legislation

National Child Protection Guidance Briefing. Glasgow’s Citywide Forum and Glasgow Child Protection Committee hosted an online briefing event on the new National Child Protection Guidance on 10th November. The National Guidance describes the responsibilities and...Read more...

Glasgow Third Sector Justice Network briefings

Nov 4, 2021 | Policy & legislation

18th November: Why the need for a Victims’ Commissioner role for Scotland? 2nd December: Implementing Lady Dorrian’s review of the management of sexual offences, abolishing the not proven verdict, and reforming the law on corroboration The Scottish...Read more...

Scottish Government Programme for Government 2021-22 – What’s in for children, young people, and families?

Sep 20, 2021 | Everyone's Children, Policy & legislation

Earlier this month, the Scottish Government published its Programme for Government 2021-22, which aims to create a fairer, more just, prosperous, and equal Scotland. The wide-ranging programme covers care services, child poverty, climate change, economic recovery,...Read more...

Our World Reimagined – Asset Community Based Development Recording, Cormac Russell

Sep 10, 2020 | COVID-19, Health & social care, Policy & legislation, Research & Information

We were delighted to host Cormac Russell, as he launched his book ‘Rekindling Democracy’ and talked with real energy about Asset Based Community Development. Cormac was speaking as part of our ‘Our World Reimagined’ series, which looks at big...Read more...

Programme for Government Summary

Sep 2, 2020 | GCVS Blog, Policy & legislation

The Programme for Government was laid before the Scottish Parliament on 1 September. Set in the context of the continued effort to suppress Covid-19, the programme sought to respond to the unprecedented social, public health and economic challenges facing the country,...Read more...

The Independent Care Review – Update

Feb 12, 2020 | Everyone's Children, GCVS Blog, Policy & legislation

Suzie Scott, Everyone’s Children Project Manager Following a 3 year study, The Independent Care Review launched a set of reports on 5th February calling for radical overhaul of Scotland’s care system. The Care Review team spoke to over 5,500 people from across the...Read more...

Brexit and Voluntary Sector Event – Presentations and Key Points

Feb 6, 2020 | Health & social care, Policy & legislation, Policy/Project, Research & Information, Sector Information

On January 21st, GCVS, SCVO and the Scottish Human Rights Consortium jointly hosted an event to look at Brexit, the impact on voluntary organisations and wider civil society and on what might replace EU funds after we exit the EU. The presentations on the day are...Read more...

Consultation on Glasgow’s Children’s Services Plan

Nov 22, 2019 | Everyone's Children, Policy & legislation

Suzie Scott, Everyone’s Children Project Manager Glasgow’s Children’s Services Plan sets out the priorities of all the partner agencies for improving children’s services in the city. The next plan is due to be submitted to the Scottish Government on 31st March...Read more...

Charity Election Hustings – 5/12/19, 2.30pm

Nov 20, 2019 | Equalities projects, Everyone's Children, Funding for older people projects, Health & social care, Learning & development, Member, Older people policies, Policy & legislation, Policy/Project, Uncategorized, Welfare reform policies

GCVS is holding a General Election Hustings for charities, community groups, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. This election is one of the most important in decades and our sector sees first hand the impact of policy and politics on the lives of people...Read more...

Update on Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) policy.

Sep 25, 2019 | Everyone's Children, GCVS Information, Policy & legislation

In a statement to the Scottish Parliament on 19th September, Deputy First Minister John Swinney announced that the mandatory named person scheme for every child – enshrined in the Children and Young People Act 2014 – will be repealed. The proposed Information Sharing...Read more...

Programme for Government 2019-2020

Sep 17, 2019 | Everyone's Children, GCVS Blog, Policy & legislation

Suzie Scott, Everyone’s Children Manager, GCVS The Scottish Government has announced its Programme for Government over the next year. This blog covers issues of interest to third sector organisations that work with children, young people and families. The programme...Read more...

Scottish Programme for Government – highlights

Sep 16, 2019 | About, Policy & legislation, Sector Information

Our Social Policy Coordinator, Lynn Williams, blogs on the recent Programme for Government. You’d be forgiven for thinking that in amongst the Brexit high drama of the last few weeks that government activity had all but ceased. The Scottish Government wanted to...Read more...

Cross-Party Group for the Prevention and Healing of Ace’s Summary

Apr 4, 2019 | Everyone's Children, GCVS Blog, Policy & legislation

Tracey Jenkins, Everyone’s Children Administrative Officer The Cross-Party Group for the Prevention and Healing of ACE’s had a productive meeting at the Scottish Parliament on the 27th of March. Gail Ross MSP chaired the group and a number of guest speakers presented...Read more...

Child Poverty Action Plan Briefing Session

Feb 20, 2019 | Everyone's Children, GCVS Blog, Policy & legislation, Welfare reform policies

Suzie Scott Everyone’s Children Project Manager Everyone’s Children held a briefing session on the Glasgow Local Child Poverty Action Report (LCPAR) on 12th February. The aim of the session was to ensure that third sector activities and issues were...Read more...

Children’s Mental Health: The Third Sector Contribution

Dec 13, 2018 | Everyone's Children, GCVS Blog, Health & social care, Policy & legislation, Policy/Project, Young People project

Laura Dover Everyone’s Children Development Worker The Everyone’s Children Project hosted a one-day conference on the 21st November to explore the contribution that third sector organisations make in supporting children and young people experiencing...Read more...

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