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Children's Rights in Scotland 2nd ed., 2001
Cleland, A. & Sutherland, E. (eds) W. Green
ISBN 04104013492
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Civil rights in schools (Highlight No 191),
2002. National Children's Bureau
020 7843 6000
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Education and the rights of the child: a
resource for initial teacher education and the
continuing professional development of teachers,
headteachers and other school staff, 2001 (includes
useful publications list). Centre for the Child
and Society, University of Glasgow, Telephone
0141 339 8855.
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Guide to the Standards in Scotland's Schools
etc. Act, 2000 ISBN 19058951X. Children
in Scotland, Telephone 0131 228 8484
for more publications.
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Our lives consultation, Final report, 1999.
Save the Children (Scotland), Telephone 0131
527 8200
for more publications.
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Partners in rights: creative activities
exploring rights and citizenship for 7-11 year
olds, 2000. Save the Children, Telephone 0131
527 8200.
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British
Council
A source of information and ideas including publications
on human rights and children's rights. The Council's
website 
- look at the Human Rights Network which can be accessed
via their homepage and the 'justice and rights' section
on the 'governance' page.
The British Council in Scotland
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Educational
Institute of Scotland
The EIS presented a workshop at the 2002 Ethos Network
Conference on teachers' rights and responsibilities.
While there is no specific statement of teachers' rights,
national agreements on pay and conditions of service
have established contractual rights for Scottish teachers.
Along with other teaching unions, the EIS are active
in areas such as, developing a more participative management
style in schools, social inclusion and in consultation
following the Discipline Task Group report. They are
also addressing the question of whether targets to reduce
exclusions and increase inclusion are producing greater
stresses on teachers and young people.
Educational Institute of Scotland
Telephone 0131 225 6244
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Grampian
Police
Produced 'Learning for Life', a CD promoting health,
safety, social development and fostering good citizenship.
Their 'Let's Celebrate Citizenship' is a national initiative
promoting citizenship across primary schools in Scotland
with a prize fund of £14,000.
Grampian Police
Education Liaison Unit
Telephone 01224 709975
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Living
Values Education Programme
A partnership amongst educators around the world operating
within the framework of the Convention on the Rights
of the Child. The programme's purpose is to provide
guiding principles and tools for the development of
the whole person. Resources are available for use with
young people and parents and free training is offered
for trainers, teachers and parents.
Donia Keith
LVEP Scotland Co-ordinator
Telephone 01779 812353
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Save
the Children
Works in the education sector to secure children's right
to a quality and relevant education. The organisation
works with schools, local authorities and national agencies
to develop policy and practice in the areas of citizenship
education and participation, enabling children and young
people to learn key skills of citizenship and to take
part fully in the life of their school and community.
An in-service training package is provided for teachers
through local authorities. The aim of the training is
to support teachers to promote a rights-based ethos
in schools and to promote pupils' on-going involvement
in decision making about their education and their school.
In partnership with Stirling University Institute of
Education, Save the Children Scotland are carrying out
research in a primary school which promotes children's
rights and pupil involvement in decision-making. The
research aims to explore the impact this rights-based
ethos has on pupils' understanding of rights, pupils'
performance and achievements, relationships in the school,
behaviour and discipline.
Joyce Sperber
Information Officer
Telephone 0131 527 8200
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School
Councils UK
An educational charity providing training and resources
that support teachers and pupils in setting up effective
school councils, class councils, pupil-prepared charters
of behaviour, peer mediation, buddying and circle time.
Resources include the Primary and Secondary School Council
Toolkits.
Telephone 020 8349 2459
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Scottish
Child Law Centre
Offers a free advice line for under 18s and produces
a range of publications including leaflets aimed at
young people on subjects such as Children's Hearings,
financial and health advice and children's rights and
the law.
The advice line for young people is on 0800 328 8970
and the Centre can be contacted on 0131 667 6333
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The
Scottish Executive Human Rights Website
Gives basic background information, guidance material
and contact points on human rights issues in Scotland.
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The
theme of the seventh National Conference of the Ethos Network was
'Children's Rights and Responsibilities'. The Conference continued
the Network's sharing of information on pupil participation and
aimed to highlight what the United Nations Convention on the Rights
of the Child means for all members of school communities and to
encourage the sharing of strategies aimed at developing children's
rights and responsibilities.
