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To help charity 'Children on the Edge', ISAK launches Five a Day poster
ISAK – the maker of beautiful happy things for the home – has adopted charity Children on the Edge and is celebrating the union with a specially designed poster print ‘Five a Day’ featuring a fruit or vegetable for each letter of the alphabet – even ‘X’! Sandra Isaksson, Head of Design for Isak explains: “We are hugely impressed by the work of Children on the Edge, a local charity with a global reach, dedicated to making things better for vuln... [more]
Unique parent-to-parent book published to help SEN children with 'hidden disabilities' get the help they need.
A mother of two autistic boys from Farnham, Surrey has published a book aimed at helping other parents navigate their way through the special educational needs jungle. While there are other books about the SEN system available, this book, by the creator of the SpecialNeedsJungle website, Tania Tirraoro, takes a parent-to-parent approach, explaining in detail how to prepare an application for a statutory assessment of special educational needs.... [more]
Maternity and pregnancy discrimination : Working Families’ helpline team tackles the ongoing problem
Pregnant women, new mothers and flexible workers are often facing discrimination at work. Working Families’ helpline team provides them with extra support. Help is at hand for working parents facing workplace discrimination. The Working Families’ helpline team regularly answers calls from pregnant women, new mothers and flexible workers who fear they are facing discriminating employment practices and who are in need of support. As well as ... [more]
Online with children's rights : protecting Children from Mobile Porn
National governments, including those in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia, are promoting legislation to protect children from pornography and other unsuitable Web content. The ability for mobile device users, many of whom are minors, to freely access the Web, has made this an especially critical issue for telecom operators. If implemented, legislation would require operators to actively block undesirable content and make certain types ... [more]
Next Playtime rendez-vous in New York : march 2012
Playtime New York, the international trade show dedicated to universes of children and Junior, will spotlight 100 creative brands at its fourth edition March 10-12, 2012, at SoHo’s 82 Mercer (82 Mercer Street between Spring and Broome Streets). Playtime’s signature sophisticated yet whimsical ambiance will set the tone. LET’S PLAY ! ...play games, play sports and play roles… Our new theme for the season will flow from all our events, animat... [more]
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Media Advisory - Canada Must Give First Nations Children Equal Rights, Indigenous Youth Tell United Nations Committee ...
TORONTO , Feb. 1, 2012 /CNW/ - Six Indigenous youth ambassadors from across Canada will meet with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) next week to urge to the UNCRC to pressure ...
National Advocates Take Message to the UN That Canada Must Do Better to Improve the Lives of Aboriginal Children
TORONTO , Feb. 2, 2012 /CNW/ - A national plan is urgently needed to address the single most important systemic human rights issue in the country - the health, education and safety of Aboriginal children ...
Empowering children, youth to save the Aflatoun way
ON Oct. 20, 2011, around 50 participants converged at the Seameo Innotech in Quezon City to discuss an international program that encourages children and youth to practice saving, start financial enterprise projects, and initiate social justice campaigns in their communities. The program is called “Social and Financial Education for Children and Youth” which combines economic empowerment and ...
Legal Representation of Children in Abuse and Neglect Cases Theme of 2-Day Florida Symposium
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 2, 2012 — Leading children’s rights advocates from Florida and across the country will highlight the urgent need for abused and neglected kids to have lawyers protecting them in all court proceedings that impact their lives, during a media briefing on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 3 p.m., followed by a symposium on Friday, Feb. 10 from 8 – 4:30 p.m. at Nova Southeastern ...
Children in Mexico: Criminals or victims?
At least 30,000 children in Mexico are involved in some sort of organized crime, according to a nationwide alliance of civic and social organizations.
Department of Justice, MacArthur Foundation Provide $2 Million To Support Juvenile Justice Reform
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a new private-public partnership, the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation are jointly providing $2 million to support innovative and effective reforms in treatment and services for youth involved in the juvenile justice and child ...
Mexico's youth caught in crime
At least 30,000 children in Mexico are involved in some sort of organized crime, according to a nationwide alliance of civic and social organizations.
Asheville mentoring nonprofit One Youth At A Time holds MLK Tribute to Children and Youth Sunday.
What: One Youth At A Time’s 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute to Children and Youth Celebration. Music, awards and oratorical presentations. Robbie Williams is keynote speaker.
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Thousands of children are being "needlessly dumped in prison" because of Britain's failing youth justice system, a think-tank has warned.
Call for cut in child prison terms
Thousands of children are being "needlessly dumped in prison" because of Britain's failing youth justice system, a think-tank has warned.
