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Death of 17-year-old Jonathan Beadle at Polmont YOI
Children 1st response to death of 17-year-old Jonathan Beadle at Polmont Young Offenders Institution Children 1st Chief Executive, Mary Glasgow,...
Incorporation of the UNCRC into Scottish law
Commenting on the UNCRC (Scotland) act coming into law, Children 1st Chief Executive Mary Glasgow said: “The UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland)...
What UNCRC incorporation in Scottish law means for children
Children 1st Policy Manager, Lily Humphreys has written about what the incorporation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights...
Rise in number of families affected by two-child cap
Mary Glasgow, chief executive of Children 1st said: “The new Prime Minister must urgently abandon the two-child cap policy. In...
New Prime Minister must not squander children's futures
Congratulations to new Prime Minister Kier Starmer, we ask him to prioritise actions that put the needs of children first such as tackling child poverty and protecting them from online harm.
