I want to understand how Child Rights Impact Assessments and Child Rights Impact Evaluations can provide a structured way of assessing the impact of decisions on children and young people

Informed

1) Child Rights Impact Assessments Video

Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights)

A four minute video about Child Rights Impact Assessments. Useful for individuals looking to understand the basics of Child Rights Impact Assessments.

2)  Conducting Children’s Rights Impact Assessments: Learning in Action

Observatory of Children's Human Rights Scotland

A five page pdf which aims to encapsulate and present practice pointers that may be helpful to conducting Child Rights Impact Assessments. Useful for individuals and organisations looking to do a Child Rights Impact Assessment.

3) A Guide to Child Rights Impact Assessments

Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights), British Institute for Human Rights 

An 11 page pdf step by step guide to Child Rights Impact Assessments. Useful for individuals and organisations looking to do a Child Rights Impact Assessment.

4) ‘Listen, engage have fun’: Guide on involving children in child rights impact assessment (CRIA) and child rights impact evaluation (CRIE)

Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland, Children's Parliament, Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights, Observatory for Children's Human Rights Scotland

Online resource detailing what Child Rights Impact Assessments and Child Rights Impact Evaluations are, why they matter, the importance of involving children and young people, and resources to support their creation. Useful for organisations or individuals looking to create Child Rights Impact Assessments and Child Rights Impact Evaluations.

Skilled

1) Child Rights Impact Assessments Video

Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights)

A 12 minute video about Child Rights Impact Assessments. Useful for individuals looking to understand the basics of Child Rights Impact Assessments.

2) Case Study - The Impact Assessment Process at Children's Hearings Scotland

Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights), Children's Hearings Scotland

A one page pdf case study from Children's Hearings Scotland detailing their Impact Assessment process. Useful for individuals and organisations looking for ways to think about different impact assessments, including Child Rights Impact Assessments.

3) Involving Children in Child Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA): A case study with Members of Children’s Parliament in East Lothian, Scotland.

Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland, Children's Parliament, Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights), Observatory of Children's Human Rights Scotland

A 14 page pdf detailing the process and outcomes of involving children and young people in Child Rights Impact Assessments in East Lothian. Useful for individuals and organisations looking to involve children and young people in Child Rights Impact Assessments

4) Child Rights Impact Assessment, The Fundamentals

UNICEF Canada

An 11 page pdf detailing Canadian work on Child Rights Impact Assessments. Useful for individuals and organisations looking to further understand Child Rights Impact Assessments.

5) Child rights and wellbeing impact assessment external guidance and templates

Scottish Government

32 page guidance on how to complete a Children's Rights and Wellbeing Screening Sheet and Impact Assessment (CRWIA). Includes links to useful resources for gathering evidence, involving children and young people in the development of your policy/measure and ensuring decisions are necessary and proportionate.

Enhanced

1) Child Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA): A Review of Comparative Practice Across the UK

Lisa Payne

A 59 page pdf review of comparative Child Rights Impact Assessments practice across the UK, including case studies and recommendations. Useful for individuals and organisations looking to do a Child Rights Impact Assessment.

2) Child Rights Impact Assessment as a Policy Improvement Tool

Lisa Payne

An academic article which examines the use of Child Rights Impact Assessments with a particular focus on the UK and its devolved governments, looks at issues that can limit its effectiveness, and suggests what should be in place to support the potential of Child Rights Impact Assessments. Useful for academics and individuals looking to research Child Rights Impact Assessments.

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