Events

AI and children’s social care – does AI have a place in children's hearings and family law?

Date: 24th August 2026
Time: 10:30-12:00pm
Location: Online

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being considered as a way to improve services and support for children, young people and families who need help from children's social care and family justice systems.

Changing the story of child poverty

Date: 9th September 2026
Time: 13:00-14:00
Location: Online/Zoom

At this upcoming webinar, participants will learn more about a new guide titled The New Story of Child Poverty in Scotland , how it works and why it matters. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions and explore practical ways to use the approach in their own work.

New webinar dates from CYCJ

Date: 8th October 2026
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CYCJ has now added more dates to their regular webinar series! All webinars are free to attend and feature speakers from a range of different specialisms and areas of expertise.

Challenging Justice Inequalities research dissemination events

Date: 21st October 2026
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CYCJ invites you to attend one of their Challenging justice inequalities with children in conflict with the law events to learn more about this important Nuffield-funded research project. Challenging Justice Inequalities explored children’s intersectional experiences of protected characteristics, poverty, and justice.

From law to reality: Implementing the UNCRC Act in practice

Date: 27th October 2026
Time: 2:00 – 3:30pm GMT
Location: Microsoft Teams

Join Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights) for the first session of our 2026/2027 webinar series, designed to support those working with and for children to embed children’s rights in their practice. The webinar draws on learning from our 2026 State of Children’s Rights Report, evidence from our membership and international reflections to grapple with how children’s rights can be implemented in practice, using the five principles of a Children’s Human Rights Approach: embedding, equality and non-discrimination, empowerment, participation and accountability.

National Youth Work Conference 2026

Date: 2nd November 2026
Time: 9:30-16:00
Location: Glasgow

This year’s conference will bring together practitioners, academics, pioneering projects and policy leaders to explore the future of mental health and wellbeing support for young people, share learning from across Scotland and help shape a stronger national response.

Getting children’s rights right: Proactively implementing children’s rights from the outset

Date: 10th December 2026
Time: 10:00 – 11:30am GMT
Location: Microsoft Teams

Join Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights) for the second session of our 2026/2027 webinar series, designed to support those working with and for children to embed children’s rights in their practice. Using learning from our 2026 State of Children’s Rights Report, evidence from our membership and international reflections to grapple with how children’s rights can be implemented by drawing on the five principles of a Children’s Human Rights Approach: embedding, equality and non-discrimination, empowerment, participation and accountability.

Responding to children’s rights issues: What happens when something goes wrong

Date: 4th February 2027
Time: 2:00 - 3:30pm GMT
Location: Microsoft Teams

Join Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights) for the third session of our 2026/2027 webinar series, designed to support those working with and for children to embed children’s rights in their practice. Using learning from our 2026 State of Children’s Rights Report, evidence from our membership and international reflections to grapple with how children’s rights can be implemented by drawing on the five principles of a Children’s Human Rights Approach: embedding, equality and non-discrimination, empowerment, participation and accountability.

International Conference 2027 – Children’s Rights and Shared Parenting

Date: 8th September 2027 to 10th September 2027
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Location: Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow

Shared Parenting Scotland has been selected to host the 2027 conference of the International Council on Shared Parenting (ICSP).