Date: 11th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Deadline: 24th February 2025

Date: 11th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

Closing date: 28th February 2025

Date: 11th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Family Environment and Alternative Care

The Scottish Government has published its third Corporate Parenting Report, detailing efforts from 2021 to 2024 to improve the lives of children and young people with Care Experience. The report was presented to the Scottish Parliament as part of the government's duties under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.

Date: 11th February 2025
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, General measures of implementation

Together’s response draws on key principles from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and evidence from children and young people, including findings from its recent State of Children's Rights Report.

Date: 11th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Civil Rights and Freedoms

The UK Government plans criminalise the possession, creation, or sharing of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools that generate sexualised images of children. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the move is in response to a growing problem involving the misuse of AI.

Date: 11th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

A new campaign, led by Planet Youth Scotland, is urging organisations and individuals across Scotland to take action for the wellbeing of children and young people. The "Pledge to Prevention" campaign envisions a future where every child in Scotland can grow up healthy, happy, and safe, reaching their full potential.

Date: 10th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The Access All Arts Fund, a fund developed by children and young people for children and young people to overcome barriers to art and creativity, has announced that 88 awardees across Scotland will receive a total of £65,095.40 to support their creative interests. Find the project reports here!

Date: 10th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Scottish Government has announced plans to double funding for wrap-around family support to more than £6 million by the 2025-26 budget. The increased funding will help local authorities improve and expand services aimed at reducing child poverty.

Date: 10th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The Human Rights Consortium Scotland (HRCS) has released a new policy briefing urging a range of actions that an incoming Scottish Labour government could adopt to combat poverty, support communities, and embed human rights in governance through the introduction of a Scottish Human Rights Bill.

Date: 10th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Early Education is partnering with colleagues at five UK universities to understand policy issues around the early years workforce in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The project will share learning and make policy recommendations for the future.

Date: 10th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The UK Government has introduced a new Early Years Teacher Degree Apprenticeship (EYTDA) with the aim of attracting more teachers to early years education in England and offer fresh opportunities for early years educators.

Date: 10th February 2025
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation

Child poverty is predicted to increase in most parts of the UK by 2029, with Scotland being the only exception, according to new research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). It attributes Scotland’s relative success to more generous child benefits and plans to scrap the two-child benefit limit.

Date: 10th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Violence against children

Pilot family mediation voucher scheme is launched across Wales and West Yorkshire, aiming to spare families, children, and domestic abuse victims the stress of attending court. The aim is to speed up case resolutions and cut backlogs in family courts.

Date: 10th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

A new UNICEF report has revealed that extreme climate events disrupted the education of at least 242 million students in 85 countries during 2024.

Date: 5th February 2025
Category: General principles

Together launches new training on taking a Children’s Human Rights Approach!

Date: 28th January 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Family Environment and Alternative Care

Closing date: 7th February 2025

Date: 23rd January 2025
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Special protection measures, General measures of implementation

Deadline: 24th January 2025 

Date: 23rd January 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

Laura Wijnberg a trainee psychologist at the University of Edinburgh is conducting research to explore how family communication impacts young people’s mental health. The study aims to identify which ways of communicating are helpful or unhelpful in family settings.  

Date: 22nd January 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Special protection measures

Together has responded to the UK Youth Select Committee inquiry on social media and youth violence, highlighting the importance of protecting children’s rights online. Drawing on evidence from its State of Children’s Rights Report and from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) 2023 Concluding Observations, Together emphasises the need for urgent action to make digital spaces safer and more child-friendly. 

Date: 22nd January 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

Clan Childlaw are hiring a Legal Policy Manager (Together Partnership) to play a key role in empowering the children’s sector to use the law to drive systemic change and ensure children experience their rights in practice. This exciting new role will be central to delivery of an innovative joint project between Clan Childlaw and Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights), funded by the Human Rights Fund.