Date: 20th August 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

In a joint letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Jenny Gilruth MSP, Humanist Society Scotland teamed up with Together to call for an end to compulsory religious worship in state schools.

Date: 20th August 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Family Environment and Alternative Care

This report by Forces Children Scotland outlines how the rights of children and young people from armed forces families are affected in the areas of protection, provision and participation rights. Children from armed forces families face barriers to their rights due to their parent’s service.

Date: 20th August 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Special protection measures, Civil Rights and Freedoms

This article is about children’s right to independent advocacy. Children with mental health issues have a legal right to this service in Scotland. However, CAPS notes that most children can’t access it. The incorporation of the UNCRC into Scots law is an important step forward for children’s rights – it is important that those rights can be realised.

Date: 20th August 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

This latest publication from YouthLink Scotland highlights that Education Reform must deliver changes to the structure and culture of Scottish education with youth work included as a fundamental entitlement for every young person.

Date: 20th August 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Family Environment and Alternative Care

The new UK Government  has announced a new child poverty taskforce as part of its strategy to tackle the rise in child poverty rates. The new Prime Minister also said he would “consider” scrapping the two-child benefit limit.

Date: 20th August 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, UNCRC Optional Protocols and General Comments, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The UN Human Rights Council has approved a proposal to draft a new Optional Protocol to the UNCRC that guarantees every child the right to free early childhood, preprimary, and secondary education. Led by Luxembourg, the Dominican Republic, and Sierra Leone, and supported by 46 other countries, this will build on the rights enshrined in the UNCRC which currently ensures free and compulsory primary education.

Date: 20th August 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Special protection measures

Closing date: 28th October 2024

Date: 8th August 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

We are excited to announce that the Engagement Phase for our State of Children’s Rights Report 2024 has come to an end. This marks an important step in the development of the report. We had twelve organisations who participated by facilitating story gathering sessions and engaging children and young people across Scotland in various activities. This is to help inform the report about what life is like for them and changes they would like to see to help them grow happy, healthy and safe in Scotland. Additionally, we made an open call across our social media platforms for children and young people who would like to participate either through an organisation or individually. Overall, we have had contributions from over 150 babies, children and young people!   

Date: 24th July 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

Tuesday 16th July 2024 marked a historic day for children’s rights in Scotland with the commencement of the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024. This landmark legislation puts children’s rights at the heart of Scots law, creating legally binding duties for public authorities.

Date: 24th July 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Family Environment and Alternative Care

The Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs has responded to a joint letter coordinated by Families Outside, supported by organisations including Together. The letter called for urgent cross-portfolio recognition and response to the challenges facing families when travelling to visit loved ones in Scottish prisons.

Date: 24th July 2024
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation, General principles

Early childhood is a critical time for development, and experiences in the earliest years have an exponential impact on a child's future outcomes. However, this research demonstrates that families up and down the country are not getting the support they need.

Date: 24th July 2024
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The Labour Party’s manifesto included a range of commitments for children. This article looks at what was said alongside more recent statements. Together will be working closely with our sister organisations across the UK to hold the new UK Government to account.

Date: 24th July 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) is delighted to launch its latest data for the United Kingdom, informed by insights from over 500 global respondents in the 2024 annual survey.

Date: 24th July 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Violence against children

The Bureau of the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC) has expressed deep concerns about the ongoing grave violations of children's rights in Gaza amid the protracted conflict. For over six months, children in Gaza have faced unimaginable atrocities, daily violence, injury, and famine, with humanitarian aid struggling to reach those in urgent need.

Date: 24th July 2024
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, General measures of implementation

Closing date August 30th 2024

Date: 24th July 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Closing date: 13th  September 2024.

Date: 24th July 2024
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care, General measures of implementation

Closing date: 3rd October 2024

Date: 24th July 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

This year’s Rights of the Child UK (ROCK) conference will explore how the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is being progressed across the UK jurisdictions and Jersey. Speakers and delegates will explore recent developments and assess opportunities to further embed the UNCRC into law, policy and practice. Join us to share learning about what’s happening in Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Jersey, as well as international examples.

Date: 25th June 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

We are excited to announce that the Rights of the Child UK Coalition (ROCK) Conference 2024 on progressing children’s rights across the UK and Jersey is scheduled to take place on the 17th September in Edinburgh.

Date: 24th June 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Recreation, play and cultural activities

The first ever International Day of Play was celebrated on the 11th June 2024. Read our latest Membership Spotlight from Play Scotland which marked the occasion.