Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights) Annual Report 2024-25: Reflecting on a year of progress

Date: 25th September 2025
Category: Policies & procedures, Funding

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We are pleased to share our Annual Report 2024-25, which highlights a year of significant developments in the promotion and protection of the human rights of babies, children and young people across Scotland.

Introducing our annual report, our Chair, Susan Hunter, says:

“This year has felt like a turning point for children’s rights in Scotland. With the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 finally coming into force in July, Together has moved from years of campaigning to the practical work of making rights a reality.”

As part of this move, Together created a new strategic direction with our Strategic Plan 2024 -32 launched in March 2024. We launched the first #RightsOnTrack State of Children’s Rights Report, sharing the views of more than 200 babies, children and young people and starting a conversation about how Scotland measures progress in taking forward the UNCRC. We helped our members respond to major consultations, co-produced child-friendly information about the UNCRC Act, and continued to influence law, policy and practice across a wide range of issues affecting babies, children and young people.

It’s also been a year of connection and community. We co-hosted the ROCK Conference in Edinburgh, strengthened partnerships through the Observatory of Children’s Human Rights Scotland, and contributed to international conversations about children’s rights. We launched new training and consultancy offers to give members and duty bearers practical tools to embed rights, while also helping Together build a more sustainable future.

Looking back, we are proud of the progress made in 2024-25. We are grateful for the support of our members, funders, and partners, whose collaboration has been essential in advancing children’s rights in Scotland.