Shared Parenting Scotland’s new blog warns that children are increasingly caught in the middle as professionals navigate UNCRC Act duties, GDPR data rules, and parental involvement in separated families.  

The organisation says confusion across schools, health services and public bodies is leading to inconsistent decisions about what information can be shared with parents and when a child’s views should take priority. 

The blog argues that while the UNCRC emphasises children’s rights to be heard and to have their best interests considered, GDPR is often misinterpreted as preventing information‑sharing with non‑resident parents. This, they say, can undermine a child’s right to maintain meaningful relationships with both parents and can leave families frustrated by unclear or contradictory guidance. 

Shared Parenting Scotland calls for clearer national direction so professionals can confidently uphold children’s rights, privacy protections and parental responsibilities. Without this, they warn, children will continue to bear the consequences of systems that are meant to support them. 

Read Shared Parenting Scotland’s full blog