Date: 1st May 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care, General principles

Closing date: 1st January 2021

Date: 9th April 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

A joint letter to the First Minister, coordinated by Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland and supported by Together, called for a dignified response upon the closure of schools.

Date: 9th April 2020
Category: General principles, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Family Environment and Alternative Care

Two surveys have been created asking children and young people to voice how they are feeling about the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak. The surveys are key to finding out what children and young people need so that they can be supported effectively.

Date: 9th April 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill passed at Stage 3 on the 19th March 2020.

Date: 9th April 2020
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care

Due to the Coronvirus outbreak, the 85th session of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child which is scheduled for the 11-29 May 2020, has been postponed.

Date: 9th April 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care

The response to COVID-19 is impacting the rights of children across the world, particularly those belonging to certain vulnerable groups. This article looks at a selection of issues identified by international charities and organisations, and what individuals, local and national government can do to respect, protect and fulfil children’s rights during this time of uncertainty.

Date: 9th April 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

A number of organisations, including some of Together members, have issued briefings illustrating the impact of UK and Scottish Government measures on human rights, including the rights of children and their families.

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Funding, General measures of implementation, General principles, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC, Special protection measures

More than 50 charities and experts contributed to the report which considers the extent to which children in Scotland are able to exercise their human rights as set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Child poverty

The Bill, which aims to secure provision of free period products throughout Scotland, passed Stage 1 on 25th February 2020.

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health's report explores current indicators of the state of child health in the UK including, mortality, maternal and perinatal health and mental health.

Date: 11th March 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The report finds that the health and future of every child is under immediate threat from ecological degradation, climate change and exploitative marketing practices that push heavily processed fast food, sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco at children.

Date: 12th February 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Child poverty, Social security

The analysis, by Dr Eve Hepburn, suggests that Brexit is likely to have both general socioeconomic and legal impacts, as well as specific impacts, for equalities groups. These impacts will differ depending on the type of Brexit that occurs.

Date: 12th February 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Equal protection from violence

This report sets out proposals from the Expert Group on Preventing Sexual Offending Involving Children and Young People to improve prevention and early intervention in response to harmful sexual behaviour (HSB).

Date: 9th December 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Equal protection from violence

The Equalities and Human Rights Committee has voted to endorse the general principles of the Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) Bill at Stage One, and made a number of recommendations. 

Date: 9th December 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The event, held on Tuesday 12th November 2019 in Glasgow, took a broad look across the dimensions of health and wellbeing curriculum to explore the progress made and how far there is to go to meet the needs of all children and young people.

Date: 19th November 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The document seeks to provide input to an OHCHR report on the theme “Realizing the rights of the child through a healthy environment”, to inform the Human Rights Council 2020 full-day meeting on the rights of the child.

Date: 19th November 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Health and health services

The survey takes an in depth look at the provision of parental visiting, family facilities and ward procedures in Scottish hospitals that admit children and young people.

Date: 29th October 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The report evaluates wellbeing in children and young people in England, including wellbeing statistics, wider indicators on children and young people’s happiness with their relationships, self-reported health and experiences with school and an in-depth analysis of psychological wellbeing in teenage girls.

Date: 29th October 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Child poverty, Social security

In the resolution, members of the European Parliament called for measures to address the existing socio-economic differences in the European Union, including an EU Child Guarantee to fight child poverty. The resolution was adopted by 422 votes against 131 with 101 abstentions.

Date: 29th October 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

This EU-focused study explores the impact of indoor climate hazards on child health and on the overall societal costs related to this.