Date: 2nd February 2016
Category: General measures of implementation

Together has called for the meaningful and ongoing participation of children and young people, the use of child-friendly language and accessible information and training for adults involved in the participatory process, in a response to the Scottish Civil Justice Council Family Law Committee review of the Form F9.

Date: 19th January 2016
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC, General measures of implementation

On 14th January 2016, Together's Director & Chair met with the JCHR in Edinburgh to discuss the landscape & culture of children's rights in Scotland & across the UK.

Date: 6th January 2016
Category: General measures of implementation

As part of Unicef's blog series featuring partner local authorities to mark 2015's anniversary of the UNCRC on International Human Rights Day (10th December), Glasgow Councillor Stephen Curran released a blog on why local leaders must lead the way in advancing children's rights.

Date: 6th January 2016
Category: General measures of implementation

The final draft statutory guidance for the GIRFEC provisions in the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 was released on 1 December.

Date: 8th December 2015
Category: General measures of implementation, Right to life, survival and development, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Climate-related disaster and changing weather patterns increase the risk of malnutrition, vector-borne diseases such as malaria, and water and food-borne diarrhoea. According to the World Health Organisation, children suffer a much greater burden of these climate-related diseases than adults. Yet despite rhetoric about protecting our planet for future generations, children and their rights have been largely absent from COP21 negotiations.

Date: 24th November 2015
Category: General measures of implementation

Together's submission to the Scottish Parliament European and External Relations Committee outlines how the Human Rights Act (1998) (HRA) succeeds in respecting, protecting and fulfilling children's rights in Scotland and is clear that the HRA must not be repealed.

Date: 17th November 2015
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC, Awareness-raising, General measures of implementation

Following a motion lodged by Roderick Campbell MSP, the Scottish Parliament debated the subject of Universal Children's Day on 17th November.

Date: 27th October 2015
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The Commissioner's office have recently launched their annual report for the 2014-2015 financial year. The office, formally known as SCCYP have changed their name to reflect how children and young people come first.

Date: 21st July 2015
Category: General principles, General measures of implementation

Government analysis of responses to draft Statutory Guidance for the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act refers to the need for a rights-based approach.

Date: 7th July 2015
Category: General measures of implementation

From April 2016, the Commissioner will have the power to investigate potential rights violations of individual children and young people. SCCYP has discussed how this will work in practice.

Date: 7th July 2015
Category: General principles, General measures of implementation

The UK Alliance asks UK governments to give a voice to disadvantaged children and families and to hold the UK Government to account on the objectives of the 2013 European Commission recommendation 'Investing in Children - Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage'.

Date: 8th May 2015
Category: General measures of implementation

Eurochild has published a report which includes recommendations to build an economic case for child-friendly justice, including special emphasis on allocating sufficient budgets for data collection and sharing, cross-sectorial work and capacity building for professionals.

Date: 12th March 2015
Category: General measures of implementation

During the UN Human Rights Council annual day of discussion on 12th March 2015 which focused on "better investment in the rights of the child", SHRC delivered a statement highlighting that more work is needed to protect the human rights of children in Scotland.

Date: 2nd March 2015
Category: General measures of implementation

The 28th session of the Human Rights Council started in Geneva on Monday 2nd March 2015 and this year, the Council's annual day on the rights of the child will be on "better investment in the rights of the child".

Date: 16th February 2015
Category: General measures of implementation

A consultation seeking views on draft Statutory Guidance for parts 4, 5 and 18 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act has been launched and responses are welcomed until 1st May 2015.

Date: 2nd February 2015
Category: General measures of implementation

The latest meeting of the Scottish Child Rights Implementation Monitoring Group (SCRIMG) took place on Friday 19th December 2014 and minutes from the meeting along with a one-page summary have been published.

Date: 2nd February 2015
Category: General measures of implementation

On 4th February 2015 the UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights will review its work in the area of children's rights since the 2010 Election and the commitment to give "due consideration" to the UNCRC when making new policy or legislation.

Date: 2nd February 2015
Category: General measures of implementation

A selection of resources are now available following completion of the seminar series 'Children's Rights, Social Justice and Social Identities in Scotland: Intersections in Research, Policy and Practice', funded by the Scottish Universities Insight Institute in 2013-14.

Date: 30th January 2015
Category: Non-discrimination, General measures of implementation

Together has co-signed a letter to the Herald highlighting the implications of proposals outlined in a UK Government consultation on a Counter Terrorism Bill.

Date: 22nd January 2015
Category: General measures of implementation, Family Environment and Alternative Care

A Court ruling has refused a petition against the "Named Person" provisions contained in Part 4 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, on all counts.