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  • Now recruiting: help shape our State of Children’s Rights Report 2024!

    Date: 19th January 2024
    Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting, Respect for the views of the child

    Together is looking to recruit five organisations to join the development phase for our 2024 State of Children’s Rights Report. We’re looking for organisations who can support children and young people to test some draft engagement materials, provide us feedback and support us to create versions in alternative formats.

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  • Christmas card competition Celcis

    Date: 18th December 2023
    Category: Respect for the views of the child

    CELCIS has selected a winning image for their annual Christmas card competition for 2023. With an amazing display of designs they had a real challenge to select a winner.

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  • ‘What’s Your Take’ survey for children and young people

    Date: 5th October 2023
    Category: Respect for the views of the child

    The Scottish Youth Parliament has launched its latest #WhatsYourTake consultation survey. This is a survey for young people aged 12-25, living in Scotland and is an opportunity for them to have their say on key issues. So, #WhatsYourTake on important matters such as human rights, transitions for young people with a disability, and democracy in our local communities?

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  • Let’s Be Heard: Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry

    Date: 5th October 2023
    Category: COVID-19, Respect for the views of the child

    Closing date: 20th December 2023

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  • Young people defend their right to a healthy environment

    Date: 6th September 2023
    Category: Respect for the views of the child, Right to a healthy environment

    A judge in Montana in the United States has sided with young people in a historic climate trial, saying Montana is violating young people’s constitutional right to a clean environment by ignoring the climate effects of fossil fuels.

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  • Child-friendly survey on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    Date: 6th September 2023
    Category: Respect for the views of the child

    As part of the campaign for the 75th anniversary of the UDHR, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations and together with the Children’s Advisory Team, have developed a survey for children to inform the vision of High Commissioner on the future of human rights.

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  • Launch of child participation web-platform

    Date: 11th August 2023
    Category: Respect for the views of the child, Civil Rights and Freedoms, General principles

    The Council of Europe has launched a child participation leadership platform as part of its joint project - “CP4Europe - Strengthening National Child Participation Frameworks and Action in Europe”. The web platform provides different resources, guidelines and assessment tools for professionals working with children.

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  • Annual cabinet meeting with children and young people

    Date: 16th June 2023
    Category: Respect for the views of the child

    On 6th June 2023, Members of Children’s Parliament (MCP) and Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYP) took part in their annual takeover of the Scottish Cabinet. In this meeting, the MCPs and MSYPs spoke directly to the First Minister and Cabinet Ministers on key issues that are important to children and young people across Scotland.

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  • Calling young people - Salvesen Mindroom Centre could use your help!

    Date: 16th June 2023
    Category: Respect for the views of the child, Health and health services

    The Salvesen Mindroom Centre is looking for neurodivergent young people aged 16-25 to become new members of its stakeholder group.

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  • Encourage children and young people to have their say on voluntary care arrangements!

    Date: 28th March 2023
    Category: Respect for the views of the child, Family Environment and Alternative Care

    Children and young people aged eight to 25 are invited to share their views to help CELCIS understand how voluntary care arrangements are used, understood and experienced.

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  • Call for children’s views! Support children to share their views with the UN Human Rights Office on inclusive social protection

    Date: 13th February 2023
    Category: Respect for the views of the child, Social security

    The UN Human Rights Office would like to hear from children directly for their report on inclusive social protection and is organising four online children’s discussions (two in English, one in French and one in Spanish).

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  • Quick! Encourage children and young people to share their views on participation

    Date: 17th January 2023
    Category: Respect for the views of the child

    Children and young people aged 12-25 are invited to share what they think it looks like for a decision-maker to gather and act on children and young people’s views in a meaningful way.

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  • An update on the General Comment on Sustainable Development

    Date: 17th January 2023
    Category: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), Respect for the views of the child

    Children from across the globe informed the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights’ next General Comment on Sustainable Development. Children shared how sustainable development affects and connects with economic, social, and cultural rights. Now, the Committee has created videos sharing the main takeaways from its discussions with children.

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  • Consultation: Ensure people’s voices are being heard in the Scottish Parliament

    Date: 17th January 2023
    Category: Respect for the views of the child

    Closing date: 10th February 2023

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  • Consultation: Transfer of the functions of education appeal committees to the Scottish Tribunals

    Date: 17th January 2023
    Category: Respect for the views of the child

    Closing Date: 6th February 2023

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  • ‘Listen, engage have fun’: Guide on involving children in child rights impact assessments and evaluations

    Date: 13th October 2022
    Category: Child rights impact assessments, Respect for the views of the child

    Child rights impact assessments and evaluations are essential to the effective implementation of the UNCRC (Scotland) (Incorporation) Bill. This guide shows how to involve children and young people to ensure their ideas and experiences are at the forefront of policy development and decision making. Child-friendly activity suggestions and worksheets are included!

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  • UN Committee hears children’s views on environment

    Date: 13th October 2022
    Category: Respect for the views of the child

    The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child is listening to children and young people’s calls to inform its General Comment No. 26 which will give authoritative guidance on children’s rights and the environment with a special focus on climate change. The new General Comment is expected to launch in 2023.

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  • Views sought on UN action to mainstream children’s rights ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

    Date: 15th September 2022
    Category: General measures of implementation, Respect for the views of the child

    Closing dates: 21st September for civil society submissions; 30th September for children and young people’s submissions.

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  • Promoting Future Voices: Gregor

    Date: 1st August 2022
    Category: Awareness-raising, Incorporation, Respect for the views of the child, Disabled children

    Gregor, a participant in our Rights Right Now! project, has been featured in the recent edition of Enable magazine! He talks about his involvement in the project, which aimed to support meaningful and inclusive participation of children and young people as Scotland moves to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

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  • What support is there for young people to influence decision-making?

    Date: 7th July 2022
    Category: Respect for the views of the child

    You are invited to take part in this survey if you are an organisation who works with young people and supports them to share their views on issues that matter to them! The aim of conducting this survey is to better understand how organisations successfully support young people to influence decision-making and identify what barriers there are.

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