Date: 7th July 2015
Category: Respect for the views of the child

In 2015, Children's Parliament held its first annual National Sitting, bringing together 75 Members of Children's Parliament (MCPs), 12 Youth Ambassadors and 75 professionals from Scottish Government, local authorities, NHS, Police Scotland and other public bodies, schools and universities and third sector organisations.

Date: 7th July 2015
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Parental guidance

The Scottish Law Centre has recently published 'Helping Hands', a resource for children and young people to express their views with regards to contact, and 'Pre to 3', a guide for young mothers on their legal rights.

Date: 23rd June 2015
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Civil Rights and Freedoms

In the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People has been given new powers to investigate complaints from individual children and young people. These new powers are likely to come into force in April 2016.

Date: 10th June 2015
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Best interests of the child, Recreation, play and cultural activities

The rights of talented young footballers aren't always considered when they sign with a professional club, according to a new report from Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People.

Date: 3rd June 2015
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Non-discrimination

During March 2014-March 2015, PAS has been working on a Gypsy/Travellers planning awareness project funded by the Equality, Human Rights and Third Sector Division of the Scottish Government.

Date: 3rd March 2015
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

The European Children's Rights Unit at the University of Liverpool is gathering research on children's views on their rights to feed into the new Children's Rights Strategy of the Council of Europe.

Date: 19th February 2015
Category: Respect for the views of the child

A review is being undertaken by Romy Langeland on behalf of the Scottish Government to explore what a theoretical 'centre for excellence for a child's wellbeing' might look like.

Date: 10th February 2015
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Schools that encourage young people to participate in how they're run are also schools where pupils do well, highlights new research conducted for Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People.

Date: 2nd July 2014
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Freedom of association and peaceful assembly

Together has responded to the Scottish Government's consultation on Scotland's electoral future, regarding the preparations for all future elections in Scotland.

Date: 9th April 2014
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The 'Scotland's Electoral Future' consultation paper asks for views on proposals to increase voter participation in Local Government and Scottish Parliament elections.

Date: 19th February 2014
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Respect for the views of the child, UK 1st periodic review

The Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill has been passed by MSPs following its final parliamentary scrutiny.

Date: 27th September 2013
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Children in Scotland is recruiting children and young people aged between 5-18 (or those who work with young people this age) to become part of a team to manage and develop the BeXcellent website.

Date: 1st September 2013
Category: Respect for the views of the child

As part of their work on the third Optional Protocol to the CRC on a communications procedure (OP3 CRC), Child Rights Connect are preparing a questionnaire for children to give their views on the provisions which the Committee on the Rights of the Child should make.

Date: 23rd July 2013
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Zero Tolerance is currently running some peer research with young people in Scotland between 14 and 19 years old into their perceptions of relationships and sex.

Date: 22nd July 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Respect for the views of the child

Eurochild and Inclusion Europe are working together on "Hear our Voices", a project to make sure that children with intellectual disabilities can take part in schools and free time activities just like other children.

Date: 8th July 2013
Category: Respect for the views of the child

This report was commissioned by the Scottish Government and considers the views and experiences of children and young people on child protection systems in Scotland.

Date: 17th June 2013
Category: Respect for the views of the child, General measures of implementation

The Scottish Government have opened a consultation on the proposed update to Independent Advocacy: A Guide for Commissioners, with a deadline for submissions of 19th July 2013. The Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance (SIAA) has produced a briefing to inform responses.

Date: 28th May 2013
Category: Respect for the views of the child

This new blog site is an opportunity for those involved in working with young people to contribute their views, policy ideas and constructive criticism on a regular basis.

Date: 16th April 2013
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Following some informal discussions with Civil Servants, it has become clear that as yet there has been a poor response from our sector to the Requirements for Community Learning and Development (Scotland) Regulations 2013 consultation.

Date: 2nd April 2013
Category: Respect for the views of the child

UNICEF UK consulted children and young people in the UK to understand more about the kind of world they want to live in, and the issues they view as important, as part of the global conversation regarding the development agenda after the Millennium Development Goals reach their deadline in 2015.