Date: 6th September 2023
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

The SHRC is issuing a joint report with other national human rights institutions and equality bodies to inform the CRPD into the human rights of disabled people in the UK. Read on to find out how the situation has developed since the CRPD’s inquiry in 2016.

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.

Date: 6th September 2023
Category: Awareness-raising, General measures of implementation, General principles

The UN Secretary-General (SG) Guidance Note on Child Rights Mainstreaming has been published. This is a historic first step in addressing the need for a systematic application of a child rights approach across the UN System.

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.

Date: 6th September 2023
Category: Restraint, Harmful practices, Violence against children

Deadline: 29th September 2023

Date: 6th September 2023
Category: Violence against children

The UN Special Representative of the Secretary General on Violence Against Children is conducting a survey and seeking children and young people’s participation on how they use online platforms to be safer.

Date: 5th September 2023
Category: General measures of implementation, Policy and strategy

The Scottish Government has published its official plans for 2023-24. Key themes include addressing poverty, childcare and education.

Date: 5th September 2023
Category: General measures of implementation

CPAG has published a briefing outlining key policies the Scottish Government must prioritise to tackle child poverty. CPAG has called on Scottish Government to reflect these priorities in its Programme for Government 2023-24 and to allocate sufficient resources in the 2024-25 Budget.

Date: 5th September 2023
Category: General measures of implementation

Nicola Killean has started her new role as the Children and Young People’s Commissioner for Scotland. Her first message is addressed to children and young people where she introduces herself and asks for their help to develop a new Strategic Plan to guide our work for 2024-2028.

Date: 5th September 2023
Category: General measures of implementation

As part of the UNCRC Skills and Knowledge Framework project, the Children and Families Panel had an in-person meet-up in Stirling. Alyssa Faulkner, Project Worker on UNCRC Framework Project at Children’s Parliament, discusses how the children and adults participated in different activities on the day, allowing them to speak openly about their own personal stories and lived experiences to inform the UNCRC implementation project.

Date: 5th September 2023
Category: General measures of implementation

NHS Scotland is funding five places for a Postgraduate Diploma education programme for Infant Mental Health specialists. The course is targeted at practitioners within specialist services which hold the mental health and wellbeing of infants, children and their families at their core.

Date: 5th September 2023
Category: Care Experienced children

CELCIS is looking for children and young people with care experience aged 12-26 to share their thoughts, experiences, and views of Continuing Care, so that they can help to influence change and make things better for everyone.

Date: 23rd August 2023
Category:

Join us online to learn more about why the consultation matters, how it relates to children's rights, and how you might want to respond.

Date: 18th August 2023
Category:

Together is holding its next AGM on 20th September 2023 and are seeking to appoint three new Trustees to join the Board. We are particularly keen for applicants who meet with required competencies (see Trustee Role Description) alongside knowledge of the law, or experience in communications and marketing on a strategic level.

Date: 11th August 2023
Category: General measures of implementation

Together along with partners JRS Knowhow, Children’s Parliament, JustRight Scotland, and the Observatory on Human Rights of Children at Swansea University, have been working on a project funded by the Scottish Government, developing a Skills and Knowledge Framework and Training Plan for UNCRC Implementation in Scotland. This project aims to empower the public sector workforce to confidently use a child rights approach when upholding their statutory duties. They have just published the website where you can learn more about the project, the team and updates!

Date: 11th August 2023
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Our Membership Spotlight highlights the work of our member organisations and outlines how other individuals and NGOs can support them. This week we shine the light on Children’s Health Scotland. In this blogpost they tell us about their mission and information about their free Self-Management Skills (SMS) programme which is for children and young people aged 9 – 18 across Scotland living with a health condition or concern.

Date: 11th August 2023
Category: General measures of implementation, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Scottish Government has commissioned the Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection (CELCIS) to conduct independent research to gather evidence to inform decision making about how best to deliver children’s services in Scotland. Findings will be used to inform the National Care Service and the future of children’s services and are due to be released in October. Read on to find the most recent Interim Report.

Date: 11th August 2023
Category:

There is a new quarterly People Know How newsletter! Giving you an insight into their core services and the life-changing opportunities they provide to their service users.

Date: 11th August 2023
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Young carers

The ‘Right To Rest’ campaign is youth-led and aimed to support young carers to take a break when they need to. 

Date: 11th August 2023
Category: Children in armed forces families

Forces Children Scotland delivered a documentary making workshop for young people from armed forces families. Check out the one-to-one interviews the young people conducted about life in a forces family intended for their communities!