Update on Scotland’s second National Action Plan for Human Rights

Date: 9th October 2020
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Scotland’s first National Action Plan for Human Rights (SNAP) set out an ambitious roadmap towards a Scotland where everyone can live with human dignity. Scotland’s second National Action Plan for Human Rights (SNAP 2) seeks to further realise this aim.

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Launch of digital child protection campaign

Date: 9th October 2020
Category: Equal protection from violence

The Scotland-wide campaign urges everyone to be alert to signs of children who may have experienced trauma, neglect, or abuse during lockdown. It encourages people to act if they are concerned that something is wrong.

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COVID in colour: the experiences of young Black and People of Colour Scots during the COVID-19 pandemic

Date: 9th October 2020
Category: UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Non-discrimination

Twelve young Anti-Racist and Pro-Black Ambassadors from Intercultural Youth Scotland led a consultation involving 63 young Black and People of Colour Scots aged 15 and over. The consultation’s aim was to shed light on young Black and People of Colour’s experiences, wellbeing, education, and perceived life opportunities arising from COVID-19.

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Report on poverty published

Date: 9th October 2020
Category: Child poverty

This report looks at poverty in Scotland before and during the coronavirus outbreak. It highlights the importance of work, social security and housing costs in solving poverty in Scotland, as well as the extent to which COVID-19 has swept more people in poverty.

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New standards for secure care launched

Date: 9th October 2020
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

Scotland’s first national standards for secure care set out what support children and young people should expect when in, or on the edges of, secure care.

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Together publishes draft response on UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill

Date: 8th October 2020
Category: Incorporation

The draft response draws on the views and experience of our members, children and young people to highlight positive aspects of the Bill and where it could be further strengthened. In publishing our draft response early, we hope it will support our members in preparing their own responses.

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2019 ROCK Conference report now available

Date: 25th September 2020
Category: General measures of implementation

The report from the 2019 Rights of the Child UK (ROCK) Conference is now available online.

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Together’s AGM 2020 - welcome to our new trustees!

Date: 22nd September 2020
Category: Policies & procedures

Thank you to all who attended Together’s AGM on 17th September and to those who stood for election. Together is delighted to welcome four new trustees to the Board.

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Blog series answers incorporation questions

Date: 22nd September 2020
Category: General measures of implementation, Incorporation

Academics, practitioners and children’s organisations have produced a series of blogs which answer questions related to incorporation and the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill. Questions addressed include: Does incorporation matter? What will incorporation mean for children and young people? What will incorporation do for youth workers?

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Number of children in temporary accommodation increases

Date: 22nd September 2020
Category: Child poverty

Scottish Government’s annual homelessness statistics show 31’333 households were assessed as homeless or threatened with homelessness in 2019-20. This is a 4% increase on 2018-19, with 15’711 children affected.

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