Date: 3rd November 2015
Category: Mental health

Relationships with friends, playing sport at least once a week and reading books all have a positive effect on mental wellbeing in teenagers, according to a new report.

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: 27th October 2015
Category: Mental health, Health and health services, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

RCPCH Scotland has published its 2016 vision for child health in Scotland. It envisions Scotland being one of the healthiest places in the world to grow up, with equal access to resources and communities that value both physical and mental wellbeing.

Date: 27th October 2015
Category: Awareness-raising, General principles

The second event in a series that will help shape the Year of Young People 2018 was held in Perth on the 1st October. Attended by over 50 young people and 25 stakeholders, the discussions continued the journey along the road the Year of Young People.

Date: 27th October 2015
Category: Non-discrimination

The purpose of this Scottish Government report is to examine the existing evidence on what approaches and interventions are most effective at tackling prejudice and discrimination, drawing on UK-based and international studies in various settings.

Date: 27th October 2015
Category: Child poverty

The Child Poverty Act 2010 requires Scottish Ministers to publish a Scottish Child Poverty Strategy, review and revise it every three years, and report annually to the Scottish Parliament on measures it has taken to progress the Strategy. This document is the second annual report that relates to the revised Child Poverty Strategy for Scotland (2014), and the fifth annual report in relation to the first Child Poverty Strategy for Scotland, published in 2011.

Date: 27th October 2015
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children, Children in situations of exploitation, Child trafficking

Historic legislation to protect children at risk of trafficking and exploitation was passed in the Scottish Parliament on 1 October 2015. The Human Trafficking (Scotland) Bill now ensures that all children who arrive in Scotland alone and separated from their families have the right to an independent 'guardian' to advise and assist them.

Date: 27th October 2015
Category: Equal protection from violence

The move to abolish the justification of 'reasonable chastisement' means Ireland has become the 20th EU member state, and 47th country, to outlaw physical punishment, either directly by outright ban, or indirectly, as in this case.

Date: 27th October 2015
Category: Child poverty

Eurochild has joined the Global Coalition Against Child Poverty which has launched with an event in New York on ending child poverty through the Sustainable Development Goals.

Date: 27th October 2015
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The Scottish Government is consulting on the provisions contained within the Children and Young People's Act (2014) relating to complaints relating to the named person and the child's plan. This is particular to Parts 4 and Part 5 of the Act. The consultation paper sets out two options for consideration for the management of complaints relating to Parts 4 and/or 5 of the Act.

Date: 27th October 2015
Category: General principles, Equal protection from violence, Children in situations of exploitation

The Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee is seeking views on the general principles of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm Bill, a Scottish Government Bill which was introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 8 October 2015.

Date: 27th October 2015
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

This consultation seeks views on the development of a Digital Learning and Teaching Strategy for Scotland.

Date: 27th October 2015
Category: Social security, Health and health services, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Scottish Government is inviting views on what a healthier Scotland should look like in the next 10-15 years and the steps that should be taken to make this vision a reality. From August 2015 to April 2016 they will hold a national conversation on health and health and social care services in Scotland.

Date: 14th October 2015
Category: General principles

The Scottish Human Rights Commission is developing its Strategic Plan for 2016-2020. To help us set our priorities and improve how we work, we would like to hear from people and organisations from across Scotland's diverse communities.

Date: 13th October 2015
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

Together was in Geneva last week to attend a UN meeting to provide information on children's rights in Scotland.

Date: 13th October 2015
Category: Parental responsibilities, Parental guidance

Together submitted a response to the Scottish Government consultation on a Pregnancy and Parenthood in Young People Strategy, to help ensure that the Strategy is developed, implemented and monitored using a rights approach and reflecting the government's obligations under the UNCRC.

Date: 13th October 2015
Category: UNCRC Optional Protocols and General Comments

Argentina became the 17th state party to OP3 with its ratification on 14 April followed by Chile, on 1st of September and Mongolia on 28 September. In addition, following elections in April two new members have joined the steering committee and the Ratify OP3 coalition welcomes 7 new members.

Date: 13th October 2015
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children, Children in situations of exploitation, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is organising several consultations and calls for submissions, namely a consultation on unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents, reports on ITCs and child sexual exploitation, investment in the rights of the child and information requested on the dissemination of a child mortality report.

Date: 13th October 2015
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The European and External Relations Committee would welcome views on the proposed repeal of the Human Rights Act...

Date: 13th October 2015
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

Shilla, Ambassador at Who Cares? Scotland has written a new blog for Together outlining her experiences meeting Ms Amal Aldoseri.