UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights latest recommendations to the UK

Date: 18th March 2025
Category: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), Child poverty

The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has published its latest recommendations (known as Concluding Observations), on the United Kingdom’s application of the International Convention on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).

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Information Commissioner’s Office investigates TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur over children's data privacy

Date: 18th March 2025
Category: Protection of privacy

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched investigations into TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur over concerns about how they handle children's personal data.

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State of the Nations' Foster Care 2024

Date: 18th March 2025
Category: Care Experienced children, Family support

The State of the Nation’s Foster Care survey 2024 was conducted between May and July 2024, gathering responses from over 3,000 foster carers and 114 fostering services across the UK.

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Launching the Tiny Rights Detectives Report: Strengthening Babies’ Rights in Scotland

Date: 4th March 2025
Category: General principles

On Wednesday 5 th of March 2025, we published our first Tiny Rights Detectives report – “Exploring Pathways to Justice for Babies.” We’d like to say a huge thanks to Oscar and Safiyah (two of the original Rights Detectives) who took on new roles as Senior Rights Detectives. They supported the design and implementation of the Tiny Rights Detectives pilot, which expanded the Rights Detectives model to include babies, young children, and their families.

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Commissioner landscape

Date: 11th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Deadline: 24 th February 2025

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The operation of the Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland

Date: 11th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

Closing date: 28 th February 2025

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Progress report on ministerial corporate parenting in Scotland

Date: 11th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Family Environment and Alternative Care

The Scottish Government has published its third Corporate Parenting Report, detailing efforts from 2021 to 2024 to improve the lives of children and young people with Care Experience. The report was presented to the Scottish Parliament as part of the government's duties under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.

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Together responds to the future of foster care consultation

Date: 11th February 2025
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, General measures of implementation

Together’s response draws on key principles from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and evidence from children and young people, including findings from its recent State of Children's Rights Report .

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UK Government seeks to criminalise AI child abuse tools

Date: 11th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Civil Rights and Freedoms

The UK Government plans criminalise the possession, creation, or sharing of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools that generate sexualised images of children. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the move is in response to a growing problem involving the misuse of AI.

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Let’s pledge to prevention together

Date: 11th February 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

A new campaign, led by Planet Youth Scotland, is urging organisations and individuals across Scotland to take action for the wellbeing of children and young people. The "Pledge to Prevention" campaign envisions a future where every child in Scotland can grow up healthy, happy, and safe, reaching their full potential.

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