Date: 15th September 2022
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC, Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child is preparing to review the UK’s human rights record in May 2023. Join our evidence-gathering webinars to help inform our report to the UN Committee about what things are really like for children and families in Scotland.

Date: 15th September 2022
Category: Special protection measures, Child justice system

The Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ) is providing a scholarship for their Postgraduate Certificate on Children and Young People in Conflict with the Law at the University of Strathclyde. The Scholarship is open to people of all ages who have experience of the justice system.

Date: 15th September 2022
Category: General measures of implementation

Last year the Scottish Government asked for stakeholders’ input on its revision of getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) policy and practice guidance materials. Those responses, along with an independent analysis, are now available, and ask for better guidance on how this policy will be put into practice.

Date: 15th September 2022
Category: Age of criminal responsibility, Child justice system

An analysis of responses to the Children’s Care and Justice Bill consultation is now available. Read on to find out what children, young people and civil society organisations thought about the proposals.

Date: 15th September 2022
Category: Incorporation, General measures of implementation

The UK Government’s attempt to replace the Human Rights Act with a new Bill of Rights (or more appropriately ‘Rights Removal Bill’), has failed as the new Prime Minister Liz Truss has shelved the Bill temporarily.

Date: 15th September 2022
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) is a global initiative to track the human rights performance of countries. Data for 2021 is now available to see how well human rights are protected across the UK.

Date: 15th September 2022
Category: Health and health services

UNICEF and Save the Children have collaborated to develop a new series of Child Health Spotlights to support advocacy and communications on child and health survival by providing key data to show where urgent action is needed to help inform advocates’ engagements with decision makers.

Date: 15th September 2022
Category: General measures of implementation, Respect for the views of the child

Closing dates: 21st September for civil society submissions; 30th September for children and young people’s submissions.

Date: 15th September 2022
Category: Disabled children

Closing date: 27th October 2022

Date: 6th September 2022
Category: General measures of implementation

The Scottish Government has published its official plans for 2022-23. Key themes include addressing the cost-of-living crisis, child poverty, education, care, justice and mental health.

Date: 12th August 2022
Category:

Together is holding its next AGM on 20th September 2022 and are seeking to appoint two new Trustees to join the Board. We are particularly keen for applicants with skills in financial management and HR and employment support.

Date: 2nd August 2022
Category: Child justice system

In a new blog, Dr Claire Lightowler shares emerging findings from her research to better understand the legal needs of children and young people in conflict with the law.

Date: 2nd August 2022
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Scotland’s highest civil court has upheld a challenge against Edinburgh Council’s refusal to accept a homeless application from a family with six children.

Date: 2nd August 2022
Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting, Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

A big thank you to all our members, children and young people for their responses to our recent survey on urgent issues which effect children and young people in Scotland. Your responses will help us write a report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, highlighting what the Scottish and UK governments should be doing to better respect, protect and fulfil children’s rights.

Date: 2nd August 2022
Category: Armed conflict

Charlotte Cooper, Campaigns Coordinator at CRIN, gives an update of their campaign to end recruitment of children by the British armed forces. She writes about their activities in the first half of 2022.

Date: 1st August 2022
Category: Awareness-raising, Incorporation, Respect for the views of the child, Disabled children

Gregor, a participant in our Rights Right Now! project, has been featured in the recent edition of Enable magazine! He talks about his involvement in the project, which aimed to support meaningful and inclusive participation of children and young people as Scotland moves to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

Date: 1st August 2022
Category: General measures of implementation, Incorporation

The Year of Childhood 2021 saw the passage of the UNCRC Incorporation Bill and Children’s Parliament’s 25th birthday. During the year, Children’s Parliament explored childhood through the lens of children’s human rights, raising awareness and understanding amongst the adult workforce.

Date: 1st August 2022
Category: General measures of implementation, Disabled children

An accessible and inclusive neighbourhood is crucial for children and young people to thrive. The Health and Social Care Alliance (the ALLIANCE), Disability Equality Scotland, and Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland have reported their findings following an event series exploring 20-minute neighbourhoods.

Date: 1st August 2022
Category: Care Experienced children, Child poverty

Recent research completed by the University of Liverpool has found that a rise in child poverty over the last five years (2015-20) correlated with an additional 10,351 children being removed from their homes and taken into local authority care in England.

Date: 1st August 2022
Category: Freedom of thought, conscience and religion, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The High Court ruled that the complete focus on Christianity, to the exclusion of all other faiths, failed to approach religious education in an “objective, critical and pluralist manner”.