Commissioner responds to report on care at Skye House

Date: 26th February 2026
Category: Health and health services, Mental health

The Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland has responded with deep concern to a new inspection report on care for young people at Skye House. The report, published by regulators, echoes serious issues previously raised in a BBC investigation about how children are treated, with some reporting feeling bullied by staff and highlighting gaps in how restraint is recorded and monitored.

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Child maintenance - open letter to the Prime Minister

Date: 26th February 2026
Category: Child poverty

Together ha s added its signature to the open letter to the Prime Minister. In the letter, One Parent Families Scotland, Fife Gingerbread and IPPR Scotland present their recommendations for a system that is fairer, safer and easier to navigate for all separated families.

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School Premises Regulations: Call for consultation information

Date: 26th February 2026
Category: General measures of implementation, Education, including vocational education

Together is currently working on submitting a response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on School Premises Regulations 1967.

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State of Children’s Rights Report 2026

Date: 26th February 2026
Category: General measures of implementation

News just dropped for anyone passionate about children's human rights! We are delighted to share with you our new State of Children’s Rights Report 2026. This year’s State of Children’s Rights Report is dedicated to exploring case studies of organisations across Scotland taking forward aspects of a children’s human rights approach in their work, in the hope of sharing learning and ideas.

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New UNCRC Tribunal Rules Laid

Date: 23rd February 2026
Category: General measures of implementation

The instruments follow judicial review proceedings raised in May 2025 by the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland (CYPCS) against Scottish Ministers concerning the absence of tribunal rules to ensure UNCRC compatibility questions could be formally notified. Following a procedural hearing, Ministers committed to draft, consult on and lay the necessary rules within a specified timetable, and the present instruments arise from that process.

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Religious Observance and UNCRC Amendment Bill: Passed at Stage 3

Date: 19th February 2026
Category: General measures of implementation, Freedom of thought, conscience and religion

The Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill was passed by the Scottish Parliament at Stage 3 on 17 February 2026. The Bill covers two main areas: changes to the law on religious observance in schools, and amendments to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 that intend to clarify how that Act operates.

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Latest children's rights news from Scottish Parliament - sign up to our mailing with Dentons

Date: 16th February 2026
Category: General measures of implementation

Scotland’s children’s rights landscape is changing fast. In partnership with Dentons law firm, our weekly Monitoring Report highlights key developments you won’t want to miss. It includes the latest debates in Scottish Parliament, motions, questions, updates on Bills, and upcoming consultations.

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Vulnerability or threat? Community perception of children & young people in Edinburgh’s public spaces

Date: 16th February 2026
Category: Planning and community

This new blog is about the work of Yulu Fang , an MSc candidate at the University of Edinburgh. The study explores how children and young people are viewed in Edinburgh’s public spaces. The blog is part of a series exploring MSc students’ findings, who worked with the support of Together, the Observatory of Children’s Human Rights in Scotland, Pilton Youth and Children’s Project (Edinburgh).

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Inclusive early childhood education in Scotland: a children’s rights-based study

Date: 16th February 2026
Category: Inclusive education, Education, including vocational education, Babies and early years

This new blog is about the work of Yidi Wang , an MSc candidate at the University of Edinburgh. The study examines how well Scotland’s strong commitment to inclusive early childhood education is being realised in practice for young children with additional support needs (ASN). The blog is part of a series exploring MSc students’ findings, who worked with the support of Together, the Observatory of Children’s Human Rights in Scotland, Contact and Bernado’s Scotland.

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Child maintenance – sign the open letter

Date: 16th February 2026
Category: Child poverty

Across the UK, too many children in separated families are missing out on the financial support they need, and the system designed to help them is falling short. One Parent Families Scotland, Fife Gingerbread and IPPR Scotland present their recommendations for a system that is fairer, safer and easier to navigate for all separated families.

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