Date: 7th April 2022
Category: UNCRC Optional Protocols and General Comments

Closing date: 30th June 2022

Date: 7th April 2022
Category: Mental health

If you work for a third sector organisation that works with parents or carers of infants and young children, then you may want to enhance your skills promoting infant mental health and development.

Date: 14th March 2022
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

Children’s rights organisations strongly urged MSPs to withhold consent for the Nationality and Borders Bill, as the Welsh Senedd has done already on the basis that it is not compliant with UNCRC.

Date: 14th March 2022
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

Scottish Parliament voted against the UK Government’s Nationality & Borders Bill. Agreeing that elements of the Bill impact laws that are under the control of the Scottish Parliament.

Date: 14th March 2022
Category:

Highland Children & Young People’s Forum has renamed itself to Inspiring Young Voices!

Date: 14th March 2022
Category: Awareness-raising

The group of nine young people from Cardinal Newman, St Ambrose, Willowbank and Clyde Valley High schools developed, created and appeared in the multi-media 'Make it Right' campaign. 

Date: 14th March 2022
Category: Care Experienced children

Children and young people aged 16 to 25, with experience of child protection or the justice system are invited to assist in the development of the guidelines for Scotland's Bairns Hoose.

Date: 14th March 2022
Category: Care Experienced children

From the month after their 18th birthday, young people leaving care in Wales will be offered £1600 per month for two years.

Date: 14th March 2022
Category: Awareness-raising

UN’s Secretary-General has tasked a core group of UN entities with developing his Guidance Note on Child Rights Mainstreaming for UN entities.

Date: 14th March 2022
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

The report examines important changes since 2014. It draws on previous FRA research and offers recommendations for addressing issues and improving the EU’s different guardianship systems.

Date: 14th March 2022
Category: Equal protection from violence

New IEEE Standard for an Age-Appropriate Digital Services Framework Based on the 5Rights Principles for Children (IEEE 2089™-2021) gives companies a roadmap to design age-appropriate products and services.

Date: 14th March 2022
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

Since the adoption of the Declaration on the Right to Development 35 years ago, the Committee notes that little progress has been made in clarifying the contents of the right to development. This draft convention provides a chance to resolve some of the right to development's conceptual and implementation issues.

Date: 14th March 2022
Category:

Closing date: 14th April 2022

Date: 14th March 2022
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

As we approach the one year anniversary of the unanimous passage of the UNCRC Incorporation Bill, MSPs ask Scottish Government for an update on how it is addressing the UK Supreme Court’s judgment.

Date: 8th March 2022
Category:

Closing date: 19th April 2022

Date: 7th March 2022
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Children’s Commissioner is opening up virtual sessions to connect with children and young people across Scotland.

Date: 4th March 2022
Category: Child justice system

In response to a current consultation about financial eligibility for those applying for legal aid, Clan Childlaw is calling for a more child-friendly and accessible legal aid system.

Date: 4th March 2022
Category: Care Experienced children

According to the organisation leading a major revamp of Scotland’s care system, many lives “may have got worse” since it began.

Date: 2nd March 2022
Category: General measures of implementation, Awareness-raising, Child rights impact assessments, Child rights indicators, Incorporation, Training, Budgeting

The report seeks to inspire and enable everyone in Scotland to put children’s human rights at the heart of everything they do. 

Date: 23rd February 2022
Category: Awareness-raising, Child rights impact assessments, Child rights indicators, Incorporation, Training, Budgeting, General measures of implementation

We are delighted to invite our members and supporters to the virtual launch of our 2022 report on Wednesday 2nd March. The report seeks to inspire and enable everyone in Scotland to put children’s human rights at the heart of everything they do.