Children’s national health rights survey

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: Health and health services

Children’s Health Scotland has opened the country’s largest national survey on children’s health and health rights, marking its 50th anniversary by calling on children, young people, families and professionals to shape the fut ure of healthcare.

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Youth work and online lives

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: General measures of implementation, Best interests of the child, Access to appropriate information, Protection of privacy

Together member YouthLink Scotland is looking for the input of children and young people to inform their response to the UK Government ’s consultation on social media use .

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Scottish LGBTQIA+ Manifesto 2026-2031

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: General measures of implementation, Civil Rights and Freedoms

Equality Network has published a LGBTQIA+ Manifesto, created in collaboration with other LGBTQIA+ organisations to outline priorities they want the next Scottish Government to take to improve the lives of LGBTQIA+ people of all ages.

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Demand your MSP candidates stand up for our everyday rights

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

Amnesty International has provided a tool to simplify the process of reaching out for your local MSP candidates and call on them to support a Scottish human rights bill.

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New care leaver grant

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: Funding, Care Experienced children

The Scottish Government introduced a Care Leaver Payment to help young people overcome financial barriers as they leave care and move into independent living.

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UNCRC v GDPR v parental involvement: with children stuck in the middle

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: Best interests of the child, Parental guidance, Parental responsibilities

Shared Parenting Scotland’s new blog warns that children are increasingly caught in the middle as professionals navigate UNCRC Act duties, GDPR data rules, and parental involvement in separated families.

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Secure care consultation – new briefings from Together members

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: Child justice system

Scottish Government is consulting on the fut ure of secure care. To help organisations and individuals who may want to respond, Together members Clan Childlaw and CYCJ have published resources providing guidance.

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Showpeople win legal fight to avoid being evicted by Glasgow City Council

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

The Court of Session (Outer House) has refused to grant an order for eviction of a family, including a 5-year-old child.

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Restraint Bill passes at Stage 3

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: Child justice system, Protection from abuse or neglect, Harmful practices, General measures of implementation

Stage 3 proceedings for the Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill concluded on 24 March 2026. Brought forward by Daniel Johnson MSP, the Bill seeks to create statutory guidance and duties relating to the use of restraint and seclusion in educational settings, protecting children and teachers alike from the negative impacts that can arise from the unnecessary, inappropriate, and unlawful use of such tactics.

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First civil legal decision under the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024

Date: 9th April 2026
Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

Clan Childlaw suc cessfully supported a brother to claim h is rights in the case . The Court of Session ruled that a Children’s Hearing failed to consider the best interests of a sibling affected by its decision, as required by Article 3 of the UNCRC. The judgment confirms that hearings must treat the welfare of all impacted children as a primary consideration and clearly record how those rights were taken into account.

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