Date: 8th April 2021
Category: Children of prisoners

Families Outside has highlighted new research into the impact of the pandemic on prison visits, calling for a clear roadmap for their reintroduction as Scotland emerges from lockdown.  

Date: 8th April 2021
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Age assurances are methods to differentiate the age or age-range of an online user. This new report ‘But how do they know it is a child?’ examines the common approaches to age assurance, including their strengths, weaknesses and sets out the common standards that must underpin widespread adoption.

Date: 8th April 2021
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Diabetes Scotland is looking for young people aged 18-24 with type 1 diabetes to assist in deivering youth peer support projects.

Date: 8th April 2021
Category:

The Children’s Society has expressed concerns at the low number of care-experienced children registering under the EU Settlement Scheme.

Date: 8th April 2021
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

 Take part in first ever International Care Experienced Day of Remembrance, on 30th April 2021 as part of Care Experienced History Month.

Date: 8th April 2021
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

These two EU instruments set a clear framework for action by EU countries and institutions, to respect, protect and fulfil children’s rights, across all levels of government.

Date: 8th April 2021
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

Introduce children and young people to different types of care today and explore the history of Care Experienced people using these lesson plans. These plans are accompanied by teacher support packs to help facilitate conversations and to provide details of support available to children with Care Experience.

Date: 8th April 2021
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Both Scottish Liberal Democrats and Scottish National Party have shared commitments in campaign speeches to adopt a form of the ‘Barnahus’ model to Scotland’s own justice system.

Date: 26th March 2021
Category: Incorporation

Across Scotland and beyond, children, young people and their supporters have been joining to #PassTheParty and celebrate the Bill. Together hosted an online party and created a mural to showcase how people have been marking the occasion

Date: 26th March 2021
Category: Armed conflict, UNCRC Optional Protocols and General Comments

Our response highlights key children’s rights concerns arising from armed forces recruitment and calls for the minimum age of recruitment to be increased to 18.

Date: 26th March 2021
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Our response highlights that the Human Rights Act is a powerful and essential mechanism in upholding children’s human rights, and must be protected from any amendments which could diminish its effectiveness.

Date: 26th March 2021
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

Responses to a recent consultation show overwhelming support to raise the maximum age of referral to 18 for care, protection and offence cases, allowing equal opportunities for young people to get the right support at the right time.

Date: 26th March 2021
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

Care experienced children and/or those with experience of the child protection system are encouraged to feed into the next Day of General Discussion 2021 which is on the theme of Children’s Rights and Alternative Care.

Date: 26th March 2021
Category: Children in situations of exploitation, Child trafficking

Closing date: 10th May 2021

Date: 26th March 2021
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

Closing date: 12th July 2021

Date: 26th March 2021
Category:

Closing date: 12th July 2021

Date: 26th March 2021
Category: Budgeting

The report makes a case for directing funds to ensure children’s wellbeing and human rights in their early years are protected, not only to improve life outcomes, but also because it matters from a fiscal perspective.

Date: 25th March 2021
Category: Incorporation

The UK Government has written to the Deputy First Minister with concerns that parts of the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill go beyond the powers of the Scottish Parliament.

Date: 25th March 2021
Category: Incorporation, General measures of implementation

The National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership has published its report and recommendations for a new human rights law for Scotland.

Date: 25th March 2021
Category: Child poverty

New research by Joseph Rowntree Foundation shows that increasing the Scottish Child Payment to £30 a week would be enough to ensure Scotland’s poverty targets are met.