Date: 25th March 2021
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

The report shares views and experiences of the organisation’s Care Experienced membership in relation to the pandemic.

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

This child and young person-friendly version of the organisation’s manifesto aims to make political ideas accessible for all, ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections in May.

Date: 25th March 2021
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

The new Bill will help uphold women and children’s rights to remain in their home.

Date: 25th March 2021
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

Royal Caledonian Education Trust has launched its first ever manifesto ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections in May, shaped by the voices of armed forces children and young people from across Scotland.

Date: 25th March 2021
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The Scottish Youth Parliament has been identifying young people’s big ideas as part of The Action Project, hosted by David Hume Institute.

Date: 25th March 2021
Category: Education, including vocational education

As millions of children remain out of school around the world, World Vision UK has launched its Empty Classrooms, Broken Futures campaign as part of its wider efforts to end violence against children.

Date: 25th March 2021
Category: Respect for the views of the child

This European Commission report covers the 27 EU member countries and the UK. It explores child participation at national and local level.

Date: 25th March 2021
Category: General measures of implementation, Budgeting, Awareness-raising, Child rights indicators, Training

Over 10,000 children and young people have participated in a consultation to shape the EU’s upcoming Child Guarantee and Strategy on the Rights of the Child.

Date: 16th March 2021
Category: Incorporation

In a historic step that will inspire countries across the world, the Scottish Parliament has today passed a Bill that will incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots law.

Date: 1st March 2021
Category:

Young climate activists from across Scotland have joined together to host a youth climate husting in advance of the Scottish Parliament elections in May 2021.

Date: 1st March 2021
Category: Child poverty

A new £10-per-week payment to support eligible families with children under the age of six was launched by Scottish Government on Monday 15th February 2021 as part of its efforts to tackle child poverty.

Date: 1st March 2021
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland (ERCS) is advocating for the right to a healthy environment to be included in a new human rights law for Scotland. Proposals for the new law are currently being developed by the National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership.

Date: 1st March 2021
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

CELCIS has gathered examples of how people are meeting the challenges brought on by this public health emergency in order to inform and inspire others.

Date: 1st March 2021
Category: Social security

Hame Fae Hame is a childcare provider based in Shetland, supported by the Access to Childcare Fund. The award is sponsored by the Times and Lloyds Banking Group.

Date: 1st March 2021
Category: COVID-19

New research shows 93% of people living in marginalised rural communities in Scotland have had their mental health and wellbeing impacted by COVID-19. The research focuses on the key issues faced by LGBTQ+ people, young cares, refugees and asylum seekers living in rural Scotland.

Date: 1st March 2021
Category: Disabled children

Sibs wants to hear from parents and carers to discover the impact the pandemic is having on siblings up to the age of 18, who have a brother or sister who has special educational needs or disability or a long-term health condition. 

Date: 1st March 2021
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

YouthLink Scotland’s new manifesto asks Scotland’s political parties to commit to three key policy asks ahead of the upcoming election.

Date: 1st March 2021
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The Centre for Children and Young People’s Participation at the University of Central Lancashire is building an online library of research, evidence and advice developed through participatory projects by and with children. The Centre is asking people to share their examples of best practice.

Date: 1st March 2021
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

The ‘List of Issues Prior to Reporting’ (LOIPR) highlights many of the concerns that Together members raised in our 2020 report to the UN Committee. The LOIPR will form the basis of the UK and devolved governments’ review by the UN Committee in 2022. 

Date: 1st March 2021
Category: Mental health, Education, including vocational education