Date: 1st May 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, General principles

The United Nations has produced guidance setting out the impact of COVID-19 on disabled people’s rights and daily lives. This has been produced as awareness of the attitudinal, environmental, and institutional barriers which disabled people may face can create a better response to COVID-19.

Date: 1st May 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care, General principles

UNICEF is conducting both short- and long-term research with the intention of using the findings to influence its practice and provide evidence to inform the work of other organisations.

Date: 1st May 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care, General principles

COVID-19 continues to impact the lives of children in a variety of ways and collecting information can aid the response to the current and future pandemics. Despite the need to understand, quantify, forecast and track COVID-19, data collection without ethical consideration can lead to negative outcomes for children who need support. This discussion paper examines what considerations need to occur and why.

Date: 1st May 2020
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC, Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Closing date: 31st May 2020

Date: 1st May 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care, General principles

Closing date: 22nd July 2020

Date: 1st May 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care, General principles

Closing date: 1st January 2021

Date: 9th April 2020
Category: General principles

Together’s briefing acknowledged the unprecedented challenges for Scotland, the UK and wider world, but urged decision-makers to consider the human rights implications of emergency measures and the need to protect vulnerable children.

Date: 9th April 2020
Category: Children of prisoners

Having a parent in prison has a major impact on children’s human rights. They can face stigma, psychological distress, social and economic disadvantage and widespread disruption to their lives. The ‘Constructive Connections’ report, produced jointly by University of Salford, University of Huddersfield and Families Outside, focuses on areas that Scotland needs to prioritise in order to reduce the impact felt by these children.

Date: 9th April 2020
Category:

We’d like to welcome Naomi, our new Policy & Communications Assistant, who joined us in March.

Date: 9th April 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

A joint letter to the First Minister, coordinated by Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland and supported by Together, called for a dignified response upon the closure of schools.

Date: 9th April 2020
Category:

Various changes to Scottish Government’s legislative programme have been announced in light of COVID-19, including some Bills being delayed or “paused”.

Date: 9th April 2020
Category: Funding

The Scottish Government will make £350 million available to those facing hardship because of Covid-19, with a focus on supporting welfare and wellbeing.  

Date: 9th April 2020
Category: General principles, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Family Environment and Alternative Care

Two surveys have been created asking children and young people to voice how they are feeling about the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak. The surveys are key to finding out what children and young people need so that they can be supported effectively.

Date: 9th April 2020
Category: Social security

The expansion of funded Early Learning and Childcare from 600 to 1140 hours per year for eligible children has been delayed in light of COVID-19.  Local authorities are no longer bound by the August 2020 deadline.

Date: 9th April 2020
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

Lord Carloway, the most senior judge in Scotland, has issued guidance on parental contact and family contact orders.

Date: 9th April 2020
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Schools closures came at a time when many pupils were preparing to sit their exams in May. Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYPs) have written to the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) offering to work with it to ensure the voices of young people are at the centre of critical decisions on exams and assessments.

Date: 9th April 2020
Category: General measures of implementation

Public bodies are expected to publish their first report this month on what they are doing within Scotland to better secure or give further effect to children’s rights.

Date: 9th April 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill passed at Stage 3 on the 19th March 2020.

Date: 9th April 2020
Category: Social security

Nearly 70 organisations and individuals are calling for more support for families. While welcoming steps taken to date to protect incomes during the coronavirus, they say more needs to be done to meet children’s needs and ease financial pressures families are facing.

Date: 9th April 2020
Category:

The European Committee of Social Rights found that the UK failed to fully comply with the European Social Charter between 2014-17 in relation to children, families and migrants.