New Climate Changemakers impact report

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Discover the journey, learning and impact of the work of the Climate Changemakers from October 2020 to February 2022. Climate Changemakers are children across Scotland who are working to have their say in climate action! They have made recommendations for the future realisation of children’s rights in the context of the climate action and deliberative democracy.

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New funding for Scottish schools to support them to learn about children’s rights

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: Education, including vocational education

Scottish Government has announced funding to enable UNICEF’s Rights Respecting Schools programme to be delivered to 2,400 primary and secondary state schools across Scotland. This funding will last for three years and will work to embed children’s rights into schools’ ethos and further their understanding.

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Ian Duddy is the new chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission

Date: 9th June 2022
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Expected to succeed Judith Robertson, Iain Duddy will be taking up the role of Chair later this month. As a former ambassador and a senior civil servant, Iain Duddy has worked at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, led the Human Rights and Rule of Law Department at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and worked in areas of justice, religious freedom and modern slavery.

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Get involved in the Power of Youth Day 2022

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms

Recruitment for this year’s #IWill Ambassador cohort is now open! This is a fantastic way to celebrate the incredible contributions that young people aged 12 -25 are making in their communities, society and the environment. You can get involved by encouraging children and young people you work with to apply to be an Ambassador or take to social media to celebrate the #PowerOfYouth.

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Research report published on ‘dignity’, human rights culture and Scotland’s new human rights framework

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: General measures of implementation

The National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership looked at whether Scotland should incorporate different human rights conventions into Scots law. Its report included a recommendation that a new human rights framework should recognise human dignity as the underpinning value of all human rights. This new research assesses the impact of talking about ‘dignity’ when it comes to creating a human rights culture.

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Take part in the 4 Minutes of Childhood challenge

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities

You are invited to share your stories of childhood play with Licketyspit. In doing so, this will highlight just how well adults remember and value play in their childhoods. In turn, demonstrating the importance of play being at the centre of Scotland’s movement to embed children’s rights into law.

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The results of the Scottish Parents' Survey 2021

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: Awareness-raising

Discover the outcome of a survey of parents across Scotland in 2021 which explored their awareness, knowledge and views of children’s rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Places and spaces: children’s wellbeing across the globe

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Discover how successful 43 countries across the globe are providing a healthy environment for children. This report card includes information such as whether children have clean drinking water, good quality air, mould- and lead- free homes and access to green play spaces.

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What support do children need?

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: Mental health

Closing date: 20 th June 2022

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Public Participation at the Scottish Parliament

Date: 9th June 2022
Category: General principles

Closing date: 30 th June 2022

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