Date: 29th October 2019
Category: Equal protection from violence

Closing date: 20th November 2019

Date: 29th October 2019
Category: Equal protection from violence

The Scottish Government is consulting on widening the scope of the current victim statement scheme and considering new ways for victim statements to be made to the court.

Date: 29th October 2019
Category: Disabled children

Closing date: 22nd January 2020

Date: 8th October 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Social security

Closing date: 21st October 2019

Date: 8th October 2019
Category: Social security, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Closing date: 6th December 2019

Date: 8th October 2019
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

Closing date: 15th November 2019

Date: 8th October 2019
Category:

We would like to thank all our members, colleagues and friends who joined us in celebrating our anniversary and the launch of our new Strategic Plan 2019-24!

Date: 8th October 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Equal protection from violence

Together is pleased to see the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill pass at Stage 3 in the Scottish Parliament on 3th October 2019.

Date: 8th October 2019
Category: UNCRC Optional Protocols and General Comments, General Comments, Age of criminal responsibility, Child justice system

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has published General Comment No.24 on children’s rights in the child justice system, replacing General Comment No.10 (2007) on children’s rights in juvenile justice.

Date: 8th October 2019
Category:

Closing date: 16th December 2019

Date: 8th October 2019
Category:

*This article has been submitted by the Scottish Government to provide clarification on the response to the GIRFEC Practice Panel’s report.

Date: 8th October 2019
Category:

The simple format aims to encourage people of all ages to take part. The stories can be sent to the Commissioner’s Instagram account (@CYPCS), Twitter account (@CYPCS), email (inbox@cypcs.org.uk) or via post (Bridgeside House, 99 McDonald Road, Edinburgh, EH7 4NS).

Date: 8th October 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Scottish Government has published a response to the consultation analysis report on the current statutory guidance for children's services planning under Part 3 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.

Date: 7th October 2019
Category:

The joint statement follows the recent proposal for the European Commission 2019-24. It highlights Commissioners’ portfolios which are particularly important for furthering children’s rights, welcomes the commitments made in the proposal and reiterates the challenges ahead.  

Date: 7th October 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Respect for the views of the child, Right to life, survival and development

The video and the report capture children’s views on the impact of alcohol on their lives and the vision of an alcohol-free childhood. 

Date: 7th October 2019
Category:

The BBC is looking for young people aged 11-18 who want to report on a story or issue which is important to their life or the world around them.

Date: 7th October 2019
Category: UNCRC Optional Protocols and General Comments

The guidelines aim to further implementation of the UNCRC and the Optional Protocol, in light of developments in the digital environment and its emerging linkage to sexual offences against children.

Date: 7th October 2019
Category: Optional protocol on a communications procedure

The official complaint, submitted by sixteen child petitioners, protests lack of government action to address the climate crisis.

Date: 7th October 2019
Category:

Five UN committees have issued a joint statement, urging countries consider their human rights obligations when reviewing their climate commitments.

Date: 7th October 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Equal protection from violence, Protection of privacy, Children in situations of exploitation, Non-discrimination

The paper, drawing from desk research and stakeholder consultations, is a first attempt to apply a child rights framework to improve the online gaming environment for children.