Date: 26th August 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Child poverty

The report shines a light on the homelessness crisis in England, shares the experiences of children and their parents experiencing homelessness, frontline professionals and calls for immediate action.

Date: 26th August 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Respect for the views of the child

The UN Human Rights Office is inviting children to submit short “video selfies” on the importance of education to ensure that their views are included at the 2019 Social Forum.

Date: 26th August 2019
Category: Optional protocol on a communications procedure

Child Rights Connect has published a report setting out key findings following a roundtable event titled: “Towards a better implementation of the UNCRC through its Third Optional Protocol on a Communications Procedure”. 

Date: 26th August 2019
Category: Social security, Non-discrimination

The statement highlights an overrepresentation of LGBT young people in populations experiencing homelessness and urges governments to take action.

Date: 26th August 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Closing date: 25th October 2019

Date: 26th August 2019
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The Commissioner invites children and young people to share their views on children’s rights related issues in Scotland, as part of the UNCRC’s 30th anniversary celebration.

Date: 26th August 2019
Category: Education, including vocational education, Child poverty

The report, published by CRIN, looks at the link between the recruitment of young people in the UK and socioeconomic deprivation.

Date: 21st August 2019
Category: Child poverty

National Records of Scotland’s (NRS) figures show that poverty has a stark effect on children’s life expectancy and healthy life expectancy.

Date: 21st August 2019
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Respect for the views of the child

The campaign aims to celebrate and raise awareness of how the arts and creative experiences can help babies and young children learn about their rights.

Date: 21st August 2019
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Civil Rights and Freedoms

The Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland is looking for young people aged between 15 and 17 to take part in the 2019's Human Rights Gathering.

Date: 21st August 2019
Category: Respect for the views of the child

The Minister for Children and Young People, Maree Todd, has written an open thank you letter to children and young people in Scotland.

Date: 15th August 2019
Category: Incorporation

Together’s response welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to incorporate the UNCRC by 2021 and sets out what’s needed to ensure a ‘gold standard’ model of incorporation is put in place.

Date: 15th August 2019
Category:

We’d like to say a huge “thank you” to Katie and Lovisa who were our interns over the summer.

Date: 14th August 2019
Category:

Vaska joins us having just completed her Masters’ Degree in Childhood studies at the University of Edinburgh.

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Together joined over 70 charities, academics and UN Special Rapporteur, Hilal Elver, in a joint letter calling for the right to food to be enshrined in Scots law before the end of this parliamentary term.

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: Incorporation, General measures of implementation

The response highlights that incorporating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots law is the most important thing that Scotland can do for children and young people’s human rights.

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: General measures of implementation, Incorporation

YouthLink Scotland has published a report following its recent consultation event at Edinburgh Zoo on incorporating the UNCRC into Scots law.

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Respect for the views of the child

Scottish Government has launched a survey looking for feedback around communications, recruitment of participants, format of feedback for children and young people, and how to improve the progress report.

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Access to appropriate information

The Hub is intended to be a one stop shop for all youth justice information in Scotland. Members can view and upload resources, promote events, ask questions and share best practice.

Date: 14th August 2019
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Respect for the views of the child

A recent blog gives the new Prime Minister a few suggestions on how to ensure children and young people’s rights are protected and promoted.