Date: 29th September 2015
Category: Policies & procedures

Together held its 2015 AGM on 25th September and welcomed three new Trustees to the Board.

Date: 29th September 2015
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

Together, SYP, SHRC & SCCYP will give evidence to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child at a pre-session meeting in Geneva.

Date: 29th September 2015
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

Nicola Sturgeon has announced that the Scottish Government will not grant the consent needed by the UK Government in any attempt to repeal the Human Rights Act.

Date: 29th September 2015
Category: Non-discrimination, Disabled children, UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

This draft plan sets out the Scottish Government's aim to remove barriers and enable disabled people to enjoy equal access to citizenship. Over 50 commitments will help to deliver the four outcomes and three cross cutting themes that will bring about change to disabled people. The Scottish Government will consider the views of disabled people on this approach and finalise a plan in spring 2016.

Date: 15th September 2015
Category: Refugee , migrant and asylum-seeking children

Eurochild called for solidarity and leadership ahead of EU meeting of ministers on Monday 14 September, and to adopt a shared response to the refugee crisis based on the European values of solidarity and human rights.

Date: 10th September 2015
Category: Protection of privacy, Family Environment and Alternative Care

Scotland's most senior court has ruled the Named Person service in the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 is in the best interests of children and complies with law.

Date: 10th September 2015
Category: Health and health services

What happens to a child or young person's education when they are too ill to go to school? In June 2015, the Scottish Government published the revised guidance which aims to ensure that every child and young person's legal right to education is upheld, even at times of illness.

Date: 10th September 2015
Category: Non-discrimination

The 23rd of September is BiVisibility Day, a day to recognise and celebrate bisexuality. Misconceptions about bisexuality can be common, so marking the day is a great way to celebrate and increase Bi Visibility.

Date: 10th September 2015
Category: Mental health

The Scottish Children's Services Coalition (SCSC) has urged the Scottish Government to act urgently to ensure that NHS Health Boards achieve waiting time targets for access to Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

Date: 10th September 2015
Category: Respect for the views of the child

To start the journey towards Scotland's Year of Young People in 2018 which will celebrate Scotland's children and young people locally, nationally and globally, preparations are taking place and are being led by young people.

Date: 10th September 2015
Category: Age of criminal responsibility, Children of prisoners

During Stage 2 considerations of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill, the Justice Committee backed law change for children impacted by a parent in prison but rejected an amendment to raise the age of criminal responsibility from eight to 12.

Date: 1st September 2015
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Awareness-raising

Jordan Linden is the recently elected Chair for the Scottish Youth Parliament. In this new blog post for Together, he outlines why and how children and young people can #TelltheUN through Twitter about their experiences of living and growing up in Scotland. In doing so, Ms. Amal Aldoseri, a member of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, can see exactly where children's rights are and are not being fulfilled in Scotland.

Date: 1st September 2015
Category:

Together is conducting research to inform the development of a potential new training programme on children's rights, especially relating to the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.

Date: 1st September 2015
Category: Recreation, play and cultural activities

This campaign looks into the state of playgrounds and areas for children to play and calls on parents and carers across the UK to share their views on the state of local play facilities, their concerns about where their children will play in future and the role of government in protecting children's right to play.

Date: 19th August 2015
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC, Civil Rights and Freedoms

Diego Quiroz (SHRC) outlines recent UN International Covenant on Civil & Political Rights (ICCPR) recommendations relating to children & next steps for advancement.

Date: 18th August 2015
Category: Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

Are you a child or young person living in Scotland? The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child wants to hear your views about your rights & growing up in Scotland.

Date: 18th August 2015
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC

A special Glow TV event will be taking place on 3rd September, as UN Committee member Amal Aldoseri visits Scotland to find out more about children's rights in Scotland. What do the children you teach think about life in Scotland?

Date: 18th August 2015
Category: Protection from abuse or neglect, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The 9th European Forum on the Rights of the Child took place in June 2015 and aimed to foster the exchange of good practices, to facilitate connections at inter-sectoral and inter-agency level (both nationally and transnationally), and to promote more effective cooperation and coordination in integrated child protection systems. A report of the Forum is now available.

Date: 12th August 2015
Category: Child justice system, Age of criminal responsibility

This consultation paper sets out specific proposals to reform the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 to allow more people with previous criminal activity to be able to move away from their past offending behaviour and to reduce the length of time most people will have to disclose their previous criminal activity.

Date: 4th August 2015
Category: Equal protection from violence, Age of criminal responsibility

The UN Human Rights Committee has published its recommendations (Concluding Observations) to the UK on its implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which include equal protection from assault and raising the age of criminal responsibility.