UNICEF report highlights key achievements in 2024 amid growing global challenges

Date: 22nd July 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

This report highlights UNICEF's key achievements in 2024 across its five goal areas: health, education, child protection, water and sanitation, and social policy. Despite a year marked by violent conflict, climate disasters, and rising poverty, UNICEF continued to deliver life-saving support to millions of children in over 190 countries and territories.

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Children (withdrawal from religious education and amendment of UNCRC compatibility duty) (Scotland) Bill

Date: 22nd July 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Civil Rights and Freedoms

Closing date: 1 st September 2025

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Together joined colleagues from the Rights of the Child UK (ROCK) Steering Group to launch the Post-Conference Report from the ROCK Annual Conference 2024

Date: 7th July 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

On 7 July 2025, Together joined colleagues from the Rights of the Child UK (ROCK) Steering Group to launch the Post-Conference Report from the ROCK Annual Conference 2024 – a day that brought together over 90 children’s rights advocates, decision-makers and academics from across the UK, Jersey and Iceland.

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New position paper explains changes to disclosure of childhood criminal convictions

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: General measures of implementation

Clan Childlaw has published a new briefing paper titled ‘Disclosure of Childhood Criminal Convictions’, explaining how recent changes to the law affect young people with criminal records.

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Care Experienced children and young people still face barriers from fully accessing their right to education.

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Many Care Experienced children and young people in Scotland are not getting the help they need to succeed in school, according to a new report by Who Cares? Scotland , commissioned by the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland.

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£26m funding boost for CashBack for Communities

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: General measures of implementation

The Scottish Government will give up to £26 million over the next three years to help projects that support young people who may be at risk of getting involved in crime or antisocial behaviour.

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CELCIS launches new five-year strategy to improve support for children and families

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The Centre for Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection (CELCIS) has published a new five-year strategy setting out its vision for improving the lives of children, young people and families in need of care and support. The strategy, Building Brighter Futures Together , was launched on the 9 th of June 2025 and outlines CELCIS priorities up to 2030.

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Get ready to celebrate playday 2025

Date: 25th June 2025
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The theme for Playday 2025 is ‘Spaces for Play’. This exciting UK-wide celebration takes place on Wednesday, 6 th of August 2025, and highlights the important role play has in children’s development, wellbeing, and connection to their communities and culture.

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Scotland bans single-use vapes to protect health and the environment

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

From June 1 st 2025, single-use vapes can no longer be sold or stocked in Scotland. The new law is part of a UK-wide ban aimed at reducing environmental harm and protecting public health.

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Children and young people welcome disposable vape ban – call for further action

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: General measures of implementation

Children in Scotland’s advisory group of young people Changing our World (CoW) has welcomed the ban on disposable vapes and support the move for its environmental and health benefits. However, they continue to urge the Scottish Government to take further action on refillable and rechargeable vapes.

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