Children’s rights in practice: taking a children’s rights-based approach in local authorities

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

The Improvement Service is gathering real-life examples from local councils across Scotland to show how children’s rights are being respected and put into practice in everyday work.

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Online safety and digital literacy: experts highlight need for early years focus

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Civil Rights and Freedoms

Three leading early years organisations are calling on the UK Government to include young children in future online safety and digital literacy plans. Their warning comes as the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee prepares to publish its final report on media literacy.

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UK ranks 130th in KidsRights Index report 2025

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

The 2025 KidsRights Index has revealed a growing global mental health crisis among children and young people, calling for urgent action to improve support, services, and data collection. Worryingly, the United Kingdom ranks 130th out of 194 countries in this year’s report, with a score of 0.582, highlighting significant room for improvement in how children's rights are upheld.

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Australia urged to raise age of criminal responsibility to protect children’s rights

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: Special protection measures

Australia’s re-elected Labor government is being urged to take national action to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to at least 14 years old. The move is seen as essential to protecting children’s rights and preventing long-term harm.

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Open letter to the UN Secretary General ahead of the 2025 annual report on children and armed conflict

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

A group of non-governmental organisations, including CRIN, is calling on the United Nations Secretary-General to publish a full and accurate list of parties responsible for serious violations against children in conflict zones.

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Urgent Support Needed to Protect UN Human Rights Treaty System, Say Civil Society Organisations

Date: 25th June 2025
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Civil society organisations, including Child Rights Connect, has issued a joint statement calling for urgent action to support the United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies, which are facing a serious financial crisis.

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Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill

Date: 25th June 2025
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Closing date: 11 th July 2025

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Extended deadline! Share your views on draft General Comment 27

Date: 27th May 2025
Category: General measures of implementation

Together has extended its call on members to contribute to our collective response to the current draft of the General Comment 27.

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Programme for Government 2025-26

Date: 27th May 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The Scottish Government has presented the programme for government for 2025-26. This year’s release was brought forward, as First Minister John Swinney explained, to make sure Scotland is as ready as possible for an uncertain future.

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New campaign launched to encourage more foster carers in Scotland

Date: 27th May 2025
Category: General measures of implementation, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

A new national campaign has been launched by the Scottish Government to encourage more people to consider becoming foster carers. It’s titled Ordinary can be extraordinary for a child in foster care , the campaign aims to show how simple, everyday moments can make a big difference in a child’s life.

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