Date: 17th May 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Violence against children

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has called for a ban on smacking children in England and Northern Ireland, highlighting the practice as unjust, dangerous, and harmful.

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The Children’s Alliance Rights for England has partnered with UNICEF UK and the Equality and Human Rights Commission to publish three briefings to help parliamentarians and Civil Society organisations hold government to account to ensure the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child’s (UN Committee) latest Concluding Observations on the UK are taken forward.

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Violence against children

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children, Ms. Mama Fatima Singhateh, is writing a report that will inform governments, organisations, companies and other stakeholders how they can make sure that children are protected in the digital environment from sexual abuse and exploitation. In order to write the report, she wants to hear from children and young people and organisations that work/support children and young people.

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: General measures of implementation

European Network of Ombudspersons for Children released its 2023 Annual Conference report titled "The Strength of Independent Children’s Rights Institutions: Upholding Children’s Rights in Europe.

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: General measures of implementation

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has announced the cancellation of its May 2024 pre-session due to the UN liquidity crisis. The UN Committee has expressed its deep concern that the scheduled opportunities to consult with children have to be postponed. They are also very concerned that their engagement with representatives of civil society and UN Agencies have been removed from the calendar.

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

In February, over 300 organisations sent a joint letter to UN representatives calling on them to  preserve onlineparticipation for UN human rights bodies and meetings (including those held by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child).

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: Incorporation, General measures of implementation

Together's response highlights the importance of clear guidance that is accessible for all duty bearers under the 2024 Act - including those in the private, voluntary and independent sector. 

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

In a letter coordinated by the Human Rights Consortium, Together  joined civil society organisations and academics to urge the First Minister John Swinney to prioritise the introduction of the Human Rights Bill to the Scottish Parliament imminently and without delay.

Date: 14th May 2024
Category: Respect for the views of the child, Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

Together is gathering ‘stories’ from babies, children and young people to inform our State of Children’s Rights Report 2024! We have launched a series of resources – including a facilitator pack, child-friendly leaflets and video – to support babies, children and young people to take part. Find our child-friendly survey seeking children and young people's stories here.

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Incorporation, General principles

On the 26th of March, Together hosted a parliamentary event sponsored by Martin Whitfield MSP to celebrate the countdown to incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots law, also to celebrate the recent launch of our new Strategic Plan for 2024-2032.

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: Mental health, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, General measures of implementation

The Scottish Government has allocated £30 million for community-based mental health projects, in response to efforts by #TeamScotlandUN and an independent report by the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP).

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, General measures of implementation

The Scottish Government has released the latest official annual Children's Social Work Statistics, covering child protection processes from August 2022 to July 2023. Key findings include a 4% increase in the number of children on the Child Protection Register compared to the previous year, with 5% of them not yet born. Additionally, there was a 2% decrease in the number of children registered onto the Child Protection Register during the same period.

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Each year, #IWill recruits young people aged 10-24 from all across the UK as #IWill Ambassadors. They come from a variety of backgrounds, but all have one thing in common – a passion to make a difference to communities and society.

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Non-discrimination

This paper is written by Kate Nevens and Ellie Hutchinson in collaboration with Zero Tolerance. The paper looks at the state of girls’ Human Rights in Scotland- across areas such as safety, education, play, health and participation.

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Incorporation

For the first time, the Welsh Government has been found to have breached its duties under the Children & Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011. The case should be of particular interest to Scotland as we approach UNCRC incorporation coming into force on 16th July 2024.

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Recreation, play and cultural activities

Play is a fundamental right; it builds resilience, instils confidence and helps children develop. But children need time to play. That’s where we need policies, training and funding to get play integrated in education and community settings.

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: Violence against children, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Save the Children reports that nearly 26,000 children in Gaza, representing over two percent of the child population, have been killed or injured in the past six months of conflict, severely straining the already fragile health system and disrupting education.

Date: 8th April 2024
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We're excited to share that Together is now officially a Living Wage Employer, this is to ensure that our team receives fair pay to enable them to have a decent standard of living.

Date: 8th April 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

Together is delighted to announce that we have taken on the role as Chair of the Rights of the Child (UK) Coalition. This new role has been made possible thanks to funding from Cattanach.

Date: 26th March 2024
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Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights) is delighted to launch our new Strategic Plan for 2024 – 2032!