Hello in there wee one: a new book designed for parents-to-be

Date: 8th October 2024
Category: General measures of implementation

This is a new book designed to help parents-to-be in Dundee bond with their babies before birth. It features illustrations, questions, stories, songs and prompts, to encourage early communication with the unborn baby, helping to strengthen relationships after birth.

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Scottish Government publishes Statutory Guidance on Part 3 of the UNCRC Act 2024

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

The Scottish Government has issued guidance on part 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024. Key provisions include a duty on Scottish Ministers to create a Children’s Rights Scheme, which will promote accountability and ensure children's rights are embedded in decision-making.

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Recap on Programme for Government 2024-25

Date: 8th October 2024
Category: General measures of implementation

The Scottish Government has released its official plans for 2024-25 with a focus on key areas such as child poverty, early learning and childcare, education and human rights.

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Joint letter to the First Minister on the delayed Human Rights Bill

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

The Human Rights Consortium Scotland has issued a letter to the First Minister signed by over 100 organisations including Together and members of lived experience boards, expressing deep disappointment over the Scottish Government decision to delay the introduction of the Scottish Human Rights Bill in this parliamentary session.

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Lifelong Links project: helping Care-Experienced children and young people build lasting connections

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

A five-year trial of the Family Rights Group’s Lifelong Links approach in Scotland has successfully helped children and young people in care establish stable, supportive networks. Conducted across three local authorities, the programme has been praised for empowering young people, supporting their sense of identity, and challenging existing social work practices.

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Success Looks Different Awards 2024!

Date: 8th October 2024
Category: General measures of implementation

The Success Looks Different Awards 2024 are now open and accepting applications. Created by the Inclusion Ambassadors in 2022, the Success Looks Different awards are an opportunity for early learning and school communities to share how they celebrate the achievements of all children and young people, recognising that not all success comes in the form of exam results.

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Consortium urges Westminster and Holyrood to prioritise human rights and devolution

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

The Human Rights Consortium Scotland has called on both the UK and Scottish Governments to demonstrate leadership on human rights. In an article published in The Herald, it expressed concern that devolution challenges—such as those which restricted the scope of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) Act could similarly limit the effectiveness of the forthcoming Scottish Human Rights Bill.

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UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination publishes Concluding Observations to the UK

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

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) in its most recent findings has expressed deep concern about ongoing hate crimes, hate speech, and xenophobic incidents in the UK, particularly from far-right groups and public figures.

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Welsh Government response to the UNCRC Concluding Observations 2023

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

The Welsh Government recently released its response to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child’s (UNCRC) recommendations, along with a child-friendly version. The response outlines steps the Welsh Government is taking to further children's rights.

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Thousands of children flee to Syria amid escalating violence in Lebanon

Date: 8th October 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Violence against children

Around 60,000 children have fled from Lebanon to Syria in the past week, many suffering from dehydration and exhaustion, according to Save the Children, calling for an immediate de-escalation of violence in the region, as hostilities intensify.

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