Manifesto commitments for children ahead of General Election

Date: 24th June 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

With the General Election set for 4 th July 2024, this article looks at what commitments the main political parties have made for children and young people in their manifestos launched to date.

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Together congratulates newly elected members of the UN Committee

Date: 24th June 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (‘UN Committee’) has recently held an election for new members to replace those whose terms will soon expire. Nine seats in the UN Committee will expire on 28th February 2025.

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Call for input on General Comment No. 27

Date: 24th June 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, UNCRC Optional Protocols and General Comments

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (‘UN Committee’) is in the process of drafting General Comment No.27, focusing on children’s right to access justice and effective remedies. To ensure a comprehensive approach, the UN Committee is calling for input from all interested stakeholders. This is an opportunity to help define the terms, approaches and actions that governments should adopt in order to implement the right of all children to access justice and effective remedies. Find out how you can provide input into Together’s submission.

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Israel added to UN list of states committing violations against children

Date: 24th June 2024
Category: Violence against children, General measures of implementation

The United Nations has added Israel and Hamas to its global list of states and armed groups that have committed violations against children. This inclusion follows eight months of conflict in Gaza, where over 13,000 children are estimated to be among the 36,500 killed. The announcement came a day after an Israeli bombing of a UN school in Gaza resulted in over 40 Palestinian deaths, including children.

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Inputs for Enquire’s new project Navigate

Date: 24th June 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Family Environment and Alternative Care

Enquire is looking for inputs from adults and professionals to help shape the development of Navigate which is the next stage of Enquire’s promise project. Navigate is a toolkit focused on Care Experienced children and young people’s educational rights.

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Carer survey on short breaks and respite experiences

Date: 24th June 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Family Environment and Alternative Care

The Shared Care Scotland carers’ experience survey will gather carers’ insights and experiences of accessing and using short breaks and respite services in Scotland. This survey is open to all unpaid carers in Scotland.

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The Tackling child poverty Delivery Plan: progress report 2023-2024

Date: 24th June 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

This focus report reviews the barriers faced by marginalised groups at risk of poverty, particularly families with imprisoned members. In it, Scottish Government highlights challenges and effective strategies across three key poverty drivers: income, cost of living, and social support.

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Impact of in-work poverty on children’s human rights

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

Poverty remains a significant barrier to children's access to their rights. It is now more common to be in working poverty in Scotland than it is to be in poverty and out-of-work – in fact, 170,000 children living in relative poverty live in households where at least one person works. The most recent figures show relative child poverty is on the rise, with one in four Scottish children living in poverty.

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Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland introduces new four-year plan

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland (CYPCS) has introduced its plan for the next four years, based on children and young people’s experiences, insights, and opinions.

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New legislation on children’s care and justice

Date: 17th May 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Family Environment and Alternative Care, Special protection measures

The Children (Care and Justice) Bill has passed Stage 3 and is set to become law. This is to enshrine into law age-appropriate care and justice for children and young people whose rights are at risk.

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