Save the Date: Rights of the Child UK Coalition Conference 2024

Date: 25th June 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

We are excited to announce that the Rights of the Child UK Coalition (ROCK) Conference 2024 on progressing children’s rights across the UK and Jersey is scheduled to take place on the 17th September in Edinburgh.

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Happy International Day of Play!

Date: 24th June 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Recreation, play and cultural activities

The first ever International Day of Play was celebrated on the 11 th June 2024. Read our latest Membership Spotlight from Play Scotland which marked the occasion.

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Families Outside letter to the Cabinet Secretaries for Justice & Home Affairs, Social Justice and Transport

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

Families Outside has sent a joint letter, supported by over 15 organisations including Together to the Cabinet Secretaries for Justice & Home Affairs, Social Justice, and Transport calling for urgent cross-portfolio recognition and response to the challenges facing families when travelling to visit loved ones in Scottish prisons.

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Countdown to the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act

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

In less than a month (16 th July 2024), the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 will come into effect. The Act will incorporate the UNCRC into Scots law, helping to ensure that children and young peoples’ rights are rights legally recognised and protected.

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The Education (Scotland) Bill has been introduced!

Date: 24th June 2024
Category: General measures of implementation, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

The Scottish Government published a consultation last year for the Bill’s provisions, seeking views on the number of proposals it had developed on how to establish a new qualifications body and the ways in which the Scottish Government could maximise the positive impact of inspection.

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A Children’s Rights Charter for the next UK Government

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

As the 2024 General Election approaches, the Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) has urged the next UK Government to take immediate and decisive action on children's rights.

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New online platform to guide child rights legislative reform

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

A new Children’s rights legislative reform platform has been developed by Leiden University in partnership with UNICEF and in collaboration with University College Cork to provide guidance to countries that have signed and committed to upholding the rights and standards set out in the UNCRC.

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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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