Date: 22nd September 2020
Category: Civil Rights and Freedoms, Child poverty, Right to life, survival and development, Best interests of the child

COVID-19 has caused delays to programmes aimed at ending child marriage and increased economic hardship. Together these factors are expected to lead to an estimated 13 million child marriages over the next 10 years, impacting girls’ rights to protection from abuse, health, an adequate standard of living and right to education.

Date: 22nd September 2020
Category: Incorporation

Closing date: 16th October 2020

Date: 22nd September 2020
Category: Incorporation

Closing date: 16th October 2020

Date: 22nd September 2020
Category: General measures of implementation, General principles

Closing date: 8th December 2020

Date: 4th September 2020
Category:

The Children and Young People’s Panel on Europe is seeking the views of eight to 22-year-olds on the impact of Brexit. Please share their survey amongst your networks to support the Panel’s #YoungBrexitVoices campaign. 

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Incorporation

Together and 50 member organisations sent a joint letter to MSPs to celebrate the introduction of the UNCRC Incorporation (Scotland) Bill on 2nd September 2020.

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Child poverty

Scottish Government recently announced a further delay to Scottish Child Payment. The Scottish Child Payment will now open for applications in November, with first payments from the end of February 2021.

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Bill was passed unanimously by Scottish Parliament on Tuesday the 25th of August, meaning it will soon become law. Amendments in relation to the voice of the child, promotion of sibling contact and child welfare reporters were successful.

Date: 4th September 2020
Category:

Known since 2013 as the Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice or “CYCJ” for short, “CYCJ” will now stand for the Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice.

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Scottish Government has announced that a further £15 million will be provided to expand the Connecting Scotland programme to help a further 23,000 households get online.

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Lockdown has resulted in higher levels of poverty and destitution and has disproportionately impacted members of minority ethnic communities, especially people with No Recourse to Public Funds. The Ethnic Minority National Resilience Network has set out the priority actions Scottish Government should take to mitigate this disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on minority ethnic patients, health staff and communities.

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Disabled children

The report considers the impact of COVID-19 on the existing inequalities experienced by disabled people, namely: poverty and food insecurity, isolation and exclusion, health inequalities and social care. Recommendations to Scottish Government are included to ensure the human rights of disabled people are protected.

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

A group of organisations and artists have revisited a 2018 campaign which called on Scottish Government to ensure all children can participate in high quality, innovative arts experiences from the earliest age. The organisations fear that fiscal pressures due to COVID-19 may result in reduced funding for arts and creative organisations and initiatives which benefit children.

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Children in situations of exploitation, Education, including vocational education

A new report highlights the circular links between childhood criminal exploitation and exclusion from education. It highlights that children who are outside mainstream education are more vulnerable to becoming a victim of childhood criminal exploitation, meanwhile children who are criminally exploited may be disproportionately affected by exclusion.

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

This study explores the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on family life across cultures. Findings will be used to inform policies, programmes, and supports for families. Parents or carers of children under 18 years old are encouraged to participate.

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

Using data from 164 countries, new research identifies educational strategies put in place around the world to mitigate the impact of extended school closures on children’s learning. It considers the impact of school closures on the most vulnerable children and highlights examples of good practice.

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities

A compilation of blogs written by World Bank Group between March and June 2020, offers analysis on how the pandemic has impacted the education sector across the globe, from early learning all the way to tertiary education. This resource takes stock and recaps how the World Bank Group’s perspective has changed over time.

Date: 4th September 2020
Category: Incorporation

As Scotland moves to incorporate the UNCRC into law, Professor Ursula Kilkelly and Professor Laura Lundy have blogged about why this is important and what it will mean to children and young people.  The blog highlights how Scotland can draw from the experience of other countries that have already incorporated the UNCRC into law - including Norway, Finland, Iceland and Sweden - and how incorporation builds the momentum needed for a culture change in which children’s rights are truly recognised and fully realised.

Date: 3rd September 2020
Category:

We would like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to Molly, our former Policy and Events intern, who completed her time with us last week.

Date: 1st September 2020
Category: Incorporation

The First Minister's speech on 1st September 2020 highlighted the commitment to “deliver a revolution in children’s rights” through passing the UNCRC Incorporation (Scotland) Bill.